Latin America Roundup: Governments try to leave their mark on public media
Télam closed in Argentina, Chile tries to modernise public media and in Peru IRTP is facing a wave of criticism for its recent spending.
France far-right threatens to privatise public media
The far-right National Rally has pledged to privatise public media in France if it wins a majority in the country’s snap parliamentary election.
Fears for future of public media in Argentina after Télam shuttered
Journalists and press unions went a strike on 5 March in protest against the decision to close down the national news agency, Télam.
Increased pressure on public media in Argentina
Tensions are rising for public media in Argentina, with threats of privatisation and police forces are placed in front of PSM headquarters.
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.
Israel: Kan threatened with privatisation
The new Communications Minister has said there is “no place” for public broadcasting in Israel, as he threatens Kan with privatisation.
Privatisation off the table for Channel 4 and EBC
The UK government is to scrap plans to privatise Channel 4, while Brazil’s new government has saved EBC from privatisation.
Netflix subscription woes: what can they teach public media?
The idea of introducing Netflix-style subscriptions to finance public media is being flirted with in some countries. But would it work?
Channel 4 must not be privatised
Privatising Channel 4 means UK audiences could lose something precious: an independent, self-financed, well-performing and publicly owned broadcaster.
Insight: Why Brazil’s public media must remain public
As Brazil's government looks to sell off the EBC, two staffers write about the fight to keep public media in public hands.