Czechoslovak Television facts for kids
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| Type | Television |
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| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Headquarters | Czechoslovakia |
| Owner | The Government of Czechoslovakia |
| Launch date | May 1, 1953 |
| Dissolved | December 31, 1992 |
Czechoslovak Television (ČST) was a TV network that broadcasted across Czechoslovakia. It was the main TV station for the country. ČST stopped broadcasting on December 31, 1992, because Czechoslovakia split into two new countries: the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
In the Czech language, ČST was known as Československá televize.
In the Slovak language, it was called Československá televízia until 1990. After 1990, the Slovak name changed to Česko-slovenská televízia.
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How Czechoslovak Television Started
Czechoslovak Television began broadcasting on May 1, 1953. At first, it only had one TV program that lasted for a few hours each day.
The government at the time, which was a communist government, controlled what was shown on TV. This meant they often limited what people could see or hear. In 1968, for a short time, ČST was allowed to report on the "Prague Spring" protests. However, by 1969, the government again started to control the TV programs very strictly.
New Channels and Color TV
A Second Channel Appears
On May 10, 1970, Czechoslovak Television launched a second TV channel called ČST TV2. This gave viewers more choices for what to watch.
TV Shows in Color
On May 9, 1973, ČST started showing programs in color on its second channel, ČST TV2. This was a big change from the black and white shows. Two years later, the first channel also began broadcasting in color.
In 1979, a new studio was opened in the Kavci mountains. This became the main place where Czechoslovak Television's news programs were made.
Channels Change Names
In November 1989, the first channel was renamed F1. The 'F' stood for 'federal', meaning it covered all of Czechoslovakia. The second channel was replaced by two new channels:
- ČTV for programs in the Czech language.
- S1 for programs in the Slovak language.
A third channel was also created for Czech viewers on May 14, 1990. It was called OK3. This channel used equipment that used to broadcast TV from the Soviet Union. Later, on June 6, 1991, a third channel for Slovak viewers was created, called TA 3.
The Velvet Revolution
During the "Velvet Revolution" in November 1989, people protested in Czechoslovakia. The people who worked at Czechoslovak Television played an important role. They helped the protesters share their messages and news with everyone.
The End of Czechoslovak Television
On December 31, 1992, Czechoslovakia peacefully split into two separate countries: the Czech Republic and Slovakia. This event is often called the "Velvet Divorce". Because of this split, Czechoslovak Television was no longer needed.
New TV networks were created for each country:
- In the Czech Republic, a new TV network called Czech television took over.
- In Slovakia, a new TV network called Slovenská televízia was created.
Leaders of Czechoslovak Television
Here are the people who led Czechoslovak Television over the years:
- 1953 – 1958: Karel Kohout
- 1958 – 1959: Milan Krejčí
- 1959 – 1963: Adolf Hradecký
- 1963 – 1968: Jiří Pelikán
- 1968: Bohumil Švec
- 1968 – 1969: Josef Šmídmajer
- 1969 – 1989: Jan Zelenka
- 1989: Libor Bátrla
- 1989 – 1990: Miroslav Pavel
- 1990: Jindřich Fairaizl
- 1990 – 1992: Jiří Kantůrek
Images for kids
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Czech Television building in Prague
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Color television broadcasting studio
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Color projection equipment (1971)
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The startup and shutdown sequence of ČST.
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ČST's original logo from 1963 to 1969
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ČST's second logo from 1969 to 1975
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Color logo of ČST from 1969 to 1993
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Logo in 1993
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Logo in 1997
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Logo in 2011
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Logo in 2012
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See also
In Spanish: Česká televize para niños
