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The decision on the allocation of the first Czech multiplexes has been taken. The invitation for tenders for two digital networks in the Czech Republic was issued about 16 months ago. However, before a decision was taken, the findings made during the DVB-T trials concerning public acceptance and the technical functionality of digital terrestrial television had to be included in the practical planning process. Indeed, part of the responsibility that falls to the regulatory body in its efforts to drive forward the introduction of DVB-T is to deal with the commercial and financial framework for digitisation....

In April 2006, the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Parliament adopted the law amending the Cinematography Fund Act (Act No. 241/1992 Coll. on the Cinematography Fund). The amending act should have entered into force on 1 July 2006. On 12 May 2006, however, the President of the Czech Republic vetoed the law. Therefore, the amending act could only enter into effect if a qualified majority of the Czech Parliament (i.e., 101 deputies) overrides the veto. This was not the case, so finally the amending act did not enter into force.

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...