Funding of Public Service Media

Well-funded public service media (PSM) are essential to democratic societies, enabling trusted news, high-quality content, and innovation in the public interest. This unique report provides the latest evidence on the PSM financial landscape across the EBU area.

Did you know? 

• Total PSM funding reached EUR 41 billion in 2024.
• PSM funding has stagnated for a decade and fallen sharply in real terms (-9%), despite rising costs.
• Public funding remains central, but its structure is shifting.
• PSM delivers exceptional value for money, with an average public contribution of just EUR 3.6 per month per citizen.

This report's unique collection of PSM-related statistics provides EBU Members with a robust international benchmark to complement national analysis. It also examines the key challenges and risks shaping PSM funding models and sustainability beyond 2025.

If you'd like to explore some figures on EBU Members’ operating revenues, staff costs, and programming expenditures with historical series, an updated version of the Income and Expenditure Dataset 2025 is available; which is part of the Media Intelligence Survey publication.