Czech TV utilizes rival's topper

PRAGUE -- The board of pubcaster Czech TV has poached terrestrial rival TV Nova's topper becasue it is director in the bid to modernize the org. Petr Dvorak, formerly gm in the country's first private station, TV Nova, has pledged to produce fresh programming, together with a tyke funnel, CT3, throughout his six-year term, which starts March. 1. His plans won over board prexy Milan Uhde, who recognized Dvorak's vision and media acumen. Czech TV works four public channels, and cash most films produced inside the Czech Republic. Dvorak co-founded the B.I.G. PR agency right after the Velvet Revolution of 1989, after which it increased being an professional for PPF Group, a effective Czech corporation possessed by billionaire Petr Kellner. He rose from Nova after his boss acquired a stake inside the station via license holder CET 21. Dvorak, furthermore an old professional at Central European Media Companies, has held board positions inside a major Czech insurance carrier at the Slavia Prague team. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com