AIB media industry news desk
Sarah Gibson to join Celebro
Celebro Media has announced that Sarah Gibson is to join the company as Chief Operating Officer. Sarah joins from BBC News, where she had a strong track record in change, project delivery, and running large teams in multiple locations. A highly experienced...
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RNZ welcomes investment in public media
RNZ welcomes the injection of $15m to the public media sector in Budget 2018, says chief executive Paul Thompson. “This is good news and signals the Government’s commitment to investing in a stronger, multimedia RNZ that provides freely-available, high-quality...
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MBC Group and Image Nation Abu Dhabi announce new film partnership
O3 Productions, the drama and film production arm of MBC Group, the largest private media company in the Middle East & North Africa region, and Image Nation Abu Dhabi, one of the leading media and entertainment companies in the Middle East, announced a new partnership...
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Arqiva announces significant expansion of Sound Digital DAB radio network
Arqiva, the leading UK communications infrastructure company, has today announced a new agreement which will see the reach of Sound Digital’s commercial DAB multiplex in the UK expand by nearly 4 million people. The agreement with Sound Digital will see Arqiva add...
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SatADSL, Global Telesat and RascomStar join forces to connect Africa
Deal will see new C- and Ku-band VSAT services launched at ultra-competitive prices London, UK, and Brussels, Belgium, May 8, 2018 – Professional VSAT services provider SatADSL , Global Telesat – which provides telecommunication services in rural and challenging...
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Burundi shuts down international broadcasters before referendum
Broadcasts from the BBC and VoA have been stopped in Burundi, two weeks before the country votes in a referendum that could see the president's rule extended for over a decade. At the same time, Radio France Internationale has been warned against broadcasting remarks...
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AIB Market Intelligence briefing – one of the benefits of membership
The Association for International Broadcasting has published its latest member-exclusive Market Intelligence briefing. Designed to keep members up-to-date with developments in media markets globally, this latest issue includes a media environment guide for Armenia,...
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Deadly day for journalists in Afghanistan
Monday 30 April has been one of the deadliest days for journalists working in Afghanistan. Ten journalists were among dozens killed in multiple attacks across the country. News Agency AFP says that it is the worst days for the country's media since 2001. AFP reported...
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Armenia: Media coverage of an ongoing crisis
Recent and ongoing unrest in Armenia, sparked by the recent appointment as prime minister of outgoing President Serzh Sarkisian, and his resignation a week later have been widely reported in domestic and international media. Nearly two thirds of Armenians name...
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