Governance reforms, restructures & impartiality proposals | The PMA Briefing
Proposed reforms for SBC have been met with concern, NPR announces a restructure and cuts, and Hungary’s PM calls for MTVA heads to resign.
Cuts, threats of sanctions and donations | The PMA Briefing
Media freedom concerns grow in Nigeria as threats to RTV SLO’s licence fee emerge. BBC plans 10% job cuts, and NPR secures a record donation.
Celebrating the rare victories for public media
The first three months of 2026 has seen victories for public media in Switzerland and the US, when both were facing existential crises.
On Our Radar | 13 February 2026
This edition: Pressures on news media in Argentina and the US, rising threats for international journalists, and BBC World Service's funding.
Standoffs, closures, and reforms | The PMA Briefing
CPB votes to dissolve; RTS unions in dispute with management; Major restructure for Czech TV; LRT’s funding freeze challenged
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.
CPB: What You’ll Miss When It’s Gone
As CPB will have to cease its operations, audiences will find out what disappears when public media's lifeline is cut.
CPB to wind down operations
PMA: The closure of CPB will harm Americans’ access to independent, trusted, and life-saving public service media content.
A consequential week for public media | The PMA Briefing
From defunding and media mergers to cash injections and debates over prominence, this week has been a consequential one for public media.
Statement on defunding of US public media
The Public Media Alliance is deeply troubled by the final US Congress approval that strips advance funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.