Editor and presenter Nina Ortová announced her departure from Czech Television after six years in the domestic economy newsroom. She is leaving the public service medium after a period lasting from 2020 to early 2026, during which she worked on a number of key news formats. She cited, among other things, the current political situation and discussions about the future direction of the institution as reasons for her departure.
During her time at Kavčí Hory, Ortová participated in the creation and moderation of programs such as Události, Byznys ČT24, Studio 6, Noční zprávy, and Ekonomika ČT24. In the newsroom, she progressively held roles as editor, presenter, and, at the end of her career at ČT, also an editor. As part of her professional duties, she conducted interviews with top politicians, including prime ministers and ministers, as well as Nobel laureates and central bank governors. Her work also included numerous trips to industrial plants and foreign trips to countries such as Azerbaijan, Germany, Italy, and Portugal.
“Thank you for 6 years of the best friends, colleagues, experiences, joys, encounters, and learning. I was given trust, and it’s not insignificant over these 6 years,” Ortová said regarding the balance of her tenure.
Ortová emphasized that she is not leaving the television in conflict, however, her decision was influenced by concerns about the independence of the media. She named the current threat of nationalization of Czech Television as one of the main impulses for her departure, which she considers incompatible with her journalistic profession. According to her, as an editor, she could not work under the direct influence of the state, regardless of which political representation was in power at the time.
At the end of her statement, the presenter defended against critics of public service media and pointed out the need to distinguish between state and public service models of operation. “I simply will not be a state editor – for this government, nor for any other,” Ortová declared, adding that she continues to keep her fingers crossed for the institution in its task of serving the public, not politicians. No specific details have yet been released about her further professional direction.