Czech Radio

Bills put forward by both the Czech and the Hungarian government look to fundamentally reform the respective public broadcasters.

The Czech and Slovenian governments are both attempting to fundamentally alter the funding models of the national public broadcasters.

Israel’s Kan and Czech media confront funding threats, ABC and SBS reject the IHRA antisemitism definition, RNZ’s CEO prepares to step down.

Thai PBS launches an energy saving campaign; SABC’s funding woes likely to carry on for some years; CBC/Radio-Canada’s president rejects bias accusations.

PMA joins the MFRR in a call to the EC to assess a new PSM funding bill in Czech Republic, as concerns rise over compatibility with EMFA. 

PMA opposes the government's proposal to replace the existing licence fee with direct state budget funding.

This edition: Hungary's election and public media reform, and a withdrawn but alarming Czech licence fee amendment.

The Czechia government recently proposed providing concessions for some citizens, which would see a major reduction in public media funding. 

This edition: An NHK journalist detained in Iran, BHRT's funding crisis, the future of USAGM & VOA, and a threat to Czech Radio.

Is the licence fee on the brink of extinction? With direct government funding in vogue, should we be concerned?