Beyond Britain: The Global Value of the BBC
A PMA symposium, in partnership with the Centre for Journalism and Democracy, exploring why the BBC matters internationally.
Expansion, complaints processes & visas | The PMA Briefing
CBC/Radio-Canada announces a major international expansion, ABC and SBS defend their complaints processes & government pressure on Rai.
Football, local news & cuts | The PMA Briefing
How the FIFA World Cup is driving streaming platform growth for some public media. Plus: a local news mandate for CBC/Radio-Canada.
Funding boost, layoffs and crisis | The PMA Briefing
SABC gets temporary relief, the BBC faces cuts and strikes, France Télévisions resists proposed changes, and SRTB sees mass layoffs.
Cuts, threats of sanctions and donations | The PMA Briefing
Media freedom concerns grow in Nigeria as threats to RTV SLO’s licence fee emerge. BBC plans 10% job cuts, and NPR secures a record donation.
How international public service media circumvent blocks
What tools do international public service media use to circumvent government-imposed blocks to news media?
Charter submissions, channel closures, referendum rejection | The PMA Briefing
The BBC outlines its position on the Charter Review, Switzerland rejects defunding SRG, and ZDF & ARD announce channel closure.
BBC Charter Review: The global value of the BBC
With the Charter Review underway, we asked fellow public service media to explain why the BBC plays such an important role internationally.
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?
Emergency broadcasts, and governance & funding reforms | The PMA Briefing
The BBC launches an emergency broadcasting service in Iran, while governance changes for broadcasters in Zambia, Lithuania and Lebanon.