21st March 2024
Slovak government urged to abandon new public media law
The govt’s new proposal on RTVS Act caused serious concern amongst Slovaks and media freedom groups over the future of RTVS independence.
29th February 2024
Slovakia: RTVS and media freedom under scrutiny
A climate of insecurity is lingering, as budget cuts and plans to dissolve RTVS into two entities were announced by the government.
21st November 2023
Argentina: PMA calls on Milei to protect public service media
The Public Media Alliance urges Javier Milei to recognise the vital role public service media play in democracy and protect public media.
17th November 2023
Media freedom in decline in Bosnia & Herzegovina
The passing of restrictive laws on the media industry has raised concerns about a decline in media freedomin Bosnia & Herzegovina.
13th November 2023
Česká Televize’s licence fee: up or down?
While more and more public service media have seen their funding reduced, in the Czech Republic the licence fee is going to increase.
8th November 2023
EMFA: PMA joins call for effective safeguards for strong and independent public service media
PMA has joined a coalition of 19 organisations in urging EU institutions to effectively protect the independence of public service media in the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA).
4th July 2023
Concern over political appointment at ZNS Bahamas
The Press Secretary of the Prime Minister, Clint Watson, has been appointed the General Manager of ZNS Bahamas.
22nd June 2023
South Korean public broadcaster’s viability in question in the face of funding threat: Global Task Force for public media
The GTF is concerned over a proposal to fundamentally alter the funding mechanism for the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS).
11th May 2023
Rai CEO resigns sparking fears of political interference
“A political clash has erupted over the position I hold ... which contributes to weakening Rai," said Rai’s CEO, Carlo Fuortes.
26th March 2023
Understanding public service media
As debates on the future of public service media intensify, it’s essential for us all to reflect on their core values and fundamental role in democratic society.