public broadcasters

Plans to increase the licence fee for German public broadcasters, ARD, ZDF and Deutschlandradio have been cancelled, despite financial pressures. 

New research reveals how coronavirus is changing viewing habits in the UK and what impact this might have on the country's public broadcasters

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.

For many journalists the Covid-19 pandemic will be the biggest and most complicated story of their lifetime, with many reporting global events from home without the facilities of a studio.  

To celebrate UNESCO's 9th World Radio Day, we explore some of the key public media initiatives to promote diversity and inclusion.

Our weekly round-up of public service media related stories and headlines from around the world.

New Zealand media organisations are invited to apply to receive content from a $1m pilot scheme aimed at boosting the reporting of local democracy issues across the country.

Effective democracy relies on citizen’s access to trustworthy information. But it also requires citizens to be able to make critical decisions about the sources of that information and whether it is credible or accurate. 

Whether it's with public broadcasters, private broadcasters or audiences, collaborations and co-productions are increasingly becoming a key strategy to ensure the survival of public media.

Ahead of September's Public Broadcasters International we reflect on the key differences between state, public and private media and explore a key societal role of public broadcasters.