The Czech Republic's public broadcasting entities, Czech Television and Czech Radio, currently enjoy the largest audience share, generating 450 million euros annually from licensing fees. The government, in its announcement, has indicated plans for legislative changes aimed at updating the definition of public broadcasting organizations, improving resource utilization, and eliminating duplicated costs. These changes are positioned as a means to increase operational efficiency within the public broadcasting sector.

Despite the proposed changes, leadership within the radio and television sectors argues that the existing funding system has demonstrated its value over the past 33 years. They emphasize that the current financial model provides maximum protection for editorial and institutional decision-making from political or economic influences, which is critical for maintaining independent journalism and broadcasting integrity in the Czech Republic.

The government’s planned reforms seem influenced by recent events in Slovakia where similar threats to the independence of public broadcasters sparked significant public protests. Slovakia's cultural minister, Martina Simkovičová, who has been a proponent of these reforms, recently visited Prague to offer assistance to her Czech counterpart, Oto Klempír, indicating regional collaboration on media independence issues and the importance of safeguarding public broadcasting integrity in the face of governmental pressures.