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Charter submissions, channel closures, referendum rejection | The PMA Briefing

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

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How Western governments are failing to support international public service media

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

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ARD joins the Public Media Alliance

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

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.

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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".

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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

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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.

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.

Global Task Force

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.

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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.