AIB media industry news desk
Funding for public broadcasting cut in the US
On 16 June, the US House Appropriations Committee approved a bill that would cut funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting by 82 million,...
Industry Events calendar updated
The AIB Industry Events Calendar on the AIB website has been updated to include broadcasting industry conferences and exhibitions taking place...
Media freedom on the Internet in Central Asian countries threatened, says OSCE Representative
Governmental over-regulation and content censorship are common in Central Asian countries and pose a serious danger to new media in the emerging...
BBG works to overcome Iran's jamming of Persian satellite news
The Broadcasting Board of Governors announced on 17 May that it is using a third satellite to help overcome jamming of Persian-language news...
VOA to resume radio broadcasting to Uzbekistan
The Voice of America will resume its radio broadcasts to the Central Asian nation of Uzbekistan on June 12. VOA had ceased broadcasting on radio to...
PanAmSat signs long-term agreement with CCTV
As part of its strategy to expand the geographic reach of its programming, China Central Television (CCTV) has signed a multi-year expansion...
Deutsche Welle protests against interference in Ethiopia
On 7 June, two journalists working for the German public broadcasters Amharic programme had their work permits withdrawn. The reason given by the...
TVNZ chooses SysMedia
SysMedia, specialist in subtitling solutions and content management and production systems for teletext and interactive TV, has been awarded the...
GlobeCast broadcasts entertainment channel W9 on French TPS
GlobeCast has begun broadcasting the French music and entertainment channel W9 on its channel distribution platform on HOT BIRD. The platform is...