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Germany's Cabinet Approves Law Requiring Streamers to Invest in Local Film

Berlin says the measure will boost German and European production, drawing a U.S. warning that it could clash with the new EU‑U.S. trade pact.

Buenos Aires Presses On With Media Concessions as TV Draws Bids, Radio Tender Fails

UK Weighs Extending BBC Licence Fee to Streaming Subscribers

Brazil Raises YouTube Age Rating to 16 Under New Online Child‑Safety Law

Czechs Protest Plan to Scrap TV and Radio Fees in Shift to State Funding

Weimer Moves to Advance Digital Levy on Big Platforms Before Summer Break

Australia Unveils Draft Plan to Make Tech Pay for News or Face 2.25% Levy

Australia Unveils 2.25% Tech Levy Unless Meta, Google and TikTok Pay for News

Czech Public Broadcaster Unions Issue Strike Alert Over Funding Overhaul

BBC to Cut Up to 2,000 Jobs as Cost-Saving Drive Deepens

Federal Court Rejects Early Bids to Block CRTC Streaming Transparency and CanCon Rules

BBC Urges End to TV Licence Model, Proposes Universal Funding in Charter Review Push

Axel Springer Backs £500m Efune Bid for the Telegraph, Challenging DMGT Deal

Russia Exempts Frontline Troops From Telegram Restrictions

BBC Sets 10% Cost-Cut Target Over Next Three Years

BBC Weighs Expanding Licence Fee to Radio, Website and Streaming-Only Homes

BBC Director-General Warns of 'Profound Jeopardy' Without Licence Fee Reform

Gedi Enters Exclusive Talks to Sell La Stampa to Sae

Israel Asks Top Court to Keep Gaza Closed to Foreign Media

UK Launches BBC Charter Review, Weighing Licence Fee Reform, Ads and Subscriptions