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.

SABC HQ in Johannesburg, SA

Reform and transformation plans at several broadcasters | The PMA Briefing

Governments in both Bangladesh and Kenya have announced plans to reform media organisations, while France is pushing ahead with reforms.

A slab of granite with the RTÉ sign engraved.

New funding structure and some added certainty for RTÉ

The Irish public broadcaster RTÉ will receive €725 million over the next three years under a new model the media minister called “unprecedented”.

SRG SSR building

Change at the top of the SRG is initiated

The Swiss public broadcaster has announced a succession plan for the top leadership ahead of what could be significant reform to how the broadcaster is funded.

PSB reform and media freedom in Africa

Two new reports suggest that PSB reforms have failed across Africa whilst media freedom has improved but is still precarious.