From 10 to 14 February 2014, an in-country workshop on Broadcast Management for Senior Managers was held in Kathmandu, Nepal, organised by AIBD, FES and hosted by Nepal Television (NTV).
From 10 to 14 February 2014, an in-country workshop on Broadcast Management for Senior Managers was held in Kathmandu, Nepal, organised by AIBD, FES and hosted by Nepal Television (NTV).
Thirteen veteran managers from Nepal TV and Radio Nepal participated in the 5-day workshop which focused on the core elements of successful management and programming strategies. The work experience of the participants ranged from 10 to over 30 years.
The TV market of Nepal is over-crowded, with 32 terrestrial TV stations plus more than 70 cable TV channels, most of which are foreign TV channels from India. NTV performs dual roles, a national TV established by the Government and a Public Services Broadcaster. Under such situation, NTV faces a dilemma between competing against commercial sectors for advertising revenue on the one hand and providing information and publicity for the public on the other hand. Both the staff from NTV and Radio Nepal was eager to seek for a magic formula to overcome the dilemma.
Dr. Kwai-yeung Cheung, Former Head of Training at Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) was the consultant of the workshop. During the workshop, he has interacted with the participants on many occasions. The participants were divided into three teams with members of different professionals, including staff from News, Engineering, Business and Administration Departments. It was a good mix. Whenever the consultant raised a question, the teams were able to generate different perspectives for discussion. Throughout the entire workshop, participants actively engaged in discussions and there was passion of the veterans, for example, when the consultant mentioned to the group the “magic formula” applied by the US local TV stations, the News Director of Radio, Mr. Khagendra Khatri said the day after that he had applied the “magic formula” in his newsroom. The consultant was very impressed that the participants could apply successful models in their daily operations, which is the spirit of the workshop: turn knowledge and skills into action.
General Manager of Nepal Television Mr. Laxman Humagain distributed the certificates to the participants at the closing ceremony.
Broadcast Management Workshop in Nepal
From 10 to 14 February 2014, an in-country workshop on Broadcast Management for Senior Managers was held in Kathmandu, Nepal, organised by AIBD, FES and hosted by Nepal Television (NTV).
Impressive Lineup of Pre-Summit Workshops at AMS 2014
AIBD, in collaboration with its partners, will be organising an impressive lineup of pre-summit workshops in advance of the Asia Media Summit (AMS) 2014. Delegates are encouraged to register for one of the workshops below when they complete their online registration for AMS 2014.
World Television Awards Ceremony at AMS 2014
All delegates attending the Asia Media Summit 2014 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on 6-8 May 2014 must register online using the link here. Given the extended time taken for visa processing, we are encouraging all delegates to register as early as possible.
The deadline for registration is Monday, 10 March 2014.
Registration Opens for 10th AMS Anniversary
Online registration for the Asia Media Summit (AMS) 2014, the 10th AMS Anniversary to be held on 6-8 May in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is now officially open. Please register using the link here. Given the extended time taken for visa processing, we are encouraging all delegates to register as early as possible. The deadline for registration is Monday, 10 March 2014.
Invitation to AMS 2014
The 11th Asia Media Summit 2014 (10th Anniversary of AMS), organised by the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) and hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Information and the General Commission for Audiovisual Media will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from 6 to 8 May 2014. Several pre-summit events will also be held from 3 - 5 May 2014.
Cambodia to Host GC 2014
AIBD Director Mr. Yang Binyuan paid an official visit to Cambodia from 26 to 29 November 2013 to contribute for successful preparations of the 40th Annual Gathering / 13th AIBD General Conference & Associated Meetings, to be hosted by the Ministry of Information in Phnom Penh, Cambodia from 13 to 15 August 2014.
SPT Endorses AMS 2014 Theme and Topics
The AIBD Strategic Plan Team recently endorsed the proposed theme and topic sessions for the Asia Media Summit 2014 to be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on 6-8 May 2014. SPT members also instructed the AIBD secretariat to work closely with Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture and Information, AMS 2014 host, in planning and implementing the next summit.
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.
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.
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.