A rally in support of public service media took place on 27 October 2026 in front of the Faculty of Law of Palacký University Olomouc. Deník reports hundreds of participants, while according to iDNES.cz about a hundred people attended.[1][2] According to a speaker, the organisers gathered symbolically at one minute to twelve.[1][2]
Demands
The students criticised the way a change in the funding of Czech Television and Czech Radio is being pushed through. A bill envisages abolishing television and radio licence fees and moving the funding of both institutions to the state budget; the student chamber of the faculty's academic senate asked legislators to reject it.[1][2] According to the speakers, it is not only about money but about the independence of the media.[1]
Other events
An actress of the Moravské divadlo Olomouc also spoke and read out the theatre's statement in support of public service media; according to iDNES.cz, the theatre voices its support after performances.[1] A representative of the initiative Stojíme za kulturou announced a community happening in Olomouc on 3 November, linked to the planned strike actions of Czech Television and Czech Radio.[1][2] A representative of Million Moments for Democracy invited people to a rally in Prague's Letná on 15 November and to a march in Olomouc planned for 17 November.[1]
Chronology
- — In Olomouc, hundreds of students gathered in front of the Faculty of Law of Palacký University to protest against the abolition of television and radio fees and the transfer of the funding of Czech Television and Czech Radio to the state budget. iDNES.cz Deník: Olomoucký kraj
Sources
- iDNES.cz — 27 October 2026
- Deník: Olomoucký kraj — 27 October 2026