Broadcast News and Television

 Published 4 months ago:  ATV's closure on June 19, 2026, ended a 52-year broadcasting institution and left hundreds of SRBC employees jobless, underscoring long-standing financial troubles in Pakistan's media sector.

 Published 4 months ago:  Hundreds of employees at Czech Television and Czech Radio will hold a symbolic strike on June 22 to oppose government plans to replace license-fee funding with direct state-budget allocations.

 Published 5 months ago:  Public News retracted an investigation into alleged Punjab government spending, revealing a verification gap in Pakistani journalism and underscoring the need for stronger fact-checking.

 Published 5 months ago:  The 60 Minutes controversy at CBS exposes tensions over leadership, editorial independence and pressures on legacy TV journalism amid political polarization.

 Published 5 months ago:  Zee Entertainment has secured broadcasting and digital rights in India for the 2026 and 2030 FIFA World Cups, reshaping the country's sports media landscape.

 Published 5 months ago:  Reworking CBS's 60 Minutes prompts a test of whether legacy TV news can adapt to digital platforms without undermining its editorial trust and standards.

 Published 5 months ago:  CBS appointed Nick Bilton to lead 60 Minutes and separated from several journalists, triggering debate over editorial independence and the show's modernization.

 Published 5 months ago:  PRA says several Pakistani TV channels did not make Eid salary payments and calls on the government to suspend official advertising for outlets that fail to pay staff on time.

 Published 5 months ago:  BBC journalists staged a one-day strike over shift and workload changes as the new Director-General signals cost cuts and possible job losses.

 Published 6 months ago:  Ted Turner, founder of CNN and a media pioneer, has died at 87; his launch of the first 24-hour news channel transformed global journalism.

 Published 6 months ago:  NDTV posted its tenth straight quarterly loss as programming, digital and operational costs outpaced advertising revenue, prolonging financial pressure.

 Published 6 months ago:  CBS News replaced its London bureau chief while restructuring to a centralized foreign editor model intended to streamline international coverage amid internal tensions linked to Gaza reporting.

 Published 6 months ago:  Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned of poor TV studio infrastructure, delayed staff salaries at legacy channels and questioned PEMRA public service airtime use.

 Published 6 months ago:  After 21 years at ARY News, investigative host Iqrar ul Hassan resigned to join the Awam Raaj Movement, reflecting on a career that began from humble beginnings.

 Published 6 months ago:  Senior journalist Ansar Abbasi urged legal action after a viral clip showed a TV host being lifted on-air, urging authorities to enforce broadcast standards.

 Published 7 months ago:  Kamran Khan returns to television with 'On My Radar' on ARY Digital Network, following ARY's acquisition of a majority stake in his digital platform Nukta.

 Published 7 months ago:  Al Jazeera has built a classified backup broadcast studio in Doha to preserve basic transmission capabilities and protect operations from potential cyberattacks or other wartime disruptions.

 Published 7 months ago:  Express 24/7's relaunch highlights Pakistan's renewed emphasis on English-language TV, joining new channels aiming to project the country's voice abroad.

 Published 7 months ago:  Journalists and production staff at Australia's public broadcaster staged a March 25 strike that disrupted TV, radio and digital news over pay and AI concerns.

 Published 7 months ago:  Thousands of ABC staff will stage a 24-hour strike after rejecting a pay offer; it is the broadcaster's first strike in 20 years amid stalled talks with unions.

 Published 7 months ago:  Former Google executive Matt Brittin has been confirmed as the BBC's director general amid funding pressures, political scrutiny and rapid digital disruption.

 Published 7 months ago:  Britain will add £11 million a year to the BBC World Service for three years, boosting government support to preserve impartial international broadcasting amid global conflicts.

 Published 7 months ago:  Removal of Mohammad Malick's ARY segment on a Punjab luxury aircraft purchase raises concerns about editorial freedom and mounting pressures on journalists.

 Published 7 months ago:  After RIUJ protests ahead of Eid, several Pakistani media outlets began clearing delayed salaries, giving partial relief while some staff await overdue pay.

 Published 7 months ago:  Journalists protested outside TV networks before Eid over unpaid or partially paid salaries, exposing a deepening financial crisis in Pakistan's broadcast media.

 Published 7 months ago:  With Eid approaching, many Pakistani TV channel employees remain unpaid as salary arrears persist, causing severe financial strain among journalists and media staff.

 Published 8 months ago:  An in-depth look at chronic salary delays in Pakistan's television industry, exploring the impact on journalists, the role of regulators, and what unpaid salaries mean for the future of broadcast journalism.

 Published 8 months ago:  Paramount Skydance's bid for WBD has raised fear inside CNN over editorial independence, potential layoffs and political influence amid Iran strike coverage.