Cuts implemented, threatened, and rejected | The PMA Briefing

American public media announce cuts; Czech public media is threatened with a funding drop; Swiss public media gets a boost.

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The SRG is repositioning itself and moving closer together

Citing cost-saving pressures and a shifting media landscape, SRG has announced plans to streamline its operations.

France

Broadcasters face scrutiny over programming | The PMA Briefing

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

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Can cuts to public media be avoided? | The PMA Briefing

As the Swiss National Council rejects a proposal to halve SRG’s budget, the Dutch PSM system calls for their cuts programme to be reversed.

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PMA submission in support of Switzerland’s international public media

In April, PMA responded to the Swiss Federal Council's draft proposal to waive contributions to SRG SSR's international services.

SRG SSR

The case for funding SWI SwissInfo

Switzerland's international PSM service, SWI swissinfo.ch, is under threat of losing its federal funding. What’s the case for keeping it?

Funding questions at the start of the year | PMA Briefing

Belgium’s RTBF faces austerity; Slovenia’s funding remains unknown. Israel’s KAN becomes a political football, and FM falls silent in Switzerland.

SRG SSR

SRG launches a company-wide transformation

SRG Director General announced company-wide transformation to bring the public media organisation and its mission to the public forward. 

SRG SSR

SRG offerings have no negative impact on the use of private media

A report on media quality revealed that SRG SSR drives the consumption of private media content in complement of their own offering. 

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Fake or Fact: SRG and SBB launch new module on school train

The rolling classroom will drive through Switzerland with a new train car on the subject of "fake news" from today.