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Since 1970, the national system has operated two networks—Programs I and II. Program I, broadcasting in Czech, can be received by most of the country while the Slovak-language Program II is considerably weaker. It is planned that by 1975 Program I will be available throughout the country and that Program II will be available to about 40% of the country. Czech network broadcasting emanates from the main studio in Prague, with features supplied by the other major studios located in Brno and Ostrava. The majority of programming for the Slovak network originates in Bratislava, with occasional contributions from the two other main studios located in Kosice and Banska Bystrica. Most programming is devoted to cultural and artistic subjects as well as general information, all heavily laden with propaganda. Domestic and Soviet films are frequently shown.

Color television has developed slowly. Although trial color transmissions were begun in 1970, broadcasting started only in May 1973 and there are only about 500 color receivers in the country thus far. These receivers are expensive Russian imports. Plans call for color reception by 50% of the country, and 80% color programming by 1980.

Czechoslovakia participates in and uses both the Communist European TV network Intervision and, through a West German link, Western Europe's Eurovision. Czechoslovak television also has direct links with the USSR and all Eastern European countries except Albania. In 1970, the government announced plans to construct a ground receiving station for the Soviet Orbita satellite TV system.

I. Selected bibliography (U/OU)

Cole, K.C. "Prague, Two Years After." New York Times Magazine, 16 August 1970, pp. 7-9, 69-73.

Czechoslovakia, Presidium of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. "The Socialist Education of the Young Generation and Its Preparation for Life and Work in a Mature Society." Report delivered to the plenum of the Central Committee, 3 July 1973. In U.S. Foreign Broadcast Information Service, Eastern Europe, Number 153, Supplement 26, 8 August 1973.

Dasbach, Anita. "Czechoslovakia's Youth." Problems of Communism, XVIII, No. 2, pp. 24-31, March-April 1969.

Farrell, R. Barry (ed.). Political Leadership in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. Chicago; Aldine. 1970.

Feiwel, George R. New Economic Patterns in Czechoslovakia. New York; Praeger. 1968.

Horecky, P.L. (ed.). East Central Europe. Chicago; University of Chicago Press. 1969.

Krejci, Jaroslav. Social Change and Stratification in Postwar Czechoslovakia. New York; Columbia University Press. 1972.

Kusin, Vladimir V. Political Grouping in the Czechoslovak Reform Movement. New York; Columbia University Press. 1972.

Prucha, Vaclav. "Basic Features of Economic Development in Czechoslovakia in 1945-1970," Czechoslovak Economic Papers, 13, pp. 35-57. Prague; Academia. 1972.

Recheigl, Jr. Miloslav (ed.). Czechoslovakia, Past and Present. Vol. 1. The Hague; Mouton. 1968.

Selucky, Radoslav. Czechoslovakia: The Plan That Failed. London; Nelson and Sons. 1970.

Srb, Vladimir. "The Population of Czechoslovakia in 1918-1968." Czechoslovak Population Problems, pp. 3-15. Prague; Secretariat of State Population Committee. 1968.

Szule, Tad. Czechoslovakia Since World War II. New York; Viking Press, 1971.

Taborsky, Edward. "Czechoslovakia: The Return to 'Normalcy'," Problems of Communism, XIX, No. 6, pp. 31-41, November-December 1970.

United States, Radio Free Europe. "Rising Education Levels," Radio Free Europe Research: East Europe. Czechoslovakia Situation Report Number 3, 17 January 1973.

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