Overhauls, digital rollout & parliamentary inquiries | The PMA Briefing
Hungarian broadcaster’s news division to be paused, Tunisia's president criticises broadcaster, and controversial inquiry launched into RTVE.
On Our Radar | 27 March 2026
This edition: Hungary's election and public media reform, and a withdrawn but alarming Czech licence fee amendment.
Strikes, strategic goals & a decisive election | The PMA Briefing
ABC journalists go on strike; Swedish Radio sets new goals; public media are in the firing line in Hungary and Argentina.
Inquiries, consultations & hearings into PSM | The PMA Briefing
Consultation on the BBC's future opens, the EC accuses Hungary of noncompliance with EMFA, and more Indigenous language content in Peru.
The illusion of a public service broadcaster
Dr. Judit Bayer takes a look at public media in Hungary, exploring the discrepancies between laws regulating public broadcasting.
What’s the world’s biggest public broadcaster? | The PMA Briefing
A new report ranks the top 100 media companies, including six PSM. Swiss public and private media reach groundbreaking agreement.
Independence of Czech Television under threat
Changes to the public broadcaster’s supervisory body sparks concern about the future of its independence.
Poland: Advertising tax poses existential threats to independent media
A proposed tax on advertising revenue that could create long-lasting damage to media independence and pluralism in Poland is to be amended.
Threats to media pluralism growing globally
Media pluralism is necessary for democracy to function effectively. But clampdowns and suspensions, repressive laws and the expulsion of foreign media have placed pluralism under threat globally.
The erosion of media freedom in Hungary continues
This time, the country’s last independent radio station faces possible disappearance due to the non-renewal of its licence by the Hungarian Media Council.