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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.
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 has 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 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
AIB Contacts
Membership
TomWalters
,
Development Director
Consulting
Advertising
MarkWhite, PRN Media Sales on
+44 (0)1376 563 811
e-mail
Conference Exhibition
and Sponsorship
Kerry Stevenson
,
Sales and Marketing Director
+44 (0) 20 8992 7073
Conference
Registration
Global Broadcasting
Guide
To order
(£3.50 per copy including
worldwide postage)
, fax your name,
address and credit card number
and expiry date (American
Express, Delta, Diner’s Club,
Eurocard, Mastercard or Visa) to
+44 (0) 20 8852 0853
a twice-yearly guide to English-
language international television
and radio services.
D e s i g n e d
principally for the
consumer market,
the
Global
B r o a d c a s t i n g
Guide
also
provides
the
industry with a
directory
of
b r o a d c a s t e r s
involved in the
international sector, including
extensive contact data.
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