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African Broadcast Network
Associated Press Television
News (APTN)
Autocue
AWR - Adventist World Radio
BBC Global News
British Telecommunications plc
Channel Africa
CNBC Europe
Dalet A.N.N
GlobeCast
Independent Radio News
InterMedia Survey Institute
International Broadcasting
Bureau
Lextronix Inc
National Association of
Shortwave Broadcasters
ND SatCom
NPR Worldwide
Quantel
Radio Canada International
Radio Free Asia
Radio Free Europe/Radio
Liberty
Radio Miami International
Radio New Zealand
International
Radio Polonia
Radio Prague
Radio Romania International
Radio Sweden
Radio Taipei International
Radio Vlaanderen International
SES-Astra
TDP
VT Merlin Communications
World Radio Network
You/Com Telecommunicatie BV
AIB Members
At April 2003
AIB Contacts
Chief Executive
Simon Spanswick
Serving the international
broadcasting industry
The AIB is the trade association for the cross-border broadcasting industry. A not-for-profit organisation with headquarters in London, the
AIB works with and on behalf of its members across a range of activities. These include lobbying, providing market intelligence, promotion
and public relations, networking and representation.
With a growing membership covering television and radio broadcasters, satellite companies, transmission providers, consultants, manufacturers
and service providers, the AIB brings together the key players in the industry.
The AIB maintains a unique
database
of information about the
international broadcasting sector,
and about trends in national and
regional broadcasting throughout
the world. Members can gain
access
to this information bank as
part of their membership benefits.
With an unrivalled range of
contacts across the world, the AIB
provides
networking
opportunities
throughout
international
broadcasting – from channels to
providers of studio equipment,
audience measurement to satellite
uplinks. Members have exclusive
access
to the AIB’s network of
contacts.
Members benefit from
discounts
on a variety of services, including
conference delegate fees and
advertising in AIB publications.
For Members
The Association gathers
intelligence
about the industry
on a daily basis, covering
programming, services, channel
launches, product development
and transmission issues. Each
month, an
exclusive digest
of
this global intelligence is sent to
members.
For Industry
The AIB provides an expert
consulting service
that delivers
business solutions, including
leading-edge insight into a range
of broadcasting-related areas.
This includes:
•
strategic analysis and advice
•
research
•
project planning and
management
•
infrastructure build
•
management training
•
marketing services
•
audience measurement
Specialist
seminars and
workshops
are organised on
behalf of companies seeking to
enter markets, develop products
and strategies, or influence
potential clients. The AIB works
in partnership with a company to
develop an agenda that delivers
specific goals, ensuring that the
right speakers and participants are
invited. The Association handles
all the arrangements for the
seminar or workshop, including
logistics, accommodation and
catering, and events take place
in Europe, North America or the
Asia-Pacific region.
The AIB publishes
The Channel
every quarter. The magazine is
distributed to named individuals
in more than 2,000 broadcasters
and other organisations in over
100 countries.
The Channel
carries features about the
industry as well as a round-up of
current developments in the
sector. Members are invited to
contribute ‘personal view’ articles
about a subject close to their
heart, providing them with an
excellent way of communicating
concerns, ideas or news to a truly
global and highly influential
readership.
A monthly
e-newsletter
supplements
The Channel
, providing
current news and information about
international broadcasting and
about the activities of the AIB. This
electronic news service reaches
more than 8,000 subscribers
worldwide.
Breaking news stories from the
sector appear on the AIB
website
which is updated daily and where
an archive of the AIB’s
newsletters is also available.
As part of the Association’s work
in promoting the international
broadcasting sector, it publishes
a twice-yearly guide to English-
language international television
and radio services. Designed
principally for the consumer
market, the
Global Broadcasting
Guide
also provides the industry
with a directory of broadcasters
involved in the international
sector, including extensive
contact data.
Membership and
Advertising
Kerry Stevenson
Director of Communications
+44 (0)20 8992 7073
Global Broadcasting
Guide
To order
(£3.50 per copy including
worldwide postage)
, fax your name,
address and credit card number
and expiry date to
+44 (0) 20 8852 085
Head Office
PO Box 990
London SE3 9XL
United Kingdom
+44 (0) 20 8297 3993
