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How Western governments are failing to support international public service media


Funding uncertainty clouds UK, Swiss and German international services. Is the recent funding of the USAGM likely to change things?

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On Our Radar | 27 February 2026


This edition: We're alarmed by the latest inflammatory remarks directed at RTBF’s journalists and editorial teams by the MR party leader.

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Public service media help anchor reliable information


The contribution of public service media to information resilience is strongest when it supports institutional changes that build over time.

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New wave of cuts, axing and pushback | The PMA Briefing


Deutsche Welle is forced to shut down its Greek language services due to new cuts and a further axing of public media in Argentina.

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PSM Weekly | 18 – 24 February 2026


PMA's weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.

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ERR’s funding crisis: How it “became a victim of its own efficiency”


ERR's head speaks to PMA about the funding crisis, how EMFA is shaking things up, and why ERR is as an "Operator of Essential Services".  

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New PMA Board Elected


The new Public Media Alliance board includes public media leaders from eleven countries across five continents.

UNESCO IPDC supports two 2026 projects with PMA


PMA has been awarded two project funds through UNESCO’s IPDC, a specialised UN committee for media development.

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ARD joins the Public Media Alliance


PMA looks forward to collaborating with ARD on global public media challenges such as prominence and discoverability.

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