5th January 2023
Privatisation off the table for Channel 4 and EBC
The UK government is to scrap plans to privatise Channel 4, while Brazil’s new government has saved EBC from privatisation.
29th April 2022
Netflix subscription woes: what can they teach public media?
The idea of introducing Netflix-style subscriptions to finance public media is being flirted with in some countries. But would it work?
5th April 2022
Channel 4 must not be privatised
Privatising Channel 4 means UK audiences could lose something precious: an independent, self-financed, well-performing and publicly owned broadcaster.
21st February 2022
UK: Channel 4 makes history with Winter Paralympics
It's the first time a broadcaster has featured an all-disabled presenting line-up for a major sporting event, showing public media's value.
27th December 2021
Staff picks: PMA’s stories of the year
It has been a challenging year for public media worldwide – these are the staff picks for the stories that will stick with them most.
29th October 2021
Channel 4 must remain in public ownership
Read our response to the House of Lords inquiry into the future of UK public broadcaster Channel 4.
25th June 2021
What the public stand to lose if Channel 4 is privatised
The UK’s public media landscape has faced significant turbulence under the current government, but a proposal to privatise Channel 4 could cause irreversible damage.
24th November 2020
How coronavirus might have changed TV viewing habits for good, and what that means for public service broadcasting
New research reveals how coronavirus is changing viewing habits in the UK and what impact this might have on the country's public broadcasters
10th November 2020
New Advisory Panel appointed to shape the future of PSB in the UK
PMA has significant concerns about a new panel to "help shape" the future of public service broadcasting in the UK.
9th December 2019
Press Release: Protecting the licence fee
Boris Johnson’s comment about scrapping the TV Licence during an election Q&A demonstrates a complete lack of understanding about what public media is and how it is funded.
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