funding public service media Archives

Featured Publications, Media developments, Montenegro 07/06/2018

CoE Analysis: Local Public Broadcasters in Montenegro Politicized and Loyal to the Ruling Party

The media sector inquiry in Montenegro by Council of Europe experts provides a comprehensive analysis of the media sector in Montenegro, including the assessment of…

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Media developments 30/04/2017

Plight of Bosnia’s Public Broadcaster Causes Alarm

As Bosnia’s state level broadcaster, BHRT, struggles to pay its bills, there are warnings that its disappearance would be a disaster for the country’s divided…

Media developments 21/03/2017

Public service media in South East Europe: Can the giants be taken from the grip of political interests?

They used to be called “State-television”, nowadays they are “public service media”. But political control is hard to remove, and prevents public broadcasters from serving…

Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary, Kosovo*, Macedonia, Montenegro, SEENPM Publications, Serbia, Slovenia 20/12/2016

Comparing models and demanding reforms of public service media in SEE

The project »South East European Media Observatory« has produced a regional overview of the funding and governing models of public service broadcasters/media in nine countries of…

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Media developments 13/11/2016

Public services in B&H: Poor picture that citizens don’t want to pay for

Decreasing numbers of citizens are paying subscription fee, whereas position of public services is deteriorating. by Saida Mustajbegović, 25/10/2016 Non-payment of the legally prescribed tax…

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Media developments 22/10/2016

The critical point of PSB in Bosnia and Herzegovina

by Sanela Hodžić Public service broadcasting in Bosnia and Herzegovina has hit the bottom, with the political class showing no will to ensure its financing….