28th January 2020
Challenges ahead for next BBC DG
As Tony Hall prepares to step down as Director General of the BBC, what challenges will his successor face?
23rd January 2020
PMA Global Grants 2020
We are pleased to announce eight Global Grants of up to £1,500 for employees of PMA member organisations. New deadline for applications: 28 February 2020
5th January 2020
RTÉ: A public broadcaster in crisis?
Financial insecurity is just one of the ongoing challenges for Ireland’s public broadcaster, RTÉ, which faces significant cuts and potential job losses in the coming years.
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.
31st October 2019
Pat Harrison named 2019 George Chaplin Fellow in Distinguished Journalism
PMA congratulates Corporation for Public Broadcasting CEO, Patricia Harrison, on being named the 2019 George Chaplin Fellow in Distinguished Journalism
29th October 2019
Securing a future for public media in the Isle of Man
Following a year of upheaval and political wrangling, PMA member Manx Radio, has finally secured a package from government that will enable it to plan and build for the future.
24th October 2019
New conditions for Swedish public media hammered out in parliament
Sweden’s Riksdag votes in favour of government bill to strengthen local journalism and allow public broadcasters to expand their online footprint, but there’s a caveat.
11th October 2019
Uncertainty continues for RTVE
Ongoing disagreement over working hours and wages, a long-awaited public tender and centralisation concerns continue to burden Spain’s national public broadcaster.
8th October 2019
Financial crisis at NBC
The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation is in the midst of a financial crisis, with significant programming and job cuts on the cards. With elections just over a month away, how will the public broadcaster continue to provide the public with vital information?
17th September 2019
Focus on PSM | SABC
With an ongoing debt crisis, an investigation into state capture and resignation threats, have things gone from bad to worse for South Africa’s public broadcaster?