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Referendums, audits & boards | The PMA Briefing


  • Slovenia: Slim majority of Slovenians vote in favour of the current funding model for RTV.
  • Thailand: Thai PBS challenges the State Audit Office, after a leaked report alleges financial wrongdoing at the public broadcaster.
  • Seychelles: Nominations for the SBC board have been put forward for the President to choose, under the controversial new system.
  • UK: BBC announces two linear channels to close.
  • Lithuania: LRT Council rejects the CEO’s request to reconsider a warning issued to her in September.
  • Argentina: TV Pública marks 75 years, and is rebranded Canal 7.

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Czechia: Joint statement highlights concerns over fast-tracked debate on Czech public service media funding


PMA joins the EBU and media freedom organisations in concerns over fast-tracking legislation to abolish licence fee funding for ČT and ČRo.

RTV Slovenia

Slovenia: Voters back the licence fee, but RTV Slovenija’s independence remains under threat


PMA urges Slovenia to respect the vote to keep RTV Slovenija’s licence fee, warning of further threats to its independence.

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Belgium and Ireland | On Our Radar


This week: the Flemish government refuses to row back on cuts to VRT, and the Irish government takes €20M of promised funding from RTÉ.

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VRT Brussels EU

Conference: Reflections on Public Service Media, an International Perspective


The Public Media Alliance is proud to support VRT's event in Brussels" Reflections on Public Service Media, an International Perspective'.

Women journalists from Nigeria, Ghana undergo self-defence skills, safety, mental health training


PMA trained 21 women journalists from Ghana and Nigeria on physical and digital safety, self defence, and mental health management.

PMA joins SPUR Coalition as Affiliate Member


The Public Media Alliance is proud to join over 80 fellow organisations as an affiliate member of the SPUR Coalition.

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