AIB media industry news desk
DW rejects Russian accusations of interference
A Russian parliamentary committee will urge Russia's government to revoke DW's licence for working in the country, claiming that the German broadcaster violated local laws. DW has rejected the accusations. Russia's media watchdog, prosecutors, and Justice and Foreign...
Grant Turner announced as interim CEO of USAGM
The U.S. Agency for Global Media's (USAGM) Board of Governors has announced that effective October 1, 2019, Grant Turner, currently USAGM's Chief Financial Officer (CFO), will serve as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Director of USAGM on an interim basis until the...
Football leagues continue pressure on Middle East pirates
Major football leagues are continuing to work together on the issue of piracy of rights-holder material in the Middle East. FIFA, the AFC, UEFA, the Bundesliga, LaLiga, Lega Serie A, LFP and the Premier League have issued a statement following the publication of an...
Journalist Mahmoud Hussein marks 1,000 days in Egyptian jail
19 September will be the 1,000th day that Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein has spent behind bars after being detained by Egyptian authorities while visiting his family in December 2016. Al Jazeera Media Network has renewed its call for the immediate release of...
Over 100 top-flight entries shortlisted in the AIBs 2019
Productions across TV, radio and online from 20 countries have made the final cut The shortlist for the AIBs 2019 – the 15th annual competition for the world’s best factual productions – has been published by the Association for International Broadcasting. Work from...
MBC Group announces launch of MBC5, a new satellite channel dedicated to the Maghreb
In line with its five-year growth plan to provide first-rate content tailored to audiences around the world, MBC Group announces the launch of MBC5, a brand-new satellite channel promising the very best in family entertainment dedicated to the Maghreb. Referred to as...
Viewsat Announces New Name and Expansion of Services at IBC2019
Award-winning company is renamed Viewmedia Viewsat, an established operator in the global media broadcast industry, announced its new name – Viewmedia – to reflect the expansion of their portfolio in order to service the requirements of broadcasters worldwide,...
Deutsche Welle and France Médias Monde reaffirm their partnership on European information
Peter Limbourg, director general of Deutsche Welle (DW), and Marie-Christine Saragosse, CEO and chairwoman of France Médias Monde (FMM), met at the DW headquarters in Bonn for their third annual seminar to discuss new ways of strengthening their editorial cooperation...
John F. Lansing leaving USAGM for NPR
The Chairman of the Board of the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) issued the following statement: After four years serving as the first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Director of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), John F. Lansing will be leaving USAGM--an...