Mgr. Jiří Balvín
Minister of Culture
Personal details
Date of Birth: 14th August 1953
Education
1977 to 1981: Studied film and television production at the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague.
Professional and Public Activities
1974 to 1990: Worked in production in Czechoslovak Television music broadcasts.
1989 to 1991: Collaboration with the BBC.
1990 to 1991: Involved in the reorganisation of Czechoslovak Television, from January 1991 working as producer for team making music programmes.
1992 to 1997: Head of Production, Artistic Programmes Production Centre, Czech Television.
1998: Joined the Czech Tennis Association as Director of Marketing.
1999: Worked as producer and script editor for Czech Television entertainment programmes.
1990 to 2000: Director of Programme Output ČNTS – NOVA TV.
2000 to 2001: Independent producer.
2001: Chosen as General Director, Czech Television.
2003: Becomes General Director of Óčko music television.
2012 and 2013: Manager, Special Projects, Óčko television.
