Update: Funding approved for US public media
The US House of Representatives passed a bill that secures federal funding for public broadcasting in 2024.
New RTVE board: Four months on
From funding proposals to consultations on its future, the Spanish public broadcaster has undergone significant developments since the election of its new board in March.
Broadcast fee increase approved for German public media
PMA welcomes the Federal Constitutional Court’s decision to allow a temporary increase of the broadcasting fee that funds Germany’s public broadcasters.
PSM Weekly | 28 July – 3 August 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.
Poland: Anti-foreign media amendment inches closer as TVN24’s licence is suspended
With the suspension of TVN24’s licence and a draft media bill to ban non-European media ownership underway, media pluralism in Poland continues to be threatened.
Hong Kong: Undermining of public media, independent journalism continues
The fallout from the closure of pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily and further restrictions on public broadcaster RTHK have left independent media in Hong Kong facing a bleak future.
Australian public media expand COVID-19 language services
Australian public broadcasters ABC and SBS have expanded their services to make COVID-19 updates available in more languages.
Editorial independence of Manx Radio must be respected
Editorial independence is fundamental to trusted public media and underpins its role in holding power to account.
FRONTLINE: Collaborating on the Pegasus Project
"There are always uncertainties in investigative journalism, but in this case they were worth stepping up to."
PSM Weekly | 21 – 27 July 2021
Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.