NPR HQ Washington DC

Funding cuts, and the threat of funding cuts | The PMA Briefing

While the BBC has announced new cuts at the World Service, the threat of cuts is looming over CBC/Radio-Canada and PBS/NPR.

SABC HQ in Johannesburg, SA

Reform and transformation plans at several broadcasters | The PMA Briefing

Governments in both Bangladesh and Kenya have announced plans to reform media organisations, while France is pushing ahead with reforms.

Public media in the eye of the politicians | The PMA Briefing

Politicians have weighed in on funding and ownership for KBS, NRK, SABC, and PTS, while Serbia's RTS has been the subject of demonstrations.

NHK

Funding reforms enacted, pondered, and needed | The PMA Briefing

UK Gov't is mulling the future of the licence fee; while in Japan a new cohort of citizens now have to pay the NHK licence fee.

Funding questions at the start of the year | PMA Briefing

Belgium’s RTBF faces austerity; Slovenia’s funding remains unknown. Israel’s KAN becomes a political football, and FM falls silent in Switzerland.

Five PSM stories from the New Year break

The Christmas break saw many significant developments - both good and worrying - in public media around the world.