RESEARCH
Public Service Media Heatmap 2030
What will shape public service media over the next three to four years?
In a turbulent environment, PSM Heatmap 2030 identifies the forces already in motion and maps the trends that are visibly shaping the years ahead.
Here is a quick look at some of the key takeaways:
- Political polarization has risen 50% in Europe since 2005, with the sharpest increases in historically stable regions.
- Algorithms and AI agents increasingly stand between PSM and its audiences. Seven in ten searches now end without a click, costing publishers millions of lost traffic and revenues.
- The grammar of fixed formats is being rewritten, 72% of young Europeans watch short videos daily, and content is increasingly organized by mood rather than category.
Explore the potential outcomes for public service media and the actions leaders can take today.