Secretary-General meets with ABU members in Sri Lanka

ABU Secretary-General, Ahmed Nadeem, held productive meetings with ABU members in Sri Lanka during t

CMG China and KBS South Korea win at ABU’s IPLC Awards

China Media Group emerged as the winner of ABU’s IPLC Awards, with Korean Broadcasting Systems (KB

The 29th ABU Intellectual Property & Legal Committee takes place in Sri Lanka

The ABU Legal Division organized the 29th ABU Intellectual Property & Legal Committee (IPLC) on May

Yogyakarta, Indonesia to host ABU Sports Group Conference

Sports broadcasters from across the Asia Pacific will be gathering in the historic Indonesian city o

PTV dedicates program to Climate Action summit

The importance of collecting evidence, checking sources and mitigating legal and safety risks were

2023 Siren Award winners announced

Ad agency BMF’s “Special You can Buy – Atoms 1078” for client ALDI Australia has won the cov

Mediacorp partners LASALLE and NAFA to drive talent discovery in the local entertainment industry

In a strategic move to boost talent discovery and development in the local entertainment industry, M

Macao, China to host World School Basketball Championship 2024

The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) of Macao, China has secured the hosting rights fo

Preparations underway for ASBU Radio and TV Festival

The Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) is organizing the 23rd edition of the ASBU Radio & TV Fest

Registrations open for ABU CON-FEST

The ABU's newest premier international content festival, ABU CON-FEST, has opened for registration.

Roundtable with VOV producers

Olya Booyar, Head of Radio at the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), has led an engaging forum w

Producers gather for regional multiplatform storytelling workshop

25 producers from VOV Vietnam and BBS Bhutan gathered in Hanoi for four days for a multiplatform sto

Pacific broadcasters highlight importance of story sovereignty

Pacific broadcasters have highlighted the importance of story sovereignty at the Pasifika TV confere

RTPRC and ABU collaborate to provide Master’s Degree scholarships for ABU Members

The Radio and Television of the People's Republic of China (RTPRC) and the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting

ABU Technology’s Member Innovations series explores immersive video Innovations

The May edition of ABU Technology’s Webinar Series on Member Innovations will focus on Immersive V

Indigenous Australian journalist steps away from media following hateful abuse

In a poignant and emotional final appearance on the popular program Q+A, host Stan Grant announced h

NHK to handle host broadcast of G7 Summit

Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) is entrusted with the role of serving as the Host Broadcaster f

Nominations open for the 2023 Asiavision Awards

Nominations are open for Asiavision awards in eight categories, to be presented at a gala event in J

African Broadcasters gather in Abuja to address digital transformation

The 14th Annual Conference of the African Union of Broadcasters (AUB) has kicked off in Abuja, Niger

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2023: Empowering Least Developed Countries through Digital Transformation

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) is celebrated this year with a focus on

BCRA coordinate community radio aid in Cyclone Mocha response

The Bangladesh Community Radio Association – BCRA’s 9 community radios located in the coastal be

Sweden wins 67th Eurovision Song Contest as Europe is “United By Music”

Swedish EBU Member SVT has won the 67th Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Tattoo” performed

ABU Secretary-General meets SS Media of Maldives

ABU Secretary-General Ahmed Nadeem has held discussions with Ibrahim Khaleel, Managing Director of S

ABU News conducts training on Safe and effective Investigative Journalism on Environmental Crimes

The importance of collecting evidence, checking sources and mitigating legal and safety risks were

7th ABU Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Prevention: Fostering global collaboration for a sustainable future

The 7th ABU Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Prevention took place in Malé, Republic of

7th ABU Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Prevention issues a Call for Action

The 7th ABU Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Prevention, held from 9th to 10th May 2023,

ABU Sports provide support for 32nd SEA Games 2023 coverage

ABU Sports is providing support and media consultation for ABU members covering the 23rd SEA Game

ABU Vice-President meets Maldives media representatives

The Vice-President of ABU, Dr. Yan Chengsheng, Director General of International Cooperation Departm

Winners of ABU Together for Peace Awards 2023 announced

The second edition of the ABU Together for Peace Awards was celebrated on Wednesday, 10 May in Maldi

CMG becomes a main broadcaster for Paris 2024 Olympics

China Media Group (CMG) signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Olympic Broadcasting Services (O

DRM Digital Radio General Assembly – Successful, Smart and Engaging

The Digital Radio MondialeTM (DRM) Consortium held its first in-person General Assembly in Palma de

