Teletext ČT explained

Teletext ČT is a teletext service provided by Czech Television.^[1]

History

First teletext service in the Czech Republic was launched on 1 May 1988 under Czechoslovak Television.^[2] It was inspired by German and Austrian teletexts.^[3] Czech Television eventually started to provide teletext services for both its channels - ČT1 (Teletext ČT) and ČT2 (Teletext Express). When ČT 4 Sport was launched it received its teletext called Teletext ČT4. On 1 February 2010 it started to provide teletext on ČT24 called Teletext ČT24.^[4] Teletext services of Czech Television managed to get dominant market share domination as in 2010 its market share got over 70%.^[5] In 2021 TV Nova and Prima televize ceased their teletext services leaving Czech Television the only major teletext provider in the Czech Republic.^[6]

In February 2024 Czech Television launched new version of teletext that is built on Internet technology.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Teletext ČT obhájil své výsadní postavení . ČT24. 25 February 2024 . cs. 20 January 2012.
2. Web site: Česká televize: Teletext u nás slaví 20 let . Lupa.cz . 25 February 2024 . cs.
3. Web site: Štefl . Jiří . Teletext stále žije. Poprvé ho diváci objevili v roce 1988 . iROZHLAS . 25 February 2024 . cs . 26 December 2020.
4. Web site: Plnohodnotný teletext má už i ČT24 . ČT24. 25 February 2024 . cs. 1 February 2010.
5. Web site: Rekordy láme i teletext ČT4: 11 milionů přístupů za týden . ČT24. 25 February 2024 . cs. 20 May 2011.
6. Web site: Potůček . Jan . Konec teletextu v Čechách? Hlavní komerční televize ho už vypnuly, budoucnost vidí v HbbTV . Televizniweb.cz . 25 February 2024 . cs . 29 January 2021.
7. Web site: Trousil . Pavel . Teletext stále žije: ČT spustila novou verzi hybridní aplikace Teletext postavené na internetové technologii. chip.cz . 25 February 2024 . cs. 7 February 2024.