Influence of important advertisers and sponsors on broadcast composition and content of Czech Television broadcasting (case study Sazka, 2000)

The aim of this study is to analyze economic influences affecting television broad caster s, advertising in particu lar. This study deals with' relations of public service broadcas ters (broadcasters at law) .and commercial sphere. It searches mechanisms which could help prevent from advertisers' influences. The structure of Czech Television incomes is described. Also the legislative setting of television advertising is described including European legislation. Paper gives a closer look to Czech Television and advertisers ' relations studying specific example from year 2000 regard ing corporation Sazka (Czech lottery operator). The events forming whole case are described in substantial detail. The appraisal considers aim to redu ce dep endence 0 f Czech Television on advertising revenues and comes to conclusion that especially those non-standard types of advertisers' relations and new adverti sing formats development· prevent final -reduction of advertisement dependence of Czech Television. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org