Czech BBC to close after rescue plan fails

The Czech BBC is to cease broadcasting. After the BBC World Service axed it and several other language services, the Czech BBC had hoped to continue as part of BBC Worldwide with commercial backing. But efforts to save the station failed: its current affairs broadcasting will end next Friday, while news bulletins will cease on January 31st.

Meanwhile the BBC World Service is hoping to win the agreement of the Czech Broadcasting Council to maintain its English broadcasting in the Czech Republic.