The Public Spaces Incubator: Civility by design
Six public media and one nonprofit R&D lab are embarking on a groundbreaking initiative: to provide online spaces safe for civil debate.
Blackouts, reforms, and a quota for streamers | The PMA Briefing
The protracted reform of public media in Germany has cleared a major hurdle, and Australia will make global streamers invest in local content.
Towards Digital Sovereignty: German Media Pilot Shared Data Systems
German PSM work hand in hand with private media outlets to trial the creation of a national "Media Data Space".
German PSM streaming services surpass private streaming platforms
A recent study from ARD & ZDF reveals that public broadcasting streaming networks and 3sat now outperform private streaming services
Major responsibility for public media: Study shows concern about social cohesion in Germany
New research highlights how audiences are placing high value on the contribution of German public media to social cohesion.
What’s the world’s biggest public broadcaster? | The PMA Briefing
A new report ranks the top 100 media companies, including six PSM. Swiss public and private media reach groundbreaking agreement.
How German-speaking PSM are facing fundamental reform
Across both Austria and Germany, why is there a movement to fundamentally change the public service media, ORF, ARD and ZDF?
Germany: Reforms adopted but funding frozen
A state treaty was adopted to reform German public broadcasters, but the increase of the institutions’ funding was delayed until 2027.
Germany: Public media sector set for significant reforms
A funding shakeup, limited services, and a merger are all on the cards as part of a package of reforms for the public media of Germany.
ARD-GVK and ZDF supervisory boards take positions on reforms
With German federal states announcing reform plans, the ARD and ZDF supervisory boards have called for public media values to be protected.