AIB media industry news desk
New members join AIB
A range of companies involved in international broadcasting have joined the Association for International Broadcasting this month. Harris...
BBC Chairman quits over inquiry findings
Gavyn Davies, the BBC's chairman, has resigned after the Hutton Inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of British government scientist...
RFAs Tibetan service live on the web
Radio Free Asia (RFA) has begun broadcasting live streaming audio of its Tibetan-language radio programmes on the Internet. Listeners can now log on...
TV One: new cable channel for African-Americans
US communications, media and entertainment company Comcast launched TV One, a new cable channel aimed at African-Americans. Targeting over 25s, TV...
New STAR channel for Asia
Asia's leading broadcaster Star Group Limited, in conjunction with Singapore-based info-communications company StarHub, announced the launch of Star...
AIB Membership Grows
The Association for International Broadcasting is delighted to welcome new members to the organisation. Harris Corporation, ABS-CBN, Deutsche Welle,...
Al Jazeera chief rejoins BBC
Ibrahim Helal, editor in chief at Al Jazeera based in Doha, Qatar, has stepped down from his post. He is joining BBC World Service Trust to work on...
Italian public broadcaster launches digital terrestrial television multiplexes
On 3 January, the Italian public broadcaster RAI unveiled its two DVB-T multiplexes, which will carry eight TV channels produced by RAI, two run by...
WRN digital satellite deal with Radio Romania International
Radio Romania International (RRI), Romanias radio voice to the world, has dramatically expanded its availability via digital satellite to listeners...