21st January 2026
ARD joins the Public Media Alliance
PMA looks forward to collaborating with ARD on global public media challenges such as prominence and discoverability.
4th November 2025
Blackouts, reforms, and a quota for streamers | The PMA Briefing
The protracted reform of public media in Germany has cleared a major hurdle, and Australia will make global streamers invest in local content.
16th October 2025
Towards Digital Sovereignty: German Media Pilot Shared Data Systems
German PSM work hand in hand with private media outlets to trial the creation of a national "Media Data Space".
3rd October 2025
German PSM streaming services surpass private streaming platforms
A recent study from ARD & ZDF reveals that public broadcasting streaming networks and 3sat now outperform private streaming services
30th September 2025
Big decisions ahead for public media | The PMA Briefing
EBU members vote on Israel's Eurovision participation, and the decision on public media funding in Germany is postponed.
18th September 2025
Major responsibility for public media: Study shows concern about social cohesion in Germany
New research highlights how audiences are placing high value on the contribution of German public media to social cohesion.
18th August 2025
Öffentlich-Rechtliche Medien als Kritische Infrastruktur
GTF: Die Produktion und Verbreitung zuverlässiger Informationen ist für eine funktionierende demokratische Gesellschaft von entscheidender Bedeutung, insbesondere in Krisenzeiten.
13th May 2025
Public media and politics: debates over coverage, platforms and funding | The PMA Briefing
Controversy surrounds political representation on public broadcasters in Europe while attacks on PSM escalate in the US.
30th April 2025
How German-speaking PSM are facing fundamental reform
Across both Austria and Germany, why is there a movement to fundamentally change the public service media, ORF, ARD and ZDF?
15th April 2025
New programmes, initiatives, hubs & pledges | The PMA Briefing
Public media highlight and launch new fact-checking initiatives, and Australian and Canadian politicians make new pledges for PSM.






