11th March 2026
Charter submissions, channel closures, referendum rejection | The PMA Briefing
The BBC outlines its position on the Charter Review, Switzerland rejects defunding SRG, and ZDF & ARD announce channel closure.
21st January 2026
ARD joins the Public Media Alliance
PMA looks forward to collaborating with ARD on global public media challenges such as prominence and discoverability.
3rd December 2025
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.
4th November 2025
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.
16th October 2025
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".
3rd October 2025
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
18th September 2025
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.
20th May 2025
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.
30th April 2025
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?
17th December 2024
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.








