AIB media industry news desk
RFE/RL announces Thomas Kent as new President
Thomas Kent, a longtime Associated Press journalist, has been appointed the new President of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), effective...
Deutsche Welle: Ines Pohl named editor-in-chief
Ines Pohl (49) will become Deutsche Welle's new editor-in-chief on March 1, 2017. She will succeed Dr. Alexander Kudascheff (65), who will enter...
BBC Pashto adds major sports show – Lobay – to its TV offer
To keep Afghan sports fans up to date with this summer’s busy international calendar and beyond, BBC Pashto TV’s sports coverage is getting a major...
Euronews Group creates Euronews Ventures to back start-ups with high innovation potential
As part of its diversification push, Euronews Group is launching Euronews Ventures, a programme to back innovative technology start-ups. Kiwi Plug,...
RFE/RL Russian Service audio archives now online
RFE/RL welcomed the publication this week of an online, fully searchable database of audio programs produced over decades by its Russian Service,...
Intelsat and KDDI turn Rio into the first EpicNG games
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network, powered by its leading satellite backbone, announced today that KDDI...
ARABSAT launches Algerian DTV channel over Maghreb and North-West Africa
Algerian channel DTV and Arab Satellite Communication Organization (ARABSAT) signed a contract today to broadcast DTV channel over the Maghreb and...
Myanmar implements Intelsat satellite solutions to advance 2G and 3G wireless network infrastructure deployment goals
Intelsat (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network, powered by its leading satellite backbone, announced today that the Ministry...
NHK WORLD TV launches on Tata Sky in India
NHK WORLD TV, a 24-hr English language channel, has inked a deal to offer its channel on Tata Sky Limited, one of the largest pay DTH operators in...