4th March 2026
How Western governments are failing to support international public service media
Funding uncertainty clouds UK, Swiss and German international services. Is the recent funding of the USAGM likely to change things?
19th February 2026
PMA welcomes new funding arrangement for USAGM but challenges remain
Following presidential approval of the funding bill, the head of RFA announced that broadcasts to Chinese audiences have resumed.
11th November 2025
A crisis, a controversial reform bill, and a funding boost
The BBC DG and the News CEO resign, Canada’s government promises $150m more for CBC/Radio-Canada, and Fiji’s FBC turns a profit.
10th October 2025
The impact of the Federal Rescission on US Public Media
Closures, job cuts, paused productions & programme cancellations… How the end of all federal funding for public media is being felt.
11th September 2025
PMA joins call to maintain existing US visa system for foreign journalists
PMA has joined over 100 media organisations in calling to reject proposed changes that would reduce coverage coming from the United States.
5th September 2025
CPB: What You’ll Miss When It’s Gone
As CPB will have to cease its operations, audiences will find out what disappears when public media's lifeline is cut.
20th August 2025
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.
4th August 2025
CPB to wind down operations
PMA: The closure of CPB will harm Americans’ access to independent, trusted, and life-saving public service media content.
18th July 2025
Statement on defunding of US public media
The Public Media Alliance is deeply troubled by the final US Congress approval that strips advance funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
6th June 2025
PMA statement on BBC detained staff, and White House accusations
The BBC debunked criticisms of biased coverage from the White House, while a BBC team were detained by Israeli military forces







