CBC Defunding Risks Devastating Canadian Film and TV
CBC's new president, Marie-Philippe Bouchard, warned that dissolving the public broadcaster would devastate Canadian TV and film production, jeopardizing the media ecosystem due to competition from foreign streaming platforms and potential Conservative funding cuts, despite calls for a mandate updat...
CBC Defunding Risks Devastating Canadian Film and TV
CBC's new president, Marie-Philippe Bouchard, warned that dissolving the public broadcaster would devastate Canadian TV and film production, jeopardizing the media ecosystem due to competition from foreign streaming platforms and potential Conservative funding cuts, despite calls for a mandate updat...
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48% Bias Score
RTVE to Use Reserve Fund to Cover €30 Million Loss
RTVE, Spain's public broadcaster, reported €30 million in losses for 2024, exceeding its budget despite additional funding for major sporting events; the broadcaster will utilize its reserve fund to cover the deficit, a measure not taken since 2019.
RTVE to Use Reserve Fund to Cover €30 Million Loss
RTVE, Spain's public broadcaster, reported €30 million in losses for 2024, exceeding its budget despite additional funding for major sporting events; the broadcaster will utilize its reserve fund to cover the deficit, a measure not taken since 2019.
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48% Bias Score
Antisemitic Incident on German Public Television Sparks Outrage
During a virtual appearance on Hessischer Rundfunk's "Hallo Hessen" on Tuesday, cybersecurity professor Haya Schulmann faced antisemitic behavior from the Turkish moderator who reacted with disgust and stuck out her tongue upon learning Schulmann's Israeli origin; the station's dismissive response h...
Antisemitic Incident on German Public Television Sparks Outrage
During a virtual appearance on Hessischer Rundfunk's "Hallo Hessen" on Tuesday, cybersecurity professor Haya Schulmann faced antisemitic behavior from the Turkish moderator who reacted with disgust and stuck out her tongue upon learning Schulmann's Israeli origin; the station's dismissive response h...
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40% Bias Score
SPD Confident Ahead of Bundestag Election Despite Low Poll Numbers
Alexander Schweitzer, the new Minister President of Rhineland-Palatinate, dismissed concerns about the SPD's declining poll numbers ahead of the upcoming Bundestag election, emphasizing the party's ability to mobilize voters and its achievements in social policy. He defended the Ampel coalition's re...
SPD Confident Ahead of Bundestag Election Despite Low Poll Numbers
Alexander Schweitzer, the new Minister President of Rhineland-Palatinate, dismissed concerns about the SPD's declining poll numbers ahead of the upcoming Bundestag election, emphasizing the party's ability to mobilize voters and its achievements in social policy. He defended the Ampel coalition's re...
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52% Bias Score
German Artists Boycott TV Show Over Sexist, Racist Host
More than 100 prominent German writers and artists are boycotting the public broadcaster ARD's flagship culture show ttt after it hired Thilo Mischke as co-host following accusations of sexism and racism in his writing; Mischke's past work includes a book detailing his attempts to seduce 80 women us...
German Artists Boycott TV Show Over Sexist, Racist Host
More than 100 prominent German writers and artists are boycotting the public broadcaster ARD's flagship culture show ttt after it hired Thilo Mischke as co-host following accusations of sexism and racism in his writing; Mischke's past work includes a book detailing his attempts to seduce 80 women us...
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52% Bias Score
ARD Faces Backlash Over Sexist Host Appointment
The appointment of Thilo Mischke to host ARD's "Titel, Thesen, Temperamente" in January 2025 sparked controversy due to his past sexist, racist, and ableist remarks; his lack of a full apology, and ARD's defense of his supposed 'redemption' raise concerns about commitment to diversity and accountabi...
ARD Faces Backlash Over Sexist Host Appointment
The appointment of Thilo Mischke to host ARD's "Titel, Thesen, Temperamente" in January 2025 sparked controversy due to his past sexist, racist, and ableist remarks; his lack of a full apology, and ARD's defense of his supposed 'redemption' raise concerns about commitment to diversity and accountabi...
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60% Bias Score
FCC Investigates PBS, NPR Over Potential Commercial Advertisement Violations
The FCC is investigating PBS and NPR for potentially violating federal law by airing commercials disguised as underwriting announcements; this could impact their public funding and programming.
FCC Investigates PBS, NPR Over Potential Commercial Advertisement Violations
The FCC is investigating PBS and NPR for potentially violating federal law by airing commercials disguised as underwriting announcements; this could impact their public funding and programming.
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64% Bias Score
RTVE to Launch All-Catalan Channel in Catalonia
The Catalan regional government announced a new all-Catalan TV channel from RTVE, launching in 2025 and completing in 2027, to expand audiovisual offerings and reverse the decline in Catalan language use, fulfilling RTVE's commitment to a plural Spain.
RTVE to Launch All-Catalan Channel in Catalonia
The Catalan regional government announced a new all-Catalan TV channel from RTVE, launching in 2025 and completing in 2027, to expand audiovisual offerings and reverse the decline in Catalan language use, fulfilling RTVE's commitment to a plural Spain.
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36% Bias Score
Parliament Prorogation Delays Crucial CBC Funding and Mandate Decisions
Canada's CBC faces an uncertain future due to Parliament's prorogation, delaying mandate updates and funding decisions until after the next election; the Conservatives plan to defund the broadcaster except for French services, while public opinion shows majority support for its continuation, though ...
Parliament Prorogation Delays Crucial CBC Funding and Mandate Decisions
Canada's CBC faces an uncertain future due to Parliament's prorogation, delaying mandate updates and funding decisions until after the next election; the Conservatives plan to defund the broadcaster except for French services, while public opinion shows majority support for its continuation, though ...
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40% Bias Score
BBC Faces Funding Crisis, Considers Hybrid Model
The BBC, facing competition from streaming services and declining younger viewership, is considering a hybrid funding model: a Treasury subsidy for public service journalism and subscriptions for commercial content, to address its financial challenges and ensure its future.
BBC Faces Funding Crisis, Considers Hybrid Model
The BBC, facing competition from streaming services and declining younger viewership, is considering a hybrid funding model: a Treasury subsidy for public service journalism and subscriptions for commercial content, to address its financial challenges and ensure its future.
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56% Bias Score
Debate on Privatizing Israeli Broadcasting Corporation: Economic Viability and Public Discourse
Guy Rolnik's critique of Israeli Broadcasting Corporation's privatization fuels a debate about its economic viability and role in shaping public discourse, raising concerns about cost to taxpayers and its effectiveness in the current media landscape.
Debate on Privatizing Israeli Broadcasting Corporation: Economic Viability and Public Discourse
Guy Rolnik's critique of Israeli Broadcasting Corporation's privatization fuels a debate about its economic viability and role in shaping public discourse, raising concerns about cost to taxpayers and its effectiveness in the current media landscape.
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56% Bias Score
France Télévisions Projects €41.2 Million Budget Deficit in 2025
France Télévisions announced a €41.2 million deficit in its 2025 budget, its first in nine years, resulting from reduced public funding (€36 million) and lower internal revenue (€68 million) following the 2024 Paris Olympics advertising boom; the broadcaster plans significant budget cuts to compensa...
France Télévisions Projects €41.2 Million Budget Deficit in 2025
France Télévisions announced a €41.2 million deficit in its 2025 budget, its first in nine years, resulting from reduced public funding (€36 million) and lower internal revenue (€68 million) following the 2024 Paris Olympics advertising boom; the broadcaster plans significant budget cuts to compensa...
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16% Bias Score