Germany: Scrutiny over licence fee mounts again
A year out from any decision, politicians in Germany are already positioning themselves to oppose an increase to the licence fee.
ZDF, ORF and SRF are once again increasing volume in co-productions
The public television stations, ZDF, ORF and SRF, agreed on joint program projects for 2023/2024 at their annual co-production conference.
“A cultural change”: sustainable PSM
In a follow-up to PMA's session on sustainability at PBI in Tokyo last year, we highlight recent PSM initiatives to be more sustainable.
ARD and ZDF launch a joint streaming network
The shared network, due to launch in a few weeks, will bring together the streaming libraries of both Germany’s public broadcasters.
ZDF’s “The Swarm” demonstrates innovation and value
ZDF’s The Swarm has amassed more than 18 million views online to become ZDFmediathek’s best streaming start.
Public broadcasters create “Public Spaces Incubator”
Four public broadcasters are partnering to develop solutions to address increasingly toxic, polarized and unsafe online discourse.
Germany: Public media reforms scrutinised
The heads of Germany’s 16 states have given their assent to reforming Germany’s public media sector, but the proposals have faced criticism.
How ZDF is on the way to becoming a climate-neutral public media organisation
Discover German public broadcaster ZDF's key sustainability goals in this interview with ZDF’s Corporate Planning & Sustainability Coordinator, Professor Dr. Jens Müller.
Germany: Trust, accountability & transparency are critical for public media
An investigation into Berlin's public broadcaster after the head and chair resigned is critical to ensure trust in Germany's public media.
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.