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Figures at the centre of the recent BBC crisis face committee hearing; and reforms on the table for Argentine and Swiss public media.

Public media in Jamaica and South Korea have rejigged funding, French broadcasters face a parliamentary inquiry, and Nepal launches a new international TV service.

From BBC Glastonbury backlash to SRG SSR cost-cuts, public broadcasters face fresh bias scrutiny and stalled reform efforts.

The PSM reform has been postponed. Can France do without it when these institutions are in competition with platforms and social 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.

The National Assembly approved the first reading of the bill which would end the licence fee and instead fund it through VAT.

Strikes at a number of European public media organisations reflect a worrying reality: European PSMs and their workers are under pressure.

From an open API to practical info for refugees, pop-up public media podcasts on the Ukraine war are engaging audiences in unique ways.

Recent trends – from increased podcast listenership to more diverse audiences – indicate promising developments for public radio broadcasters.

The ongoing French media concentration inquiry reaffirms that strong public service broadcasting will continue to remain relevant and needed.