Public broadcasting
Electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service
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| April 22 2025 | A federal ruling from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ordered the Trump administration to restore VOA and return its employees and contractors to work. |
| 2025 | Radio Free Asia received the Gracies Award from Alliance for Women in Media in the Radio National Winners category for the special report 'Please save my sister: A North Korean escapee's plea'. |
| April 4 2025 | Radio Free Asia halted radio broadcasts in Mandarin, Tibetan and Lao, and heavily reduced its Burmese, Khmer, Korean and Uyghur language services. |
| 2025 | U.S. Congressman Jim Jordan cited Berliner's claim about NPR's editorial staff party affiliation during a Congressional hearing. |
| March 21 2025 | RFA affiliate WHYNOT halted operations. |
| March 2025 | The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) imposed a funding freeze on Radio Free Asia, potentially impacting its operations and ability to provide independent reporting. |
| March 15 2025 | VOA began terminating contracts with major news agencies including the Associated Press, Reuters, and Agence France-Presse. Kari Lake estimated these contract terminations would save $53 million. |
| March 15 2025 | Voice of America discontinued news and other regular programming, with many foreign language broadcasts replacing content with music following the executive order. |
| March 15 2025 | VOA Director Michael Abramowitz announced he was placed on leave, along with 'virtually the entire staff' of 1,300 employees, 24 hours after President Trump signed an executive order affecting VOA's parent agency. |
| March 15 2025 | The United States Agency for Global Media terminated grants to Radio Free Asia following a directive from the Trump Administration. |
| March 2025 | Lawsuits were filed against the Trump administration regarding the VOA staff, particularly concerning foreign national employees with J-1 visas. |
| March 2025 | The District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from further actions against VOA, including staff terminations and contract cancellations. |
| March 14 2025 | President Donald Trump issued an executive order cutting funding to the U.S. Agency for Global Media, placing almost all of VOA's 1,300 journalists, producers, and assistants on administrative leave. |
| February 2025 | Elon Musk called for VOA and Radio Free Europe to be shut down, echoing suggestions from other government officials. |
| February 2025 | The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) proposed shutting down VOA and Radio Free Europe as a cost-saving measure for the U.S. federal government. |
| February 3 2025 | Slava media platform begins editorial work, preparing for future broadcasting. |
| January 31 2025 | A Defense Department memo mandated that NPR must relocate from its longtime workspace on the Correspondents' Corridor in the Pentagon, as part of a new Annual Media Rotation Program for the Pentagon Press Corps. |
| January 2025 | President Trump reportedly dismissed the members of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board during his first week in office. |
| January 2025 | President Trump nominated L. Brent Bozell III, a conservative critic of mainstream media, to run the U.S. Agency for Global Media. |
| January 20 2025 | President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order revoking the Presidential Memorandum of January 3, 2025 regarding the designation of officials for the U.S. Agency for Global Media. |
| January 15 2025 | Relaunches Polish-language website and announces the launch of a permanent Polish-language service as its 18th language. |
| January 15 2025 | Launch of Euronews' permanent Polish-language service as the 18th language, coinciding with Poland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union. |
| 2024 | The CBC Pensioners National Association successfully secured a $127.1 million refund from pension surpluses, which was distributed to retirees. |
| 2024 | Yulia Navalnaya and the Russian Anti-Corruption Foundation were honored with the DW Freedom of Speech Award, highlighting their efforts in promoting free speech. |
| 2024 | Nielsen survey confirmed Mediacorp's radio stations dominate listenership in Singapore, owning all but one of the top ten stations with an average weekly listenership of 3.93 million. |
| 2024 | Radio Garden reported an expanded collection of over 40,000 radio stations, significantly growing from its initial 2016 offering. |
| 2024 | Meloni attempted to request more speaking time for government ministers during the European election campaign, challenging the 'par conditiono' law that mandates equal broadcasting time for all parties. The attempt was met with significant resistance and ultimately abandoned. |
| 2024 | Radio Free Asia received the National Edward R. Murrow Award in the Network Radio Digital category for the report 'Under the Gun in Myanmar'. |
| 2024 | Uri Berliner resigns from NPR, citing disparagement by CEO Katherine Maher and her divisive views. |
| 2024 | Veteran NPR journalist Uri Berliner publicly criticizes NPR for left-wing bias in reporting, particularly after the 2016 United States presidential election. |
| 2024 | NPR suspends Uri Berliner for 5 days without pay for allegedly not securing approval to work for another outlet. |
| 2024 | Multiple European broadcasting organizations established or renewed: Arte (France), TVM (Monaco), and Slovak Television and Radio (Slovakia) |
| 2024 | Copenhagen Girls Choir from Denmark wins the 'Let the Peoples Sing' competition held in London, conducted by Anne-Terese Sales. |
| 2024 | The EBU planned to host the Eurovision Debates for the upcoming European Commission presidential election. |
| December 2024 | TRT Persian was launched, targeting Iranian and international Persian-speaking audiences, with TRT director-general Zahid Sobacı emphasizing the channel's strategic importance. |
| December 2024 | President-elect Trump announces intention to appoint former news anchor Kari Lake as VOA director, though the International Broadcasting Advisory Board holds the actual authority for appointment. |
| December 3 2024 | Vot Tak becomes a separate Russian-language editorial section within TVP's new 'Ośrodek Mediów dla Zagranicy' structure. |
| December 2 2024 | Began leasing ABS-CBN Corporation-owned ABS-CBN Soundstage at the Horizon IT Park in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines, to increase its global footprint. |
| December 2 2024 | José Pablo López was appointed as the Chair of the RTVE board, marking the start of a new leadership period for the national public service broadcaster. |
| November 2024 | TVP Stream service begins redirecting all clickable links to Na Źywo in TVP VOD, signaling the imminent closure of the TVP Stream platform. |
| October 2024 | BBC and Sky Sports signed a deal to broadcast the 2025–26 Women's Super League campaign. |
| October 2 2024 | Katrina Sedgwick appointed to the ABC Board, with a term ending 1 October 2029. |
| September 30 2024 | Al Jazeera is scheduled to end its broadcast on Freeview channel 235, transitioning to channel 251 as a streaming service for STBs that support streaming. |
| September 16 2024 | Meta banned RT from its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, citing foreign interference activity. |
| August 9 2024 | RT's broadcast and studio equipment in Washington DC were auctioned off, signaling potential operational changes or challenges for the network. |
| July 2024 | Michael Abramowitz assumes the position of VOA director, bringing nearly 25 years of experience from The Washington Post and prior service as president of Freedom House. |
| June 12 2024 | The House Foreign Affairs Committee released a report concluding there was 'credible evidence of corruption' regarding Setareh Derakhshesh Sieg's actions, substantiating previous whistleblower complaints and internal investigations. |
| May 2024 | ABC started moving from its Ultimo office to a new Parramatta office, with ABC Radio Sydney Mornings being the first program broadcast from the new studio. |
| April 2024 | Television licence fee increased to £169.50 per household. |
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