AIB media industry news desk
BBC international services reach record audience
BBC international services reach record audience “Reflecting the United Kingdom, its culture and values to the world” The BBC has just published its Annual Report and Accounts 2017/18. The 270-page document gives a detailed account of the BBC’s international...
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EXCLUSIVE – 10 DAYS AT SEA: The Real Story of the Aquarius
Euronews to air exclusive, behind-the-scenes documentary filmed on board the migrant ship that divided Europe. Lyon, France – 13 July 2018 – On Monday, July 16 at 9 p.m., Euronews will broadcast an exclusive documentary based on its extraordinary reporting on rescue...
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Russia threatens France 24 with losing licence
Move follows French media regulator warning to RT France The Russian federal agency regulating the mass media and telecommunications, Roskomnadzor, warned French international TV news channel France 24 that it was in violation of a Russian media law for being “under...
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Russian court fines RFE/RL over alleged “foreign-agent” violations
US Department of State, Broadcasting Board of Governors, OSCE denounce the move Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported on 05 July that it had been fined by a Moscow district court for allegedly failing to comply with a Russian law regulating media outlets...
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Match of the Day World Cup coverage goes live with Vizrt’s Augmented Reality Graphics
Match of the Day’s live studio in Moscow presents the most dynamic and ambitious virtual effects to date. Moscow’s Red Square is the center of the football universe as the world’s broadcasters cover the World Cup. The BBC’s iconic Match of the Day is broadcasting to...
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CETel Expands Service Portfolio with SatADSL
Latest partnership will deliver cost-effective VNO flex services across Africa and the Middle East Cologne, Germany, and Brussels, Belgium, July 3, 2018 – SatADSL, a provider of professional VSAT services via satellite has joined forces with CETel – a leading provider...
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BBC DG and France Télévisions CEO elected EBU President and Vice-President
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has elected BBC Director General Tony Hall as its new President, and France Télévisions CEO Delphine Ernotte Cunci to serve as EBU Vice-President. Both were elected by absolute majority at the EBU’s 80th General Assembly in Tirana...
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Ukrainian authorities deny entry into the country to RT journalist Paula Slier.
The Association for International Broadcasting has expressed its disappointment at the decision of the Ukrainian authorities to deny entry into the country to RT journalist Paula Slier. Slier, a veteran South African journalist, founded and runs her own international...
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Euronews and CGTN exchange content
Euronews and China Global Television Network, both official media partners of the 2018 EU-China Tourism Year (ECTY), have concluded a MOU to exchange and broadcast content that will highlight some of the most interesting destinations in Europe and China. The EU-China...
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