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Sound mixers in the Czech Republic are endeavouring to obtain recognition as creators. The basis of their campaign is a report dated 16 May 2006 by an expert (a professor at the Prague College of Cinematography), according to whom sound mixers should be classified as such. Copyright issues are governed by the Czech Copyright Act. The authority responsible for supervising collecting societies in the Czech Republic is the Ministry of Culture. As early as 5 May 2003, the sound mixers set up a company, Ochranná asociace zvukařů - autorů (Association for the Protection of Sound Mixers - Creators - OAZA),...

The Czech Republic has begun the process of introducing digital television (and radio). On 21 October 2005, digital transmission was launched via the country's first multiplex. Three public service channels operated by Czech Television and one commercial channel (TV NOVA) are now being broadcast. Several digital radio stations are also available. In December 2005, two more DVB-T network licences were granted by the Broadcasting Council. The broadcasters are required to launch their services within one year. Previously, only temporary DVB-T licences had been granted. A radio service involving several...

The Broadcasting Council of the Czech Republic has fined the management of the channels NOVA and PRIMA around CZK 4 million and CZK 5 million respectively (approximately EUR 130,000 and EUR 160,000) for broadcasting the TV Reality Show Big Brother . The broadcasting of the show infringed § 32 paragraph 2 g) of the Broadcasting Act, whereby programmes which are likely to adversely affect the physical, intellectual and emotional well-being of children or young people may not be broadcast between 06:00 h and 22:00 h in the evening. These programmes may have a problematic effect on children and young...

The Czech Republic's Parliament has approved a new Act on television and radio licence fees, which will result in their being increased. In return, Czech public-service television will have to give up almost all its revenue from advertising. The monthly television licence fee is currently CZK 75 (EUR 2.50). It is to rise initially to CZK 100, then from 1 January 2007 to CZK 120, and from 1 January 2008 to CZK 135. A radio licence currently costs CZK 37 per month and this will increase to CZK 45. Advertising on Czech radio is already subject to restrictions. Advertising on public-service television...

On 22 February 2005 the Parliament of the Czech Republic approved the new Electronic Communications Act. According to the principal policy documents of the European Union, the new law should enhance business in the sector. It should provide a set of rules which will play a major role in determining the economy of the whole country in a time of turbulent changes in market and technological developement. With this Act the content and specific processes for the implementation of the e-Europe 2002 Action Plan now apply in the Czech Republic. The new regulation will bring changes particularly in regard...