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14 July 2026

More than 15,000 media leaders in 150 countries receive the AIB Intelligence Briefing, the Association for International Broadcasting’s regular digest of strategic developments shaping the international media industry.

Produced by the AIB Secretariat, the briefing brings together carefully selected news, independent analysis and insight into the political, technological and commercial forces affecting broadcasters, publishers, production companies and media technology providers worldwide.

Its purpose is not simply to report what has happened. Each major story includes a “Why it matters” section, helping readers understand the wider implications for audience reach, editorial independence, distribution, leadership, technology and the future of international media.

The July edition examines:

  • the BBC’s record global audience of more than half a billion people each week;

  • concerns over safeguards for the independence of the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation;

  • the leadership transition at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty;

  • MBC Group’s plans to take television and radio production into a major retail and entertainment development in Riyadh;

  • Radio New Zealand’s new multimedia broadcasting centre in Auckland; and

  • the BBC World Service’s Future of Journalism Festival in Nairobi.

The edition also includes programme highlights from AIB members and the latest information on the AIBs 2026, the Association’s international awards for journalism and factual productions.

Intelligence for a changing media environment

International media organisations are operating in an increasingly complex environment.

Political pressure on public-service and international broadcasters is growing. Distribution strategies are changing. Artificial intelligence is reshaping production and multilingual publishing. Audience habits continue to fragment, while questions of trust, resilience, funding and editorial independence are becoming more urgent.

The AIB Intelligence Briefing is designed to help senior decision-makers look beyond individual headlines and identify the trends that may affect their organisations.

It also reflects the wider work of the AIB, including its strategic research, media freedom activity, executive forums and working groups covering artificial intelligence, cyber security, sustainability and the future of media distribution.

Read the briefing here: https://conta.cc/4wxDQYx​

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