THE ADVERTISING BUSINESS OF LOTTERIES AND BETTING IS UNDER THREAT

9. 6. 2025 If an amendment is passed in the final reading of the bill on addictive substances, it will mean major restrictions on advertising by lottery and betting companies. During the second reading of a parliamentary bill to amend the Act on the Protection of Health from the Harmful Effects of Addictive Substances, an amendment was tabled… Continue reading THE ADVERTISING BUSINESS OF LOTTERIES AND BETTING IS UNDER THREAT

HOW HAS ALCOHOL MARKETING CHANGED OVER TIME AND WITH THE LAW?

6. 6. 2025 Alcohol as a health drink or the key to success for women. Oldřich Vávra from the Department of Marketing at the University of Economics in Prague focuses on how advertising and marketing of alcoholic beverages have evolved. The Czech Republic is still one of the countries with the highest per capita consumption of alcohol in… Continue reading HOW HAS ALCOHOL MARKETING CHANGED OVER TIME AND WITH THE LAW?

TV SERVICES AND VOD MUST BECOME MORE ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES FROM JULY

30. 5. 2025 By the end of next month, specifically by 28 June, pay-TV operators and video-on-demand services must significantly improve access to their content. They must accommodate both hearing and visually impaired users. Act No. 424/2023 Coll., which will come into force on 28 June, transposes the requirements of the European Directive on the accessibility of products… Continue reading TV SERVICES AND VOD MUST BECOME MORE ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES FROM JULY

THE CZECH REPUBLIC IS TO INCORPORATE THE EMFA MEDIA FREEDOM LAW. WHAT WILL IT BRING?

29. 5. 2025 What will the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) bring? A discussion at the Journalists’ Forum examined what the new legislation will bring. The European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), which will come into force in August this year, should lead to greater media independence across the European Union. What the new legislation actually brings and what… Continue reading THE CZECH REPUBLIC IS TO INCORPORATE THE EMFA MEDIA FREEDOM LAW. WHAT WILL IT BRING?

AMENDMENT TO THE AUDIOVISUAL ACT PASSES THIRD READING IN THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES

29. 10. 2024 The main changes to the Audiovisual Act are the extension of support to TV and VOD productions, support for the gaming industry and a new mechanism for film incentives. The House of Representatives discussed the draft amendment to the Audiovisual Act in its third reading on Friday 25 October. It is expected to come into… Continue reading AMENDMENT TO THE AUDIOVISUAL ACT PASSES THIRD READING IN THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES

THE CULTURAL SECTOR’S RESPONSE TO THE ADOPTION BY THE EU COUNCIL OF THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACT

9. 2. 2024 The cultural associations representing a wide range of content creators including the news media, television industry, film producers and music publishers (SPIR, Czech Publishers Union, AKTV, AOV, ČNS IFPI, APA) welcome the Czech Republic’s decision to support the Artificial Intelligence Act agreed in the difficult trialogue in December. Although its wording is not ideal from… Continue reading THE CULTURAL SECTOR’S RESPONSE TO THE ADOPTION BY THE EU COUNCIL OF THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACT