19 May 2005
As more speakers confirm, the AIB has published the latest agenda for its fourth annual AIB Global Media Business Conference.
Taking place in Montreal, Canada, on 6 and 7 June 2005, the AIB Global Media Business Conference will bring together leaders of the world’s international television and radio broadcasters. Over two days there will be high-level debate and discussion and in a first for an AIB event, the 2005 Montreal conference will take place “in the round” in studio 47 – a TV studio in the CBC in central Montreal.
As well as discussion and debate, the conference will have extensive networking opportunities, including a gala evening taking place at the Cirque du Soleil’s Montreal headquarters where the first annual AIB Awards will be presented to winners from international broadcasting stations worldwide.
Every AIB member benefits from at least one delegate pass as part of their membership package, with additional delegate passes significantly reduced. For non-members, the fee for the two day event is a modest GBP605.
Full details of the conference, including a delegate registration form, can be downloaded using the link below. Call the AIB on +44 (0) 20 8297 3993 for more information.
For sponsorship opportunities, contact Anver Anderson at the AIB on +44 (0) 7734 310 426.
19 May 2005
Take a television studio in central Montreal, add leading CBC journalists and
leading media executives from all over the world, and you have the right formula
for great discussion and debate.
Studio 47 at the CBC Montreal TV and radio complex is where many of the
world’s media leaders will gather…here’s a sneak preview.
Click on the studio to go to the conference section of the AIB website to
find out more about the fourth annual AIB Global
Media Business Conference that takes place in Montreal, Canada on 6
and 7 June 2005.
19 May 2005
The annual AIB Global Media Business Conference is an excellent opportunity to place your brand in front of media leaders from all over the world and to be seen supporting the international broadcasting industry’s only annual summit.
The conference – now in its fourth year – brings together delegates from the world’s leading television, radio and web companies. Taking place in the round in one of the CBC’s television studios in Montreal, the AIB Global Media Business Conference will provide sponsors with tremendous exposure and immense opportunities to reach decision-makers in global broadcasting.
Full information is available in the sponsorship brochure, which you can download in PDF form using the link below.
Join the AIB and the world’s media leaders in Montreal this June.
9 May 2005
The professional guide to global broadcasting.
If you need to know who’s head of news at TRT or technology director at SABC, head of sport at KBS Korea or technical director at TBS Tokyo, the AIB Directory of Global Broadcasting is your essential reference work.
Published twice every year to keep up with changes in personnel, phone numbers and other data, the AIB Directory of Global Broadcasting is essential for anyone in the broadcasting industry. The AIB Directory of Global Broadcasting includes industry listings – from uplink providers to transmission companies, production systems suppliers to industry associations.
The AIB Directory of Global Broadcasting is available on subscription that provides two editions (one year’s worth – the December and the July issues) to keep your contact information up-to-date.
During May 2005, there’s a special offer – we’ll give you three editions for the price of two! That means if you order before 31 May, you will receive the current edition, the July 2005 edition and the January 2006 edition…at no extra cost!
Order online today – click
here
5 May 2005
Harris Corporation announced that British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) has purchased the Harris D-Series Ingest and Play-to-Air Automation System for its forthcoming High-Definition Television (HDTV) services, with Harris also providing full turnkey systems integration for the new HD playout platform.
As BSkyB moves from tape-based playout to a server-based environment, the D-Series system will provide a reliable, scalable content management and delivery foundation for the launch of BSkyB’s HDTV channel offering in 2006, which will include sports, movies, entertainment and factual programming.
Because every environment is unique, the D-Series is configurable to provide the seamless ability to combine HD and SD material under one overall control system. Moreover, it will continue to support existing workflows and services, while allowing the introduction of new technology when required. The automation system is complemented by the latest in encoding and conversion technology, therefore providing BSkyB with a reliable, scalable and flexible platform that is fully integrated with its existing operations.
According to John Phipps, vice president of Harris Automation Sales for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, “Harris is proud to be selected for this important project. The Harris D-Series system has an excellent reputation for quality and reliability and will provide BSkyB with the option to work in any format it chooses. These capabilities are vital for broadcasters who seek to expand their operation to exploit new market areas and technologies and the project showcases Harris’ expertise in this area.”
Whereas many other automation systems are adapted from original designs for single channel playout, the D-Series was designed from the start for multi-channel operation. D-Series automation streamlines ingest, access and playout of digital assets by providing a “content aware infrastructure” that supplements central database information with embedded metadata in each segment of the server-based material. This superior metadata engine is essential for new services such as interactive television, where content and consumers are identified and targeted for new revenue streams. The Harris D-Series is a truly frame-accurate, real-time multi-channel automation system that provides automatic failover protection with error detection and correction features, thus assuring high-quality, uninterrupted on-air performance.
5 May 2005
The International News Safety Institute today formally launched a global inquiry into the rising death toll among journalists. The inquiry the first in-depth survey of its kind aims to examine the reasons behind the killings and produce a report and recommendations for international action to reduce violence against journalists and others involved in gathering the news.
It will be led by an expert Committee of Inquiry comprising news organisations, individual journalists, journalist support groups and legal experts. It is entirely fitting that we launch this inquiry today, World Press Freedom Day 2005, said Committee Chairman Richard Sambrook, Director, BBC Global News. There is no greater threat to press freedom around the world than the deaths of journalists seeking to keep free societies informed.
At least 1,300 news and media personnel journalists and critical support staff such as drivers and translators have died working on dangerous stories around the world in the past 15 years, according to INSI figures. Last year was the bloodiest in a decade. Although major wars take an increasingly high toll more than 70 dead in Iraq in two years most journalists die in their own countries as they report on issues such as corruption and crime.
Alarmed by the growing numbers, a number of news and humanitarian organisations last year invited INSI to establish a committee of experts to report on the legal, professional and practical issues related to the protection of journalists in dangerous situations. The Committee will hear from journalists who have direct experience of violence aimed at the news media in their own countries as well as on foreign assignment. The first of these fact-finding sessions will be held in Kuala Lumpur for Asian journalists on 10 May, followed by Doha on 23 May for journalists in the Middle East. Other sessions will be arranged for local and international journalists in Latin America, the United States, Europe and Africa. The Inquiry will also hear from governments, military and NGOs and examine reports and research from a wide range of other organisations. It expects to take at least a year before publishing its conclusions.
INSI invites anyone with information on or experience of attacks on journalists and other news media workers to contact the Inquiry: Richard Sambrook richard.sambrook@bbc.co.uk or Tel. +44 20 7557 2057; INSI Director Rodney Pinder rodney.pinder@newssafety.com or mobile +44 7734 709 267
