ČT art is a
Czech
Czech may refer to:
* Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe
** Czech language
** Czechs, the people of the area
** Czech culture
** Czech cuisine
* One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus'
Places
* Czech, ...
national
television
Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertisin ...
channel, operated by
Česká televize
Czech Television ( cs, Česká televize, italics=no ; abbreviation: ČT) is a public television broadcaster in the Czech Republic, broadcasting seven channels. Established after the Velvet Revolution in 1992, it is the successor to Czechoslov ...
specialising in cultural content. The channel began broadcasting on 31 August 2013, with Tomáš Motl as its first executive director.
ČT art broadcasts from 8 pm to 6 am, and shares its frequency with children's channel
ČT Déčko
Czech Television ( cs, Česká televize, italics=no ; abbreviation: ČT) is a public television broadcaster in the Czech Republic, broadcasting seven channels. Established after the Velvet Revolution in 1992, it is the successor to Czechoslov ...
which uses the remaining hours.
Programming
Each day begins with the news programme ''Události v kultuře'' (News in culture), and on Sundays ''Týden v kultuře'' (Week in culture), these are supplemented by inputs from live events and current affairs talk shows with cultural themes. Across the week, each day is given a theme for programming:
*Monday - ''Z první řady'' (The first row), student work, work from
Slovenská televízia
Slovenská televízia (; "Slovak Television"; STV) was a state-owned public television organisation in Slovakia. It was created in 1991 as the Slovak part of the former Czechoslovak Television and was headquartered in Bratislava. It was funded f ...
.
*Tuesday - ''ČT Live'' (Czech contemporary music), ''Galerie Kavky'' (fine arts).
*Wednesday - Cultural magazines: ''Canale Grande'', ''Terra Musica'', ''333'', and ''Artmix''.
*Thursday - Czech documentaries and literature.
*Friday - Culture guide: ''Kulturní bedekr'', and film magazine: ''Film 2013''.
*Saturday - ''Je nám ctí'' - celebrities, topics or events, musical show ''Tečka za sobotní nocí''.
*Sunday - World art films, classical music.
Future
Česká televize stated that if ČT Déčko and ČT art proved successful, the two channels would broadcast from separate frequencies and allowing them to broadcast 24 hours a day.
Broadcasting
HD
High-definition (HD) broadcasting via satellite was started on 1 November 2016 using
Astra 3B
Astra 3B is one of the Astra communications satellites owned and operated by SES, launched in 2010 to the Astra 23.5°E orbital position providing digital television and radio for direct-to-home (DTH), and the AstraConnect two-way satellite ...
-capacities.
References
External links
Official website
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Television in the Czech Republic
Television channels and stations established in 2013
Czech-language television stations
Česká televize