Thousands of staff at Czech public broadcasters strike over funding plans (opens original article in a new tab)

Thousands of Czech public service media employees staged a 24-hour strike against government plans to change funding models, citing concerns over independence and budget cuts.

• Thousands of Czech public broadcasters strike over government funding plan changes.
• Reforms would replace licence fees with state budget funding, cutting budgets by £14.3m and £35.8m.
• Employees fear reduced independence and political pressure on content under new funding model.