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Household levy suggested for ORF

ORF has been ordered to identify where it could reduce expenses, as the government looks set to change its funding to a household levy.

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ORF: New leadership, a licence fee increase, and independence concerns

A new Director-General will lead ORF from next year. But there are independence concerns surrounding the election process.

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Threats to media independence continue across Central Europe

“Backslide”. This seems to be the word most used to describe what’s happening to public broadcasting and independent media in parts of central Europe.