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This used to be your favourite show : Polish media falls silent to protest tax
02/10/2021 14:01
WARSAW (Reuters) - Several private TV and radio stations and web portals in Poland took themselves off the air on Wednesday in protest against a proposed media advertising tax they say threatens the industry s independence and its diversity of views.
In place of their usual shows, the outlets ran written or spoken running slogans like This used to be your favourite programme and Media without choice .
The self-imposed 24-hour silence came a day after many publishing groups addressed an open letter to authorities to object to the planned tax, which the government says will help raise funds for healthcare and culture, both hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.