Media freedom groups urge Czechia’s government to uphold public media’s independence
PMA has coordinated an open letter calling on the new government of the Czech Republic to uphold funding and independence of public media.
Standoffs, closures, and reforms | The PMA Briefing
CPB votes to dissolve; RTS unions in dispute with management; Major restructure for Czech TV; LRT’s funding freeze challenged
What will the future look like for public media? | The PMA Briefing
As CBC/Radio-Canada unveils its new 5-year strategy, dark clouds are hanging above PSM in the NL, Czechia and Georgia.
New governance structures and electoral concerns | The PMA Briefing
The outcomes of upcoming elections could bring stark choices for ČT & ČRo, while there are similar questions of survival for South Africa's public broadcaster.
PMA joins call for maintaining media freedom ahead of Czech elections
The Public Media Alliance joins the call in support of independent journalism and media freedom ahead of Czech elections.
Cuts implemented, threatened, and rejected | The PMA Briefing
American public media announce cuts; Czech public media is threatened with a funding drop; Swiss public media gets a boost.
Plans to strengthen broadcasting through mergers & partnerships | PMA Briefing
Indonesia and Bangladesh's gov't consider merging their distinct broadcasters, while Vietnam’s VOV looks to international partnerships.
Czech Republic: PMA supports calls for an increase to the licence fee.
PMA is concerned about the uncertainty surrounding a bill proposing a much-needed increase Czech public broadcasters' licence fee that funds.
Czech TV: Why it’s important to have stable funding
Following proposals to increase the licence fee for Czech TV, the director general explains why stable funding is essential.
Czech TV launches a new image campaign
Czech TV's new campaign showcases viewer-chosen favourites and the diverse range of programming across all channels and social media.