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The Value of Public Service Media

PMA will soon launch the Public Media Value Index, an online compendium that illustrates the real-world benefit of public service media.

BBC UK building

Hearings, reforms, and a crackdown on non-payments | The PMA Briefing

Figures at the centre of the recent BBC crisis face committee hearing; and reforms on the table for Argentine and Swiss public media.

BBC head office London licence fee

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.

Exterior shot of Rai headquarters with Rai logo.

Broadcasting under fire | The PMA Briefing

A Rai journalist faces intimidation bomb attack, while ZDF condemns a fatal rocket strike on its Gaza production partner.

SBS Australia

Public media fronting up to delicate issues | The PMA Briefing

SBS defends its editorial policy; KBS launch constitutional complaint; and should the BBC World Service get funding from the defence budget?

In this photo illustration, The Voice Of America (VOA) logo appears on a mobile phone with the US Agency For Global Media (USAGM) visible in the background.

Confusion and complications for public media | The PMA Briefing

Confusion at VOA and trust in the media at a new low in US; Rti is hacked and a journalist safety officer employed at every UK police force.

conflict

Supporting journalism and public media | The PMA Briefing

Calls to end killing of journalists in Gaza; Guinea-Bissau expels Portuguese news orgs; BBC local reporting service milestone; philanthropic support for US public media.

BBC Plaque

New deals for content | The PMA Briefing

Argentina’s kids TV channel unveils a controversial new programme, while creators have been given access to India’s broadcasters’ archives.

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.

BBC News mobile app interface

BBC research reveals global influence and status as top UK cultural export

Recent global audience research from UK public broadcaster BBC has revealed its unmatched international impact.