AIB media industry news desk
BBC announces subscription service for USA
BBC Studios and BBC News has launched the first phase of a pay model for BBC.com visitors in the U.S., offering its most loyal users a premium...
France 24 expands in Southern Africa on NBC Plus
France 24’s English-language channel is now available for streaming on nbc Plus, the digital platform developed by Namibia’s national broadcaster,...
Finland becomes co-chair of the Media Freedom Coalition
Finland has been announced as the new co-chair of the Media Freedom Coalition, a global partnership of 51 countries working together to promote...
Ukrainian RFE/RL Journalist Vladyslav Yesypenko Released from Custody in Occupied Crimea
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) welcomes Vladyslav’s release and thanks the U.S. and Ukrainian governments for efforts to bring him home....
AIB members gain instant access to 10,000+ freelance journalists
Over the past few months, the AIB Secretariat has been working with Paydesk, a global network of more than 10,000 freelancers – from audio and video...
RFE/RL Journalist Farid Mehralizada Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison in Azerbaijan
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) called the case against Farid a “sham.” An Azerbaijani court convicted and sentenced Radio Free...
BBC issues statement about Gaza films
BBC statement issued 20 June 2025 BBC News is determined to report all aspects of the conflict in the Middle East impartially and fairly. Over a...
AIB dismayed as Togo bans French international media for three months
The Association for International Broadcasting is dismayed by the decision of Togo’s High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication (HAAC) to...
As conflict grows, so do audiences to threatened US international broadcasters
US-funded media organisations Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) and Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN) are bringing millions of people...