23rd April 2021
Namibia: workers at public broadcaster go on strike
Employees at the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) go on strike following the breakdown of talks between NBC management and the labour union over a demand for salary increases.
28th April 2020
Swiss public broadcaster faces financial pressures in wake of Covid-19
SRG SSR, faces financial pressures during the Covid-19 pandemic, including loss of advertising revenues, the temporary suspension of employees and licence fee reduction.
22nd April 2020
ZNBC fails to pay staff salaries during Covid-19 pandemic
Zambia’s national broadcaster, ZNBC, is failing to pay its journalists’ salaries on time, despite their continued dedication to report about Covid-19 under challenging and unprecedented conditions.
17th October 2019
NBC defends editorial independence following SWAPO complaint
Namibian public broadcaster defends editorial independence and restores radio services amidst financial crisis.
9th October 2019
UPDATE | Financial crisis at NBC
Following the announcement from the NBC’s board that austerity measures are underway, which includes a possible retrenchment of some of the public broacaster’s workforce, employees took to staging a demonstration in association with the Namibia Public Workers’ Union (NAPWU) in protest against such plans.
1st July 2019
Update | SABC debt crisis
As SABC continues to navigate its ongoing financial crisis, does it really face a so-called “blackout”?
16th June 2016
Update: Bosnian PSB to stay on air?
Internal and external debts could have led to suspended services for Bosnian PSB BHRT but last minute deal with parliament keeps it on-air.