AIB media industry news desk
Phoenix Television takes Philippines movies to China
Hit Filipino movies from broadcaster ABS-CBN will soon make their debut in China for the first time via Phoenix Movie Channel, after the network successfully concluded a milestone deal with Phoenix Satellite Television, a leading entertainment group that aims to...
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Vatican launches Latin-language radio
Vatican Radio has launched a weekly five-minute news bulletin - in Latin. Harnessing the resources of the Vatican's Latin Letters Office - a department of the Secretariat of State where Church documents are written in or translated into Latin - the programme is...
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UK media regulator chief leaves to become chair of major retailer
Sharon White, the Chief Executive of the UK media and telco regulator Ofcom, has announced she is leaving to become the Chairman of major UK retailer John Lewis. John Lewis also also owns the UK Waitrose supermarket brand. (she has insisted retaining the Chairman...
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ABC chair statement on raid and media freedom
Following the raid on the ABC, the Corporation's chair Ita Buttrose issued this statement: On behalf of the ABC, I have registered with the Federal Government my grave concern over this week’s raid by the federal police on the national broadcaster. An untrammelled...
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CommunicAsia 2019 – SatADSL to Extend its cloud-based service delivery platform to Asia-Pacific Market for first time
Meet with SatADSL to receive exclusive insight into how its Cloud-based Service Delivery Platform will be launched into Asia to reveal accessible, value-added services for operators SatADSL, a provider of professional VSAT services via satellite, will attend...
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UK Foreign Secretary: Media Freedom is key to holding political leaders to account
Speaking at the71st World News Media Congress in Glasgow on 1 June 2019, the UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt will argue that a free media is not a “Western” value but instead forms a pillar of a thriving society, benefiting people around the world. Mr Hunt will say...
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From AI to politics, 2,500 delegates meet at DW Global Media Forum
The 12th annual Global Media Forum took place in Bonn on 27-28 May, organised by Germany's international broadcaster DW. Bringing together more 2,000 delegates from all parts of the world, the lively conference examined everything from AI to the future of local...
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AIB Members urge broadcast manufacturers to engage over cyber security
Members of the Association for International Broadcasting have written to key suppliers to the broadcasting industry urging greater engagement over cyber security. The letter calls on suppliers to broadcasters to ensure that their products – which form critical parts...
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Viewsat joins the Association for International Broadcasting
London 29 May 2019 Viewsat, one of the fastest-growing operators within the global broadcast and transmission services industry, today announced that it is joining the Association for International Broadcasting (AIB). As a truly global player, Viewsat is...
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