Pressure, prominence & AI | The PMA Briefing
SBC’s CEO decries political pressure, a decline in Germany’s broadcasting fee revenue, and VRT wants more content on its streaming platform.
Funding bills, resignations & editorial policies | The PMA Briefing
Israel’s Kan and Czech media confront funding threats, ABC and SBS reject the IHRA antisemitism definition, RNZ’s CEO prepares to step down.
ABC commissioned productions deliver $772m to the Australian economy
ABC productions deliver $772m to the Australian economy and reaches audiences at scale, a new Deloitte report finds.
National inquiries, using AI & a new tax on digital platforms | The PMA Briefing
After France’s inquiry report, RTVE seeks regulator scrutiny. Australia pushes Big Tech to pay for news and ZNBC urges fair election coverage
Strikes, strategic goals & a decisive election | The PMA Briefing
ABC journalists go on strike; Swedish Radio sets new goals; public media are in the firing line in Hungary and Argentina.
New collective launches to support Indigenous representation, storytelling and languages
Indigenous Partnerships in Public Media is founded by a group of public service media organisations and Indigenous media bodies.
How Western governments are failing to support international public service media
Funding uncertainty clouds UK, Swiss and German international services. Is the recent funding of the USAGM likely to change things?
Public service media help anchor reliable information
The contribution of public service media to information resilience is strongest when it supports institutional changes that build over time.
Lawsuits, austerity, and competing with big tech | The PMA Briefing
Colombian public media face a lawsuit; austerity measures hit media in Austria and Bolivia; Australian efforts to make big tech pay for news continue.
Lessons for public media from the Australian and Canadian elections
PMA discussed with Australia’s and Canada’s national public service media what it takes to cover an election in 2025.