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Czechia: Joint statement opposing plan to abolish PSM licence fee funding

PMA joins statement against Czech government plans to abolish the public media licence fee and replace it with direct state budget funding.

RNZ

On Our Radar | 19 June 2026

This edition: harmful rhetoric against RNZ, approval of a bill to abolish Czech licence fee, and a French journalist's expulsion from Israel.

Forest fire

Building prepared, resilient & responsive media institutions

PMA and UNESCO recently ran a workshop, focussing on how to implement the Model Disaster Preparedness & Response Plan for Media Institutions.

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PSM Weekly | 10 – 16 June 2026

PMA's weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines…

IPPM launches pilot content residency initiative

A new residency initiative hopes to foster new relationships and opportunities…

Revisions, rifts & reforms | The PMA Briefing

LRT bill revisions ease concerns but doubts remain, RTBF faces board turmoil,…

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PSM Weekly | 3 – 9 June 2026

PMA's weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines…

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Seychelles: New bill presents threat to SBC’s independence

PMA supports the SBC’s board in calling for a reflection on a new bill which…

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Why public media are turning to YouTube

Several major PSM signed special partnerships with YouTube. What does it mean…