PRESS RELEASE

Future Media Hubs and PMA announce new partnership

19 August 2026

Future Media Hubs (FMH) and the Public Media Alliance (PMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking a long-term commitment to strengthening international collaboration, driving innovation and building resilience for the public service media sector.

Logos of Future Media Hubs and the Public Media Alliance side by side.

The Public Media Alliance (PMA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Future Media Hubs (FMH), which will see close collaboration between the two likeminded organisations.

This partnership establishes a framework for cooperation, mutual support, and knowledge-sharing across various mutual interests, including reaching young audiences, evolving trends in public media content, and AI and public media.

Collaboration will focus on event partnerships, content collaboration, and joint research and projects.

With both organisations operating at an international level, and seeking to promote collaboration across the media sector, this partnership will deliver value and more opportunities for both members of PMA and FMH.

“I am delighted to formalise this partnership between PMA and FMH. We share many of the same values and a common vision for a healthy, plural, and independent media landscape, across Europe and beyond. While the environment for media companies feels harsh and unforgiving, this agreement is the foundation on which PMA and FMH can support one another in our collective determination to foster wider collaboration across the media industry.”

– Kristian Porter, CEO, Public Media Alliance

“We are thrilled to join forces and bring our networks together. The insights gained from international cases and collaboration within the FMH network, together with the yearly trend reports, are a perfect addition to PMA’s global expertise in media freedom and advocacy in public media. Together we can amplify each other’s strengths and build a more resilient media sector across Europe that creates worldwide impact.”

– Sarah Geeroms, Head of FMH

About FMH

Future Media Hubs (FMH) is an international network of European media organisations accelerating the industry by sharing knowledge and collaborating on innovation and strategy. With about 60 public and commercial media companies and almost 200 media professionals, FMH fosters innovation and accelerates the development of the industry and their local ecosystems.

FMH facilitates five Hubs that connect virtually every month to discuss challenges and latest projects, and get together physically once a year to take part in workshops and discuss each topic in depth. It strengthens Europe’s digital sovereignty and pluralism by uniting public service media, commercial players, tech innovators and policymakers through a shared European innovation agenda and a public-private partnership proposal.

FMH is much more than just a network, it’s a driving force fuelling the next wave of media innovation through impactful collaborations and in-depth knowledge sharing on concrete use cases, trend insights and articles.

About PMA

Eight people standing on green grass with a big white wall behind — PMA staff in front of the Sainsbury Centre at UEA in Norwich. Credit: Erin Patel.

The Public Media Alliance is the largest global association of public service broadcasters. Founded in 1945, the organisation today has a role of promoting, connecting, and advocating for public service media. With a global membership across six continents, it oﬀers members an equal opportunity to exchange ideas, views, and best practices in public media. The association’s vision is a world where the public can continue to access free, independent, engaging and representative national and international public service media.