TV Barrandov

TV Barrandov
CountryCzech Republic
Broadcast areaCzech Republic and Worldwide
HeadquartersPrague, Czech Republic
Programming
LanguageCzech
Picture format16:9/4:3 576i (SDTV)
720p/1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerJan Čermák
Sister channels Barrandov Kino
Barrandov Krimi
History
Launched11 January 2009
Links
Websitewww.barrandov.tv
Availability
Terrestrial
DVB-T/T2MUX 23 (FTA)

TV Barrandov is a Czech television channel, launched in 2009. It was founded and started to broadcast in 2009. It currently broadcasts in Czech.

In 2015 after Chinese company CEFC China Energy invested in TV Barrandov's parent company Empresa Media, the tone of TV Barrandov's coverage of China changed with all neutral and negative reporting about China being replaced by positive reporting.[1]

TV Barrandov is currently dealing with a bad financial situation. On 20 January 2024 TV Barrandov stopped broadcast after reportedly being cut from electricity due to debts.[2][3] Broadcast was restored after 10 hours.[4] In May 2024, according to Evidence skutečných majitelů (Records of beneficial owners) businessman Jan Čermák bought another 50 percent of publishing company Empresa Media from Jaromír Soukup and became only owner of TV Barrandov. Soukup later denied transaction and said there is error in records.[5] The operating company Studio TV Barrandov closed in late May 2026, however, as of 10 June, the channel was still operational, granted that the three Barrandov channels had to resort to third-party companies to continue broadcasting.[6]

Logo history

References

  1. ↑ Karásková, Ivana. "How China Influences Media in Central and Eastern Europe". thediplomat.com. The Diplomat. Archived from the original on 21 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  2. ↑ "TV Barrandov přestala vysílat, na obrazovce je monoskop". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. 20 January 2024. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Soukupovi zhasla televize! TV Barrandov odpojili od elektřiny". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. 20 January 2024. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "Stanice skupiny Barrandov nevysílaly kvůli odpojení od elektřiny". MediaGuru.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  5. ↑ Kahánek, Adam (14 May 2024). "TV Barrandov už není Jaromíra Soukupa, ten to popírá". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Czech News Agency. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  6. ↑ Společnost Barrandov Televizní studio ukončila činnost, TV Barrandov dál vysílá, Seznam Zprávy, 10 June 2026, retrieved 21 June 2026
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