The KBS logo on the side of its HQ building.

Reforms needed, promised, and enacted | The PMA Briefing

South Korea has passed a bill reforming KBS’s management; reform proposals put forward in Ghana and Costa Rica; funding in the balkans under scrutiny.

ORF sign outside the broadcaster's headquarters in Vienna, Austria.

Urgent calls for action | The PMA Briefing

Warnings over Gaza journalists’ welfare as ORF faces an interference claim, Nigeria eyes broadcast reforms, RTVC expands culture, and more.

PBS Headquarters.

A consequential week for public media | The PMA Briefing

From defunding and media mergers to cash injections and debates over prominence, this week has been a consequential one for public media.

France

Broadcasters face scrutiny over programming | The PMA Briefing

From BBC Glastonbury backlash to SRG SSR cost-cuts, public broadcasters face fresh bias scrutiny and stalled reform efforts.

KBS building in Seoul

On the brink of reform | The PMA Briefing

Public broadcasting reforms are on the agenda in Bangladesh, France, Czech Republic and South Korea, as funding and managements are debated.

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Can cuts to public media be avoided? | The PMA Briefing

As the Swiss National Council rejects a proposal to halve SRG’s budget, the Dutch PSM system calls for their cuts programme to be reversed.

SRG SSR

Standing up for public media | The PMA Briefing

Standing up for PSM: German-speaking editors urged the protection of PSM from right-wing populist parties and CPB's independence recognised

BBC Plaque

New deals for content | The PMA Briefing

Argentina’s kids TV channel unveils a controversial new programme, while creators have been given access to India’s broadcasters’ archives.

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Lifelines for public media? | The PMA Briefing

As NPR announces legal action against the Trump White House, the EU has announced financial support to keep RFE/RL afloat.

BBC head office London licence fee

What’s the world’s biggest public broadcaster? | The PMA Briefing

A new report ranks the top 100 media companies, including six PSM. Swiss public and private media reach groundbreaking agreement.