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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 international 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.
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.
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 Industry
knowledge and understanding.
The AIB offers management
training in all aspects of
broadcast related areas.
The AIB’s extensive portfolio of
industry leaders and supporters
provides the perfect vehicle for
marketing services on a regional
or global basis.
Specialist seminars and
workshops are organised on
behalf of companies seeking to
enter markets, develop products
and strategies, or influence
potential clients. The AIB ensures
that the right speakers and
participants are invited. The
Association handles all
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 more than 4,000
named individuals in 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 of their choice, 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 broadcastingandabout
the activities of the AIB. Breaking
news stories from the sector appear
on theAIB website which is updated
daily and where an archive of the
AIB’s newsletters is also available.
AIB Contacts
Head Office
PO Box 990
London
SE3 9XL
United Kingdom
T +44 (0) 20 8297 3993
F +44 (0) 20 8852 0853
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Chief Executive
Simon Spanswick
Membership,
Consulting
Anver Anderson
Business Development Director
Corporate
Communications,
Sponsorship
Kerry Stevenson
Director of Communications
Advertising
Kerr Duffy
Global Broadcasting
Guide & AIB
Directory
To order use the form on page
17,or visit theAIB online shop at
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broadcasting industry
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The AIB offers a comprehensive
range of consulting services for
television and radio broadcasters,
for transmission and satellite
companies, manufacturers,
developers and consulting firms.
With a fully qualified database of
10,000 contacts, the AIB’s reach
into the broadcasting industry is
extensive.
The AIB is uniquely placed to
provide in-depth reports and
analysis of a range of
international broadcasting
markets, and to provide
intelligence on developments
within digital broadcasting.
The AIB can advise on the
development of long term
strategic plans, as well as assist
with the development of short
term tactical planning , which
will enable those strategies to
be achieved.
Individual projects, such as
infrastructure development or
network integrity, for example, can
be developed and managed to their
successful completion with expert
advice from AIB consultants.
When it comes to audience
measurement, of vital
importance to TV and radio
broadcasters worldwide, the AIB
offers an exceptional level of