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Uncertain future for Radio Liechtenstein as public funding ends

Initiated by a small opposition party, the decision reflects a push for a more competitive media landscape, with calls for the station’s privatisation.

28/10/2024

Culture news

Boos edited to applause for Culture Minister spark Italy state TV row

The public broadcaster said RAI bought the show from an external partner and pledged to clarify the incident.

04/07/2024

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. The EU must act in time to save Slovakia’s media

As Brussels regroups after elections, it must uphold the rule of law, Tom Gibson writes.

24/06/2024

Slovakia

Slovakia government tries to take control of state TV and radio

Brussels fears the move could result in the country's rulers taking full control of the public broadcaster.

24/04/2024

Ireland

Irish broadcaster engulfed by scandal over extravagant spending

Senior figures have been grilled about throwing money on flip-flops and undisclosed top-ups for the highest-paid presenters.

06/07/2023

Culture news

How the EU is supporting Europe's film industry at Cannes this year

Fourteen films currently presenting at this year's Cannes Film Festival have received support from the European Commission.

21/05/2023

Culture news

How is Giorgia Meloni taking control of Italian cultural institutions?

Recent restrictive measures indicate that the Italian far-right executive is taking control of more and more cultural institutions.

10/05/2023

Sweden

Fake news and hate speech: Swedish Radio closes Twitter accounts

Sveriges Radio has been scaling back its Twitter presence over several years, citing a drop in engagement and conversation around its Tweets.

18/04/2023

Slovenia

Slovenians back new law to prevent politicising public television

More than 62% of voters gave their approval in the referendum.

28/11/2022

Culture news

Netflix joins independent ratings body for the first time

Netflix is set to join Barb, the independent ratings body in the UK, from November. It is the first time the popular streaming service will allow measurement of its audience numbers.

12/10/2022

Culture news

No French TV monolith to compete with international streamers

RTL Group retains controlling stake in French broadcaster Groupe M6

04/10/2022

Culture news

Vin Scully, the voice of the LA Dodgers and X Files inspiration, dies

Iconic American radio and TV broadcaster Vin Scully, the voice of baseball team Los Angeles Dodgers for 67 years, has died at the age of 94.

03/08/2022

Culture news

Which UK cities are in the running to host of Eurovision 2023?

List of potential UK host-cities for Eurovision announced. The runner-up is due to host the event after safety concerns over having the event in Ukraine.

25/07/2022

Culture news

Ukraine cannot host Eurovision 2023, could be held in UK

Ukraine won this year's Eurovision song contest but can't host because of the Russian invasion.

17/06/2022

Culture news

Ukrainian music station switches to hard news as war approaches Lviv

Lvivska Khvylya was one of the first radio stations set up after Ukrainian independence 30 years ago, now they're a part of the Ukrainian war effort.

21/03/2022

Germany

'Unacceptable': EU slams Russia's expulsion of Deutsche Welle

Russia has announced retaliatory against broadcaster Deutsche Welle after Germany banned RT over licence issues.

02/02/2022

China

China: BBC World News taken off air for 'serious content violation'

Chinese state media say the BBC news channel has failed to be 'true and impartial'. Last week China's state broadcaster's licence was revoked in the UK.

11/02/2021

Sport

Why did Premier League scrap huge broadcasting deal with Chinese TV?

Did the political climate between the UK and China play a part?

03/09/2020

France

Euronews donates ad space for coronavirus public health messages

Three major international broadcasters have committed €46 million worth of advertising space to help health authorities deliver public health messages to battle the coronavirus outbreak.

02/04/2020

Poland

How has a camera 'incident' led to media freedom questions in Poland?

The Senate has sought to remove TVP Info's press accreditation after a camera hit a Senate officer outside the Parliament building.

15/01/2020