ABU Secretary General holds key meetings in Türkiye

ABU Secretary-General Ahmed Nadeem and ABU Acting President, President and CEO of KBS - Korea, Mr Ki

Muaythai World Championships 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand

Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union- ABU is bringing the 2023 Muaythai Senior World Championships to its

Asiavision editors plan major event coverage

The May editor's meeting of Asiavision focused on coverage plans for major events around the Asia-Pa

PSM ready to welcome delegates to Maldives for the 7th ABU Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Preparedness

The host broadcaster Public Service Media (PSM) of Maldives is set to welcome delegates to the 7th A

TVRI World news team embrace training

Journalists, anchors, producers and camera crews from TVRI World have attended a two-day training co

ABU Academy begins visual effects course

The ABU Media Academy has begun a visual effects course with renowned editor and filmmaker Alexander

UNESCO Chief says when press freedom regresses all rights regress with it

Ahead of World Press Freedom Day, celebrated annually on 3 May, UNESCO’s Director-General, Audrey

UN Secretary-General urges to speak with one voice for press freedom

The United Nations Secretary-General's message on World Press Freedom Day 2023

No fees for broadcast rights of 32nd SEA Games 2023

The Cambodia SEA Games Organizing Committee (CAMSOC) has announced that broadcasters would not need

115th ABU Administrative Council Meeting

The 115th ABU Administrative Council meeting was held today on 28th April in the beautiful city of I

Final preparations underway for the 7th ABU Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Prevention

A great line-up of speakers and experts have been confirmed for the the 7th ABU Media Summit on Clim

UNI and ABU announce partnership on climate action and gender equality

UNI Global Union and the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) have announced a new partnership to p

AIT brings climate experts to discuss key findings of the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report

On 28 April the SMARTS Centre of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) hosted an outreach event in

Sri Lanka’s MTV and ABC Australia announce new partnership

The Capital Maharaja Group (CMG) and its broadcast arm MTV Channel (Pvt) Ltd announced a new partner

ABC Wins Big at 2023 New York Festival Awards

ABC content has once again proven its world-class status by taking home five gold awards and two sil

DRM Digital Radio General Assembly “Smart, Local and Efficient” – An unmissable hybrid event

Digital Radio Mondiale™ (DRM) Consortium is hosting its first in-person General Assembly in Palma

Third cycle of leadership and management course set to begin

The third cycle of the HEC Montréal’s Authentic Leadership Course for middle and senior managers

Together for Peace Media Awards (T4P Media Awards) at the finish line

The call for entries for the Together for Peace Media Awards (T4P Media Awards) has ended, and the r

ABU legal experts to tackle modern broadcasting and media challenges

After a two-year hiatus, the ABU Intellectual Property & Legal Committee (IPLC), previously known as

Maldives to host workshop on investigative reporting

UNESCO is funding an ABU News workshop on Safe and Effective investigative reporting of environmenta

SBE Promotes Stephen J. Brown to SBE Fellow

The Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) has elevated Stephen J. Brown, CPBE, CBNT, to the membershi

New categories announced for Australian Commercial Radio and Audio Awards

The annual Australian Commercial Radio and Audio Awards (ACRAs) have announced new major awards incl

National Broadcasting Corporation of PNG and Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation Sign Historic MOU

The National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) of Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the Solomon Islands Broadc

ABU and the World Archery Federation sign a two-year partnership agreement

The Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union and the World Archery Federation today, entered into a mutually

The 7th ABU Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Prevention to include discussions on sustainable tourism

This year's ABU Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Prevention will take place in the Maldiv

News Group & Global News Forum to be held July 10-12

Registrations are open for this year’s News Group meeting and the 2023 Global News Forum.

RRI Indonesia to assist MSMEs in digital transformation

RRI Indonesia and the Ministry of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises have signed a Memora

Elon Musk announces Twitter will change BBC’s account label to “publicly-funded”

Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter, has announced that the social media platform will change the label

NPR de-emphasizes Twitter presence after dispute over “state-affiliated media” label

America’s National Public Radio (NPR) has announced that it will no longer actively maintain its o

NAB Show and Broadcast Beat Studios Partner for live remote-production broadcast from show floor

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show has announced a partnership with Broadcast Beat

Deadline Looms for ABU’s IPLC Award for Building Respect for IP

The deadline for submitting entries for the 2nd IPLC Award for Building Respect for IP is rapidly a

Ahmed Nadeem begins tenure as ABU Secretary-General

ABU’s new Secretary-General, Ahmed Nadeem, has outlined his vision for the future of the world’s

