TAXING TIME: State Broadcaster Gets Bigger Fees From TV Licence

Image shows the ORF headquarters at Hugo-Portisch-Gasse 1, in the city of Vienna, Austria, undated photo. The broadcaster will cash in about EUR 800 million (GBP 706 million) per year. Note: Photo is a screenshot from a video. (Newsflash) Image shows the ORF headquarters at Hugo-Portisch-Gasse 1, in the city of Vienna, Austria, undated photo. The broadcaster will cash in about EUR 800 million (GBP 706 million) per year. Note: Photo is a screenshot from a video. (Newsflash)
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02 May 2023
Opposition parties in Austria are furious after the government revealed details of its upcoming public broadcasting fee reform which could dramatically increase the broadcaster's budget but will reduce the number of news stories it can publish. As part of the deal, the ruling coalition...