Rti renews broadcast partnership with the AIBs 2026
Renewed collaboration strengthens ties between Rti and the Association for International Broadcasting and brings the world’s leading journalism awards to international audiences
Radio Taiwan International (Rti) has renewed its partnership with the Association for International Broadcasting (AIB) and will serve as the official Broadcast Partner of the AIBs 2026, the 22nd annual international awards for journalism and factual productions.
The renewed agreement continues a successful collaboration between the AIB and Rti and reflects the two organisations’ shared commitment to independent journalism, international dialogue and media freedom.
As Broadcast Partner, Rti will make coverage of the AIBs 2026 awards available through its platforms, bringing the work of outstanding journalists, producers, presenters and programme-makers to audiences in Taiwan and around the world.
Rti will also sponsor the News Coverage – Audio award, recognising exceptional radio and podcast journalism that delivers authoritative, timely and compelling reporting on major events.
The partnership builds on renewed ties between the AIB and Rti and their growing cooperation across international broadcasting, journalism and public service media. It also highlights the increasingly important role played by Taiwan’s international media in connecting the country with global audiences.
Cheryl Lai, Chairperson of Radio Taiwan International (pictured), said:
“Radio Taiwan International is proud to renew its partnership with the AIB and to serve once again as Broadcast Partner of the AIBs. At a time when reliable information and independent journalism are more important than ever, the AIBs provide an essential international platform for recognising the journalists and programme-makers who help audiences understand an increasingly complex world.
“Rti connects Taiwan with audiences around the globe through journalism rooted in public service, editorial integrity and international understanding. This partnership enables us to support those same values while bringing exceptional work from across the international media industry to audiences in Taiwan and beyond.”
Simon Spanswick, Chief Executive of the Association for International Broadcasting, said:
“We are delighted to renew and strengthen the AIB’s relationship with Radio Taiwan International. Rti is a highly valued partner whose international outlook and commitment to trusted journalism closely match the principles that have underpinned the AIBs for more than two decades.
“Through this partnership, Rti will help us showcase outstanding journalism and factual storytelling from every continent. It will also enable audiences around the world to discover work that informs, investigates, challenges and inspires.
“The renewed collaboration is an important part of the wider relationship between the AIB and Rti, and we look forward to developing further opportunities to work together in support of international broadcasting and media freedom.”
The AIBs are one of the world’s longest-established international competitions for journalism and factual productions. Entries are accepted in all languages and are judged by an independent panel of more than 60 senior media professionals drawn from every continent.
The 2026 competition has attracted entries from broadcasters, production companies and independent journalists around the world, reinforcing the AIBs’ position as a global barometer of excellence in journalism and factual storytelling.
The winners will be announced at the AIBs 2026 gala awards evening at the Park Hyatt London River Thames on Friday 20 November 2026. The event will bring together leading journalists, editors, producers, executives and commissioners from across the international media industry.
Further information about the AIBs is available at www.theaibs.tv.