AIB media industry news desk
More anger at Radio Netherlands
Three weeks ago fury erupted at Radio Netherlands following a leak of the McKinsey Report into efficiency in Dutch public broadcasting, as the...
Star moves into Dubai Media City
News Corp's Hong Kong-based Star Group has set up a new arm in Dubai Media City. Star will be using its Dubai Media City facility as an operational...
Egypt hopes to expand satellite broadcasts
Egyptian Information Minister Safwat al-Sharif has signed a cooperation agreement with the French Canal Satellite group in a bid to expand Egyptian...
VOR to go all-digital?
Russian news agency ITAR-TASS notes that the Voice of Russia, now taking part in the initial phase of broadcasting in the DRM format, has become the...
BBC on FM in Ecuador, Abu Dhabi
The BBC Latin American Service and Ecuador's leading daily, El Universo, have launched a joint FM station in Guayaquil called Radiocity 89.3 FM. The...
Putin website in English
An English-language version of Russian President Vladimir Putin's official website is now available on the Internet, Russian Mayak radio reported....
BBC commits to DAB
The BBC is underlining its commitment to DAB digital radio, with a major on-air promotional campaign for its complete portfolio of digital radio...
Israeli international radio service to close after all?
The director-general of the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), Yosef Barel, has presented his restructuring plan to the IBA managing committee....
RFI, BBC launch joint FM frequency in Budapest
Jean-Paul Cluzel, chairman and director-general of Radio France Internationale, and Nigel Chapman, BBC World Service Deputy Director, launched a...