20th January 2026
Lay offs, shut downs & appointments | The PMA Briefing
RTM and Bernama join Malaysia’s Media Council, RTSH faces closure while STVR cuts staff and Taiwan sets board term limits.
13th January 2026
Legal filings, a public media levy, and must-carry obligations | The PMA Briefing
Filings from the BBC seek to have the Florida court dismiss Trump’s legal action while funding is discussed in Ghana and Ireland.
6th January 2026
Standoffs, closures, and reforms | The PMA Briefing
CPB votes to dissolve; RTS unions in dispute with management; Major restructure for Czech TV; LRT’s funding freeze challenged
16th December 2025
Inquiries, consultations & hearings into PSM | The PMA Briefing
Consultation on the BBC's future opens, the EC accuses Hungary of noncompliance with EMFA, and more Indigenous language content in Peru.
2nd December 2025
Lawsuits, austerity, and competing with big tech | The PMA Briefing
Colombian public media face a lawsuit; austerity measures hit media in Austria and Bolivia; Australian efforts to make big tech pay for news continue.
25th November 2025
Hearings, reforms, and a crackdown on non-payments | The PMA Briefing
Figures at the centre of the recent BBC crisis face committee hearing; and reforms on the table for Argentine and Swiss public media.
18th November 2025
What’s new? Strategies, leadership & funding | The PMA Briefing
Public media in Jamaica and South Korea have rejigged funding, French broadcasters face a parliamentary inquiry, and Nepal launches a new international TV service.
11th November 2025
A crisis, a controversial reform bill, and a funding boost
The BBC DG and the News CEO resign, Canada’s government promises $150m more for CBC/Radio-Canada, and Fiji’s FBC turns a profit.
4th November 2025
Blackouts, reforms, and a quota for streamers | The PMA Briefing
The protracted reform of public media in Germany has cleared a major hurdle, and Australia will make global streamers invest in local content.
28th October 2025
What will the future look like for public media? | The PMA Briefing
As CBC/Radio-Canada unveils its new 5-year strategy, dark clouds are hanging above PSM in the NL, Czechia and Georgia.









