AIB media industry news desk
DW English radio programming for Africa now available a.m.
As of Sunday, October 26, Deutsche Welle English radio programming for Africa will be broadcast in the mornings. From Monday to Friday for an hour...
France 24 signes new distribution deals in Asia-Pacific
France 24 has concluded a series of new distribution agreements, thus strengthening its presence in English and French in Cambodia, Indonesia,...
BBC World Service launches chat app Ebola information service
The BBC World Service today launched a new ‘lifeline’ Ebola service for people in West Africa on instant messenger app Whatsapp. The new service is...
Intelsat announces successful launch of Intelsat 30
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), the world’s leading provider of satellite services, today announced that an Ariane 5 vehicle successfully launched the...
Ukraine to ban Russian and Belarusian TV channels
The Ukrainian media regulator has moved to ban the broadcast of Russian TV channel 365 Days and Belarusian channel Belarus 24.
Euronews launches two new channels on YouTube
With Euronews Discover and Euronews Business the Group offers thematic channels to an audience of enthusiasts. Backed by its editorial department of...
China blocks BBC websites
The Chinese government has blocked access in the country to the BBC’s English-language websites.
FremantleMedia International completes multi-year, multi-format deal with MBC Group
FremantleMedia International has concluded an unprecedented multi-year deal with pan-Arab media conglomerate MBC Group that will see both the...
Vizrt signs USD 330k broadcast graphics deal in Oceania
Vizrt Ltd. announced today a deal worth USD 330,000 for the implementation of broadcast graphics products with a production company in Oceania. The...