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TV Licence envelope against an image of the BBC headquarters.

BBC funding: household levy put forward

The UK’s House of Lords has suggested replacing the licence fee with a household levy which would not be dependent on owning a television.


From our Winter studio show, with the anchor Yvette Hermundstad together with expert commentators. Credit: SVT Sport

SVT Sport: A world leader in equal sports coverage

SVT has pioneered award-winning coverage of women’s sport and is aiming to become one of the first sports journalism gender-equal workforces.


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BBC sets out plans for new TV news channel to launch in 2023

The public broadcaster's planned new TV news channel forms part of its digital-first plan announced earlier this year.


Recent News


New Zealand broadcasters face public funding shake-up

New Zealand on Air (NZOA), the body that provides funding for local television, radio and music programming, may soon change the way they distribute their money.

NPR ratings show strength of US public radio

Substantial growth in audience figures attributed to “first rate journalism”, much improved user platforms and high quality storytelling.

Change on the cards for PSM funding in Ireland

Funding to be examined by Oireachtas Communications Committee as call emerges to include newspapers in reform process.

SABC board members will have to resign

After the recent resignations of two of the South African broadcaster’s board members, Parliament has now requested the dismissal of the remaining representatives.

French government offers funding to public radio

The French government has announced it will give funds to Radio France to help it settle old debts.

PSM Weekly | 12-18 Oct 2016

Public Television Service, Taiwan

Since 1998, a central role of Taiwan's Public Television Service (PTS) has been to promote democratic value, minority interests, culture and voices that were once unheard under martial law.

300 jobs cut in BBC restructure

The proposed cuts focus on in-house programme-makers as the broadcaster pushes through with the commercialisation of its production division, BBC Studios.

Further measures undermine public media in Brazil

The government’s decision to wipe out the EBC Board of Trustees further derails the public broadcaster's freedom and independence.

PSM Weekly | 5-11 Oct 2016

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Public Media Alliance sparks dialogue on trust in the media

Last month, Craig Hammer opened the Public Media Alliance (PMA) global conference in Montreal with a speech about the importance of public media in our world.