Media freedom to Brexit to tenders – all covered in latest AIB Member briefing

27 February 2019

As part of its regular work for Member companies, the AIB has released its latest market intelligence briefing. This new edition covers a range of subjects from media freedom – including an examination of the challenges facing broadcasters covering stories in Europe, until recently a bastion of media freedom – to the most up-to-date information on TV channel licensing post-Brexit. There’s also a summary of tenders related to the broadcasting industry internationally, allowing AIB Members to see what competitors are renewing and to allow commercial companies to assess where there are business opportunities.

AIB market intelligence is one of a range of services that the Association’s Members receive throughout the year. For information on how to take advantage of the AIB membership package, talk to us at the AIB Secretariat on +44 20 7993 2557.

AIB moves ahead with media freedom initiative

22 January 2019

In November 2018, the AIB convened a meeting of senior representatives of major national and international broadcasters to discuss ways to work together on issues around media freedom. The meeting in London was chaired by Peter Greste, who was imprisoned while reporting for Al Jazeera in Egypt, and Simon Spanswick, AIB CEO.

Broadcasters are constantly being tested and harassed by authorities that seek to restrict citizens’ access to free, fair and impartial information. Journalists are constantly being intimidated in countries across the world. At the same time, the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, signed by many of these countries, include media freedom as one of the key objectives.

There’s a clear disconnect, and broadcasters made a commitment at the November meeting to work together, share intelligence and devote resources to tackling this issue, with the Association for International Broadcasting leading the collaborative efforts between broadcasters.

It is important that this initiative does not duplicate existing work being carried out by NGOs and others, and that’s why the AIB invited a range of key organisations to the November meeting and will be sharing the work programme and other intelligence with those organisations that are carrying out important work in media freedom internationally.

At its meeting in January, the AIB Executive Committee agreed that the Association can now start work on developing a collaborative work programme. The Secretariat is in discussion with broadcasters to establish a steering group and to decide on the mechanisms to develop this crucial initiative.

The AIB is grateful to Al Jazeera Media Network for providing support for the initiative which now moves into a wider, global arena.

AIB publishes new update on Brexit for Members

21 December 2018

AIB publishes new update on Brexit for Members

As part of its continuing work on issues facing TV broadcasters as the deadline for the UK leaving the European Union approaches, we’ve just released our latest briefing for Members. It brings them up-to-date with developments of the last couple of weeks, from no-deal scenarios to immigration.

“This is something that is critical for many of our Members,” says Simon Spanswick, AIB CEO. “That’s why we’re keeping fully abreast of all developments so that we can assist our Members develop the right strategy to remain available to viewers in all the European markets they serve.”

Members have access to this briefing and all the other in-depth documentation that the AIB publishes on Brexit and other subjects.

AIB December industry briefing published

12 December 2018

The AIB has published the latest edition of its regular Industry Briefing that reaches well over 27,000 people in media and related industries worldwide. Offering an insight both into the work of the Association for International Broadcasting and developments at AIB Members, the industry briefing is a useful tool for anyone who wants to gain a rapid overview of interesting news from across the media industry, ranging from new appointments to strategy.

Read the briefing here

If you’re interested in harnessing the power of the AIB’s global reach into media companies large and small, talk to us about the opportunity for advertising within the briefings. And we’re always happy to discuss how Membership of the Association can help your business. Contact the AIB head office on +44 20 7993 2557 and ask for Tom Wragg. He – and any one in the AIB Secretariat – will be pleased to talk with you about the opportunities!

Sign up to receive the AIB Industry Briefing straight to your inbox at http://cfb.d5c.myftpupload.com/sign-up-to-the-aib-industry-briefing/.

One year on, Reuters journalists remain imprisoned in Myanmar

12 December 2018

News organisations across the world have marked the one-year anniversary of the jailing of two Reuters journalists in Myanmar.

Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were convicted of breaching the country’s official secrets act, despite a lack of credible evidence against them and in the face of international condemnations from governments and civil society organisations.

On 12 December, fellow journalists and others working in the international news industry came together to demonstrate their solidarity with Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo as our selection of images shows.

At the AIB, we too have marked the anniversary. We have raised the issue with the Myanmar Ambassador in London – although we have yet to receive any acknowledgement or response from the Embassy. Along with other organisations involved in media freedom, we will continue to seek the release of the Reuters journalists, as well as pressing home the need for media freedom through a new collaborative venture that the AIB is developing with its Members across the world.

#FreeWaLoneKyawSoeOo

The AIBs 2018 – highlights

4 December 2018

The 14th AIBs, the annual competition for factual television, radio and online productions, were awarded in London on 7 November 2018.

Attended by producers, journalists, editors and media executives from all over the world, this glittering evening celebrates success in journalism, sports coverage, children’s factual TV, podcasting and more. Read the winners and finalists book here, and get a feel for this important evening in our highlights video.