The Czech Radio and TV Broadcasting Council (RRTV) had awarded a national terrestrial TV licence to the incumbent telco O2.
Valid for 12 years, it allows O2 to operate a 24-hour channel named O2 TV Free.
The channel, which will be in the Czech language, will offer viewers sport/information-based programming.
Although no further information about O2’s plans are available, local reports say it is likely to employ HbbTV technology, which is now widely used in Czech DTT broadcasting.