Jonathan Munro to become BBC News Global Director

Currently Director of Journalism and Deputy CEO of BBC News, Jonathan Munro will take up the post of BBC News Global Director from September.

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How public media are competing with streaming services

What approaches are public media taking to remain competitive and distinctive from their better-funded rivals, the streaming companies? 

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How the BBC is covering the UK General Election

Combatting disinformation, engaging audiences, and being transparent are just some of pledges from the BBC ahead of the UK General Election. 

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PSM Unpacked | Prominence

Our global member organisations recently joined us for a PSM Unpacked roundtable to discuss Prominence - its impact and issues.

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UK’s PSBs set to evolve free TV for streaming age

The biggest broadcasters in the UK announce the development of a new free TV service that will deliver live TV over broadband.

Priority to provide public service on TikTok

Providing trusted news and information on TikTok has become a bigger priority for some public media organisations to help combat growing disinformation on the platform.

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BBC Chairman on the role of the World Service

BBC Chairman examines the continuing role of the BBC World Service in providing impartial and trustworthy news to global audiences. 

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Privatisation off the table for Channel 4 and EBC

The UK government is to scrap plans to privatise Channel 4, while Brazil’s new government has saved EBC from privatisation.

PMA extremely concerned by arrest and harassment of journalists in China

A BBC journalist was arrested by the police while reporting on protests in China, while an RTS journalist was also threatened. 

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BBC funding: household levy put forward

The UK’s House of Lords has suggested replacing the licence fee with a household levy which would not be dependent on owning a television.