4th February 2022
Deutsche Welle Russian office closed down
The closure of Deutsche Welle’s Moscow bureau by the Kremlin is an egregious breach of media freedom, and must be overturned.
19th January 2022
New flyer released to help protect German journalists
A flyer was distributed to security forces and journalists by the DJV on the best way to protect journalists at protests.
27th October 2021
ZDF makes history with English language adaptation
ZDF's adaptation of a bestselling German novel will be, in a first for the broadcaster, produced in English.
20th October 2021
Public media comes out top in Germany election
A survey held after Germany's 2021 federal election highlights the relevance and public trust placed in public broadcasters.
5th August 2021
Broadcast fee increase approved for German public media
PMA welcomes the Federal Constitutional Court’s decision to allow a temporary increase of the broadcasting fee that funds Germany’s public broadcasters.
19th July 2021
Floods in Europe: PSM in times of emergency
As deadly floods ravage parts of Germany and Belgium, public broadcasters play a significant role in reaching the entire population with critical and lifesaving information.
9th July 2021
Threats to journalists growing across Europe
The brazen attack on a renowned Dutch journalist took place amid rising threats towards journalists across Europe. But while there has been an increase in physical violence, journalists also face legislative challenges to their work.
28th June 2021
Focus on PSM: Germany
From funding and political pressures to journalist safety, public media in Germany faces an array of challenges. Read our latest update.
23rd June 2021
ARD and ZDF are expanding their media libraries into a common streaming network
Press Release: The ARD and ZDF are developing a joint streaming network of their media libraries. In the future, it will allow users to find ZDF content in the ARD Mediathek and vice versa.
11th June 2021
PSM regulation: How public media can keep themselves in check
Internal regulatory mechanisms can be found within public media in Germany, the United States, Brazil and Australia. But how do they work — and just how effective are they?