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Greek audiovisual tragedy 

By Nicolas Brodard · 21 February 2026

In 2013, crisis-stricken Greece abruptly shut down its public broadcasting system. Nicolas Brodard recounts the battle over ERT: social struggles, control of the narrative and the illusions of a public service reinvented under Greek austerity, in the heart of chaos. 

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Pascal Crittin, Director of RTS: «We don't steer the debate».»

By Jonas Follonier · February 15, 2026

Placed at the heart of a heated national debate on the licence fee, accused of ideological bias and condemned to make savings, Switzerland's public broadcasting system is going through a turbulent period. Pascal Crittin, head of the French-speaking part of the company, responds to the critics.

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GB News, the channel that challenges the British public service

By Antoine Lévêque · January 30, 2026

The news channel is overtaking BBC News Channel in terms of average audience in the UK, and is acting as a megaphone for red-wall England in a climate of growing distrust of public broadcasting.

Switzerland

Switzerland must resist regulation of online speech

By Yann Costa · January 25, 2026

As Bern prepares to regulate social networks, misinformation and hate speech return to the heart of the public information service issue. Some want a stricter framework, but digital hell is paved with good intentions.