KBS building in Seoul

On the brink of reform | The PMA Briefing

Public broadcasting reforms are on the agenda in Bangladesh, France, Czech Republic and South Korea, as funding and managements are debated.

ZDF building with banners.

Public media and politics: debates over coverage, platforms and funding | The PMA Briefing

Controversy surrounds political representation on public broadcasters in Europe while attacks on PSM escalate in the US.

A black building with a white steel shell around it, and the DR logo on it.

Public broadcasters apologise for editorial failings | The PMA Briefing

Both the BBC and DR own up to failings, as documentaries that are then mired in controversy, and taken off their OTT platforms.

A white van parked on the road with the Czech TV logo.

Conflicting ideas for public media | The PMA Briefing

From Canada to Czech Republic, France and Zimbabwe, the future of public broadcasting is in the middle of political debates.

Old Czech TV building in Brno

Restructures & reforms take hold | The PMA Briefing

Argentina’s gov't maintains oversight over public media. Tanzania's TBC passed a legislative mandate while elsewhere, funding is debated.

ORF sign outside the broadcaster's headquarters in Vienna, Austria.

ORF in the sights of the Austrian Right

The future of ORF is at the centre of political negotiations, with the Blue/Black coalition planning major cuts and restructure.

Germany ARD ZDF

Germany: Reforms adopted but funding frozen

A state treaty was adopted to reform German public broadcasters, but the increase of the institutions’ funding was delayed until 2027.

The RTÉ logo on a stand outside the RTÉ office.

RTÉ chief on building back trust

The Irish public broadcaster has been through a period of considerable changes to regain its public's trust.

Logo of RTVS, the Radio and Television of Slovakia (Rozhlas a televízia Slovenska) on a door of a car.

Slovakia public media reforms go through

Opposition parties in Slovakia have filed a constitutional complaint against the public media law after it was approved by the President.

Side of a truck with RTV SLO branding.

Trust at RTV SLO: “It is easier to ruin than rebuild”

After RTV SLO went through challenges and reforms, how is the broadcaster encouraging and restoring public trust in them as an institution?