Germany

SBC’s CEO decries political pressure, a decline in Germany’s broadcasting fee revenue, and VRT wants more content on its streaming platform.

On Our Radar this week: the Ugandan military forces Nation Media Group off-air, and how politics is shaping German public media funding.

PMA will be returning to Bonn in June for the DW Global Media Forum (GMF), where we will be running a session on the Public Spaces Incubator.

The BBC outlines its position on the Charter Review, Switzerland rejects defunding SRG, and ZDF & ARD announce channel closure.

Funding uncertainty clouds UK, Swiss and German international services. Is the recent funding of the USAGM likely to change things?

PMA looks forward to collaborating with ARD on global public media challenges such as prominence and discoverability.

The protracted reform of public media in Germany has cleared a major hurdle, and Australia will make global streamers invest in local content.

German PSM work hand in hand with private media outlets to trial the creation of a national "Media Data Space".

A recent study from ARD & ZDF reveals that public broadcasting streaming networks and 3sat now outperform private streaming services

EBU members vote on Israel's Eurovision participation, and the decision on public media funding in Germany is postponed.