AIBD, as a supporting organisation, participated in Broadcast Asia 2013 held from 18 to 21 June at the Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. More than 51,000 participants from 100 countries and regions attended the annual exhibition and conference.
AIBD, as a supporting organisation, participated in Broadcast Asia 2013 held from 18 to 21 June at the Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. More than 51,000 participants from 100 countries and regions attended the annual exhibition and conference.
This year, the 18th edition of the show, together with CommunicAsia 2013 and EnterpriseIT 2013, gathered together top business, manufacturers, suppliers and government leaders from around the world to discuss on major industry issues, trends and to network and explore opportunities for their growth.
AIBD Programme Manager – Broadcast Engineer Mr. Rabi KC represented the Institute at Broadcast Asia 2013 and managed the AIBD booth, where he met the delegates and exhibitors.
AIBD received good response from delegates and stakeholders who visited the AIBD booth. They collected information on the Institute and acknowledged the strength of AIBD on executing quality workshops, conference and trainings. Some of them have shown interest in becoming AIBD member.
Mr. Rabi also met with Mr. Calvin Koh, Assistance Project Director and Ms. Lindy Wee, Director, PR & Conference from Singapore Exhibition Services Pt Ltd. (SES), the organizer of the Broadcast Asia where he discussed about the partnership between SES and AIBD for 2014.
AIBD at Broadcast Asia 2013
AIBD, as a supporting organisation, participated in Broadcast Asia 2013 held from 18 to 21 June at the Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. More than 51,000 participants from 100 countries and regions attended the annual exhibition and conference.
SATV Becomes AIBD Affiliate Member
SATV (South Asian Television), Bangladesh’s first ever television channel using high definition and 3rd generation technologies, has become AIBD's affiliate member. It aims to become the leading television channel of the country through quality production and objective journalism.
Winners Awarded at the Asia Media Summit 2013
Winners of the World Television Awards 2013 were officially announced at the Asia Media Summit in Manado, Indonesia on 29 May 2013. Ms. Moneeza Hashmi, President of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA) and General Manager, International Relations, HUM TV, Pakistan announced the winners before some 400 participants at the AMS 2013.
Covering Elections in Indonesia
AIBD and Televisi Republik Indonesia (TVRI) jointly organised a workshop on election coverage in the week leading up to the 10th Asia Media Summit. The AIBD/TVRI In-country Workshop on Election Coverage was held in Manado, Indonesia, from 25–27 May 2013. It was particularly helpful because, as Indonesia’s public service broadcaster, TVRI has to cover national, regional or city elections somewhere in the country several times every year.
Upwards Asian Broadcasters and Digital Challenges
The Canal France International (CFI), the French operator in media cooperation, in partnership with AIBD, has launched an action programme for Asia, UPWARDS, bringing together international expertise and broadcasters projects.
Call for entry for AIBD Television & Radio Awards 2013
AIBD is calling for entry for the AIBD Television & Radio Awards 2013. The awards are open to all AIBD members. The deadline for submission is 30 June 2013. Winners will be rewarded during the 39th Annual Gathering and 12th AIBD General Conference & Associated Meetings in Yangon, Myanmar from 12 to 15 August, 2013.
MDC Joins the AIBD Family
The Media Development Center (MDC) of Birzeit University, Palestine has become an AIBD affiliate member. The affiliate membership of MDC would further strengthen AIBD’s cooperation among broadcasting/media organizations and higher learning institutions in Palestine.
Regulation in the Area of Ethics
Mr. Li Peichun, Deputy Director, English Service, China Radio International (CRI), China says a co-regulation mechanism that governs the media industry has worked in China despite some gaps. He spoke during the plenary session on ‘Dealing with Ethics: Are Existing Models Effective?’ at the Asia Media Summit 2013.
Let Cultural Diversity Flourish
Mr. Salah Eddine Maaoui, Director General, Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU), Tunisia calls on broadcasters to reject a kind of globalization, fundamentalism and extremism that threatens cultural diversity.
AMS 2014 in Jeddah
Dr. Riyadh Najm, President of the General Commission for Audiovisual Media, Saudi Arabia, has invited AIBD members and partners to participate in the Asia Media Summit 2014 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, promising a memorable and productive engagement and experience.