Featured Reports


PTS plans to launch new children’s channel

Funding for Taiwan's public broadcaster, PTS Taiwan, has increased threefold, which it will put towards the launch of a children's channel. 


RNZ

Outstanding public media that matters

RNZ has been busy planning for the future following the decision to keep it as the standalone public media organisation for Aotearoa.


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PSM Weekly | 23 – 29 August 2023

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.


Recent News


“Your VRT”: a new way of engaging with audiences

For three months, a VRT caravan toured Belgium as part of the "Your VRT" survey, finding out what the public thought about the broadcaster.

PMA thanks Fran Unsworth as she leaves the BBC

Fran Unsworth has been on the Board since 2014 when she was Director of The BBC World Service. She steps down as Head of News this week.

PSM Weekly | 19 – 25 January 2022

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.

2022 Elections and Public Media: Australia

The Australian election is due to take place later this year. But what does this election mean for public media?

Journalist safety: Advice issued ahead of major global sporting events

While quarantine and “social bubbles” have become the new norm for journalists attending international sporting events, there are growing concerns for their safety on the ground ahead of this year’s…

Regional collaboration key to future sustainability of media

Media stakeholders agreed on the importance of enhanced regional collaboration at the launch of PMA's new report and media recovery plan.

Report: Impact of Covid-19 on media in Southeast Asia

A research report into the key impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the media across Southeast Asia, and a draft Media Recovery Plan.

Swedish Radio in 2022

2022 will be an intense year. Swedish Radio's CEO Cilla Benkö points out several major efforts that await and the public broadcaster's contribution to the Swedish media landscape.

New flyer released to help protect German journalists

A flyer was distributed to security forces and journalists by the DJV on the best way to protect journalists at protests.

Statement: The future of the BBC licence fee

The Public Media Alliance has serious concerns over the decision to freeze the licence fee which funds The BBC.

PSM Weekly | 12 – 18 January 2022

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.