AIB media industry news desk
BBC and Channels Television launch first co-production: Gist Nigeria
BBC and Nigeria’s Channels Television launched a new current affairs programme called Gist Nigeria on April 17 that is broadcast on the Lagos-headquartered Channels TV. Airing at 9pm, the studio based show focuses on the stories behind the news, with original...
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AIB Member Ruptly takes a Gold award for Best Live News Coverage at the Shorty Awards
Ruptly, the global multimedia agency, has received a Gold distinction for its coverage of the Yellow Vests, in the 2019 Shorty Awards Live News Coverage category. Ruptly’s approach to covering the 'Yellow Vest' demonstrations was to enable audiences to make their own...
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War Journalism Competition open for submissions: RT’S KHALED ALKHATEB INTL MEMORIAL AWARDS 2019
MOSCOW, APRIL 11– RT is now accepting entries for the 2019 Khaled Alkhateb Memorial Awards, an annual international competition that recognizes the best journalism from conflict zones. The competition, now in its second year, was established in honor of RT Arabic...
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British Foreign Secretary and Amal Clooney agree joint legal plan to defend media freedom
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt and his newly-appointed Special Envoy on Media Freedom Amal Clooney (pictured) will establish a panel of legal experts to counter draconian laws that hinder journalists from going about their work. After a meeting with the...
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Vizrt buys NewTek to become a global powerhouse in advanced video systems
The leading innovators in software driven real-time production systems combine to accelerate innovation and advance a shared vision for video creation, production and distribution San Antonio, USA and Bergen, Norway – Vizrt, the world’s leading provider of visual...
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15th annual international factual production awards launch
The AIBs celebrate factual programming across TV, radio and online platforms The 15th annual AIBs have opened for entry, helping programme makers across the world share and showcase their best work of the year. Launched in 2005, the AIBs have become established as the...
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Ruptly declared a Drum Online Media and Shorty Awards finalist
Ruptly, the award-winning global multimedia agency, has been shortlisted in The Drum Online Media Awards for Breaking News Story of the Year and has also become a finalist in the Live News Coverage category of the Shorty Awards with coverage of Yellow Vests protests....
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Digiday nominates Ruptly for Video Team of the Year and Best Use of Live
Ruptly, the award-winning global multimedia agency, has been announced as a finalist in two categories of Digiday’s European Media Awards. Ruptly’s Live platform secured runner-up for Best Use of Live and Ruptly’s World Cup coverage scored a nomination for Video Team...
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Roch Pellerin appointed President of Eurovision Americas
A veteran of the media industry with extensive experience throughout Europe and North America, Roch Pellerin joined Eurovision Services on 1 March 2019 from TRT WORLD where, as Director of Marketing, Communication and Distribution, he implemented a linear and digital...
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