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

The proposal seeks to lock in stable funding for Australian journalism.

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

Czech Public Broadcaster Unions Issue Strike Alert Over Funding Overhaul

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

Silvagni Naming Reignites Push to Rein In Victoria’s Suppression Orders

Reddit Sues Australia in High Court Over Under-16 Social Media Ban

Gerry McCann Urges Revival of Leveson 2 as Government Rules It Out

Public Broadcasting Overhaul Takes Effect in Germany as ARD Lists Radio Cuts

OBR Sees BBC Licence Fee Near £197 by 2029 as Non-Payment Surges

India Approves 26% Hike in Government Print Ad Rates, Adds Premiums for Colour and Placement

Katz Moves to Close Israel’s Army Radio, Sets March 2026 End to Broadcasts