New ABU Secretary-General urges emphasis on member engagement

ABU’s new Secretary-General, Ahmed Nadeem, has urged the secretariat staff to focus on projects th

The 7th ABU Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Prevention to address pressing issues

The 7th ABU Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Prevention will take place this year in the

TVNZ chief executive Simon Power stepping down

TVNZ chief executive Simon Power is quitting the state broadcaster. He will leave the company on Jun

FBC signs three-year deal with FFA

The Fijian Broadcasting Corporation has signed a three-year agreement partnership with the Fiji Foot

TRT Afrika: Türkiye’s public broadcaster launches Africa edition

Türkiye’s public broadcaster TRT has launched a new digital news platform, TRT Afrika, to highli

GHY Culture & Media to acquire Iskandar Malaysia Studios in Johor

GHY Culture & Media, an entertainment and content provider headquartered in Singapore and China, has

CMG opens bureau in Honduras

China Media Group has established its first bureau in Honduras after the formal establishment of dip

Dr Javad Mottaghi completes term as Secretary-General

Dr Javad Mottaghi completes his term as ABU Secretary-General on 31 March 2023.

Deadline for 2023 T4P Media Awards extended

The deadline for submitting entries for the 2023 Together for Peace Media Awards (T4P Media Awards)

Fiji says it will repeal controversial media law

The Fijian government has announced it will repeal the Media Industry Development Act 2010.

RTHK launches initiative for would-be presenters

Hong Kong’s public broadcaster RTHK has launched an initiative for people interested in venturing

Living Black returns on Australia’s SBS

A new 13-episode season of Living Black, Australia’s longest-running Indigenous current affairs te

Singapore’s Star Awards set to dazzle

A record 75 artistes will compete for the most popular artiste awards at Mediacorp’s Star Awards 2

ABS-CBN launches new record label

Popular Filipina singer Jamie Rivera has embarked on a new role as the head and creative consultant

Global broadcasting campaign launched in China

China has launched a global broadcasting campaign to mark the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road

BBC World Service closes its Persian radio service

The BBC World Service has stopped broadcasting Persian radio programmes after 82 years.

All India Radio announces new hub for its Nepali service

Japan’s TBS to showcase 3 programme formats at MIPTV

Japanese broadcaster TBS will showcase three of its programme formats at MIPTV, the global TV market

Music icon Hau Latukefu hosts Radio Australia show

Leading Australian-Tongan musician and producer Hau Latukefu has joined the ABC Radio Australia week

Commercial radio ‘most listened to’ by regional Australians

Commercial radio was the most listened to by regional Australians in 2022, according to data release

Lee Se-young to star in new MBC series

Popular Korean actress Lee Se-young is to star in an MBC fantasy romance series, ’The Story of Par

China Media Group opens museum on its history

China Media Group has unveiled a museum at its headquarters in Beijing showcasing the history of its

Radio Pakistan DG vows to modernise broadcaster

The Director General of the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation, Muhammad Tahir Hassan, has reiterated

IABM appoints Fu Liming as Chief Representative for APAC

Industry veteran Fu Liming has joined the International Trade Association for the Broadcast & Media

ABC and SIBC sign new agreement

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC

MBC’s Fantasy Boys to be streamed across Asia

Korean broadcaster MBC has announced that its upcoming audition programme ‘Fantasy Boys,’ set to

RNZ setting up team to cover Kiwi Asian communities

Radio New Zealand is setting up a team of journalists to cover news for and about the country’s gr

Registration opens for ABU summit on climate action

Registration is now open for the 7th ABU Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Prevention, to

TikTok sets its sights on the TV screen

TikTok is aiming to extend its reach into the living room.

China Media Group launches coffee carnival

A coffee carnival has kicked off in Shanghai. It’s part of a three-month campaign by China Media G

Australian commercial radio to aid mental health

The Australian commercial industry has launched a nationwide mental health initiative.

Sri Lanka’s SLBC names studio after famous playwright

The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) has named a studio after the famed playwright Professo

Australia’s SBS launches Ramadan podcast

Australia public broadcaster SBS has launched a new podcast to celebrate Ramadan featuring well-know

Fiji media organisations want media law repealed

Media organisations in Fiji have called for the country’s media law to be repealed.

Korea’s KBS to promote media ties with Rwanda

Korean public broadcaster KBS and the Rwandan ambassador to the country have discussed media coopera

Call for deeper China-Russia media cooperation

The President of China Media Group has called for a deepening of the cooperation between media organ

Agreement signed for school football World Cup

The International School Sport Federation (ISF) and the China School Sports Federation (FSSC) have a