28 August 2006
Berlin’s annual Medienforum gets underway on 30 August and includes sessions examining the impact and role of the world’s new international news channels and how radio is shaping up in the Internet- and mobile-crazed 21st century.
The AIB is represented at Germany’s major media event, and is working with Deutsche Welle, an AIB Corporate Member, in hosting a dinner for members of the AIB as well as invited guests for an off-the-record and, we hope, memorable evening of discussion.
“The AIB connects the industry,” says Simon Spanswick, AIB Chief Executive. “One of the ways we do this is to organise special, invitation-only events in different parts of the world that bring together media executives, politicians, journalists and regulators for off-the-record discussions. These events form part of the on-going activities that the AIB carries out on behalf of its global membership.”
More events are planned for later in 2006 – details will appear on this website.
28 August 2006
The annual IBC in Amsterdam is the principal electronic media trade fair in Europe, attracting visitors from throughout the world.
This year the AIB is once again taking part at IBC, exhibiting on stand 9.545 where the organisation will showcase the work that it undertakes for its members throughout the world.
The AIB booth also offers visitors to IBC the opportunity to find out more about AIB members who can distribute marketing collateral from stand 9.545.
Call by and meet Chief Executive, Simon Spanswick, and European representative, Asma Jhina and other members of the AIB team – we’ll be delighted to see you and tell you more about the AIB and its work.
8 August 2006
Britain’s commercial terrestrial TV network, ITV plc, is losing its chief executive after several months of speculation about the fate of Charles Allen. Allen has been the subject of much criticism as ITV’s advertising revenues have fallen and the company has been subject to take-over bids – including one failed attempt led by former BBC Director-General and former ITV boss Greg Dyke.
Allen will leave ITV on 1st October, with John Cresswell – currently ITV’s Finance Director – taking on the role of acting CEO while headhunters search for a full-time replacement.
Meanwhile at the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation there are significant changes. A new MD has been appointed, brought in from the commercial sector. David Waweru is a former director of marketing at Nation Group, one of the country’s largest multimedia companies with interests in newspapers and broadcasting.
KBC has been under enormous government pressure which led to the effective sacking of reformist MD Wachiru Waruru earlier this year. He was criticised for failing to give sufficient coverage to politicians in KBC news broadcasts.
KBC has also seen the departure of its editor-in-chief, Hiram Mucheke, who has been replaced in an acting capacity by George Gitau.
8 August 2006
Watching live TV has not been possible on aircraft on a major scale up to now. But Qatar Airways is changing all this with the launch of live TV on five of its fleet of Aribus A330 long-haul aircraft. It’s part of a plan to equip all its aircraft with live in-flight entertainment – by the end of the year, the airline intends to have 14 planes with its new TV system operational.
Independent, personal television viewing allows each passenger to select from a suite of premium European and Arabic-language TV channels. The systems multi-directional antenna allows passengers to enjoy uninterrupted entertainment as their flights pass from Middle Eastern into European airspace. In the Middle East, passengers have access to AIB Platinum Member Al Jazeera plus BBC World, EuroNews, CNN International, TV5, EuroSport News, MBC and Disney Channel. Within Europe channels available are Al Jazeera, BBC World, EuroNews, CNN International, TV5, EuroSport 2, Future TV and Bloomberg.
8 August 2006
The AIB’s membership continues to grow – the
latest organisations to join are
ABC Radio Australia and Middle East
Broadcasting Networks (which runs Alhurra and Radio Sawa). AIB Members
benefit from an immense range of activities that the organisation provides
throughout the year including, for example, market intelligence briefings,
tender information, networking, lobbying and promotion. Later this month, the
AIB is holding a private dinner in conjunction with AIB Member
Deutsche Welle during the Berlin
MedienForum where AIB Members will be able to meet specially-invited guests from
the media, regulators and the world of politics for off-the-record discussions
and networking. That’s just one of the regional events that the AIB organises to
bring Members together and to provide the opportunity to meet opinion-formers in
the media.
To learn more about the AIB, download our
corporate brochure
here,
and call us to discuss how AIB Membership can benefit you.
25 July 2006
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The Channel
AIB Directory of Global Broadcasting
as well as for
the AIB’s website and e-news services.
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