Slovak Actors Refuse to Work with Public Broadcaster Over Editorial Changes

Several prominent Slovak actors have refused to participate in a new television series for Slovak Television and Radio (STVR), the country's public broadcaster, citing concerns over the current state of the institution. The actors declining to work on the upcoming series, set in an alcohol treatment facility and directed by Lukáš Hanulák, include well-known performers such as Bárta, Kráľ, and Geišberg, joining previously announced refusals by Zuzana Kronerová, Kristína Tormová, and Ondřej Daniš from Zvolen. The boycott reflects growing tensions within Slovakia's cultural community over changes at STVR, which serves as the country's main public television and radio service. Hanulák, the series director, received recognition this year with the Slnko sieti award for television work, making the talent exodus particularly notable for the broadcaster.