Public broadcasting in the age of VOD
Our submission to an inquiry by the UK's upper house of parliament as to whether there is a future for public service broadcasting in the age of VOD.
Insight | Crossing Divides
Crossing Divides is an ambitious season. Throughout the BBC in 2019 we are exploring the power and possibilities of encountering people with conflicting opinions, across divisions of race, class, faith, politics and generation.
Joint communique from international public service broadcasters on threats to media freedom
Press Release: Directors BBC, ABC and NHK among those who signed joint communique highlighting growing threats to public service broadcasting and expressed concern about ‘troubling attacks‘ on journalists around the world.
Best of PSM | Multiplatform Verification
Using a combination of digital platforms and open-source data the BBC set about verifying the Cameroon military's disinformation claims.
European PSBs make moves to compete with streaming services
New collaborations emerge as public broadcasters face up to challenge posed by online and OTT TV competitors.
Fran Unsworth appointed BBC Director of News and Current Affairs
Congratulations to PMA board member Fran Unsworth on her new role.
Regulator sets new rules for the BBC
The British regulator Ofcom wants to “raise the bar on performance” of the BBC with a series of resolutions that will affect the company’s content, quotas and diversity.
PMA proposes counts for BBC’s international factual programmes
As part of an Ofcom consultation, Public Media Alliance recommends tracking the international coverage of the UK public broadcaster.
Focus on PSM | BBC & Channel 4
It has been a busy couple of weeks for public broadcasters in the United Kingdom, with the BBC and Channel 4 facing some of the biggest changes in recent years.
BBC ends shortwave transmission in Thailand
Unable to reach agreement with the Thai government, the BBC World Service has not renewed its operating permit after 20 years of operations in the country.