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The Pacific

ABC launches ground-breaking new show The Pacific

Designed and created specifically for Pacific audiences, The Pacific is dedicated to covering the stories that matter in the region.


Television studio gallery

PSM Weekly | 29 March – 4 April 2023

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


Aalia Farzan rehearsing the programme in front of a camera.

BBC World Service launches “Dars”

Dars is the first multi-platform education series for Afghan children barred from school, available via the BBC News Afghanistan channel.


Recent News


SABC asks government for a budget review

South Africa’s public broadcaster has called on the government to review its budget as COVID-19 takes its toll on advertising revenues and acquisitions.  

PSM Weekly | 20 – 26 May 2020

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

Government proposes wage freeze for ABC staff

Concern that proposal to freeze wages could pose a threat to Australian public broadcaster’s independence.

ABS-CBN provisional licence delayed

Congress suspends ABS-CBN’s provisional licence and turns to deliberating lengthier 25-year licence renewal bill, which will see the broadcaster shut for longer.

CPB requests additional emergency funds from Congress 

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is requesting an additional $175 million in emergency funds to secure the survival of US public media against a backdrop of newsroom layoffs and closures. 

PSM Weekly | 13 – 19 May 2020

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

Global Call Out: COVID-19 takes its toll on independent media

It is essential that citizens have access to accurate, timely and independent news and information during crises and emergencies. Yet despite the current pandemic, journalists and media outlets face…

Assistance and best practices for remote broadcasting during COVID-19

As many journalists adapt to working from home, what are the best practices for broadcasting away from the studio?

The financial impact of Covid-19 on European public broadcasters

Many European public broadcasters are feeling the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly those with mixed-funding models that rely on advertising as a source of income.

Emergency appeal for journalism and media support in response the the COVID-19 crisis

PMA have joined more than 140 journalism support, media development and press freedom organisations in calling for urgent support for journalists & independent media organisations during the #COVID19…

Thai PBS joins PMA

The Public Media Alliance warmly welcomes Thai Public Broadcasting Service, better known as Thai PBS, to the association.