Post by European Broadcasting Union (EBU)

We, the EBU, with our Members and a number of international organizations are calling on the Czech government to guarantee adequate, stable funding and ensure legally binding protections for PSM independence.    Plans to replace the licence fee with state budget funding for Czech Radio and Česká televize from January 2027 would mean a significant cut, with no safeguards for editorial independence and no prior consultation with the broadcasters.    Read the full statement: Link in comments 👇 Association of European Journalists (AEJ), Public Radio Of Armenia,  BHRT - Radiotelevision of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgarian National Radio, Bulgarian National Television, European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF), European Federation of Journalists, Estonian Public Broadcast, Georgian Public Broadcaster, HRT, International Press Institute (IPI), LRT -Latvijas Sabiedriskais medijs, Public Media Alliance, Polskie Radio S.A., Radio Romania, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), RTCG - Radio Televizija Crne Gore, Serbian Broadcasting Corporation, RTVSLO.si MMC, South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), Suspilne Ukraine, Telewizja Polska, TVR Romania