RNZ/ Samuel Rillstone

New Zealand gov’t to press ahead with digital bargaining bill

New Zealand’s gov't is considering changes in legislation that would force tech giants to pay news organisations for their content.

Grayscale press conference

PSM Weekly I 26 June – 2 July

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

SRG SSR

SRG welcomes the rejection of the halving initiative by the Federal Council

SRG welcomes the confirmation of the Federal Council's decision made in November 2023 to reject the halving initiative.

PSM Weekly | 19 – 25 June 2024

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

EU Commission

EU elections: challenges and hope for PSM

The EU Parliament elections were a real challenge for European PSM but also shows an evolution of the EU media sphere with the EMFA. 

Logo of RTVS, the Radio and Television of Slovakia (Rozhlas a televízia Slovenska) on a door of a car.

Slovakia’s President must veto public broadcasting law

PMA calls on Slovakia's President to reject the controversial law, which could expose the public broadcaster to political interference. 

France far-right threatens to privatise public media

The far-right National Rally has pledged to privatise public media in France if it wins a majority in the country’s snap parliamentary election.

Czech TV: Why it’s important to have stable funding

Following proposals to increase the licence fee for Czech TV, the director general explains why stable funding is essential.

BBC

What do people think of generative AI?

AI raises all manner of complex issues, particularly with its use in news. But it's also something that should be responsibly experimented with, writes the BBC's Peter Archer.

PSM Weekly | 12 – 18 June 2024

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