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Thousands of protesters gathered in Prague to denounce Prime Minister Andrej Babiš’s government plan to overhaul funding for public broadcasters, a move critics say would threaten their independence and raise concerns over media freedom and democracy in the Czech Republic.
Election winner Peter Magyar said he will suspend state media broadcasts and push a new media law and authority to restore the public-service character of Hungary's state media after the TISZA party's landslide victory, signaling an end to what critics say became a government mouthpiece under Viktor Orbán and a return to press freedoms.
Facing a $1.1 billion federal funding cut, PBS ends its weekend News Weekend newscasts and launches two 30-minute, topic-focused programs—Horizons (science/tech) and Compass Points (foreign affairs)—taped midweek to save costs; the weekday NewsHour remains, a West Coast bureau closure accompanies the changes, and PBS signals no immediate return to weekend news pending future funding.
The BBC faces a crisis after resignations of top executives over editing a Trump speech that appeared to incite violence, sparking accusations of bias and raising concerns about its impartiality and future funding amid polarized opinions and legal threats from Trump.
Paintings by Bob Ross will be auctioned to support US public TV stations facing funding cuts, with all proceeds going to local stations to help sustain public broadcasting programs.
Thirty paintings by Bob Ross will be auctioned across multiple locations to raise funds for struggling public TV stations affected by federal funding cuts, with all profits supporting programming for stations in need.
Thirty paintings by Bob Ross will be auctioned to raise funds for small and rural public TV stations affected by federal funding cuts, with proceeds supporting popular programs and station operations.
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed legislation to counteract federal budget cuts affecting food assistance, rural health care, and public broadcasting, including setting aside $17 million to backfill federal health insurance credits and approving $162 million for various social programs, as the state prepares for potential federal support reductions amid a large budget surplus driven by oil production.
NPR has challenged the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's authority to redirect millions of dollars in funding, raising questions about governance and funding control in public broadcasting.
Following a $500 million budget cut by President Trump and Congress, NPR and PBS stations across the U.S., especially in rural and tribal areas, are facing severe financial challenges, leading some to consider dropping national programming or shutting down entirely, and forcing a major transformation in public broadcasting.
PBS is cutting 15% of its staff due to nearly $1.1 billion in federal funding cuts for 2026 and 2027, impacting its operations and local stations, and marking a significant challenge for public broadcasting in the US.
PBS is cutting about 15% of its jobs, including 34 staffers, due to a 21% revenue loss following Congress's decision to eliminate federal funding for public broadcasting, impacting the entire public media system and leading to layoffs across stations and NPR.
PBS is cutting 15% of its staff, including 34 immediate layoffs, due to a $500 million federal funding cut by Congress, which has also impacted other public media organizations like NPR, leading to financial struggles and potential station closures.
Congress's elimination of $1.1 billion in funding for PBS and NPR has led stations across the U.S. to seek emergency donations, reduce programming, and explore shared services to cope with the financial crisis, highlighting the vital role of public media in communities and emergency response.
Federal funding cuts have led to significant reductions in public broadcasting, including layoffs at WGBH and the suspension of new documentaries for the series 'American Experience,' impacting the production of historical content on PBS.