GNF workshop to boost your competitive advantage
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has confirmed it will present a workshop on its highly acclaimed Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI) as part of the 2022 Global News Forum. The workshop will be held on October 5, at the Taj Palace hotel in New Delhi. RSF
Sri Lanka investigates attack on journalists
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]MTV Channel Private Limited has given evidence to Sri Lanka’s Human Rights Commission about an attack on its journalists on July 9, 2022. A television news crew from News 1st was attacked while providing live coverage of a protest outside the private residence of then-Prime
Call for more Pacific stories on Asiavision
Asiavision members from Vanuatu to Turkmenistan were represented at the 2022 Asiavision Coordinators’ meeting. The current chair of the ABU News Group and the Director of News at the Fijian Broadcasting Corporation (FBC), Indra Singh, told the meeting that Asiavision is a cost-effective way for
New AVN promo video goes live
The latest Asiavision promotional video has been launched. It features some of the best vision from our members and highlights the news values of our content in key genres. Produced and edited by Asiavision coordinator Nhisha Parmanadan, the 1:45 video also demonstrates the improved production
200+ nominations for the 2022 Asiavision Awards
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]More than 200 nominations have been received for the 2022 Asiavision Awards. The award winners will be announced at a gala dinner in New Delhi on October 4 – immediately after the Global News Forum. There are two new categories this year: Outstanding Reporting from
Lead DD India anchors to host Global News Forum
DD India has named the hosts for the 2022 Global News Forum. They are journalist, anchor and consulting editor Sakal Bhatt and journalist and host of ChangeMakers, Shubhendu Ghosh. The Global News Forum will bring together news leaders from across Asia and the Pacific. It
New Director of ABU News
Deborah Steele is the new Director of ABU News. She formally commenced her term on July 1. Deborah brings decades of experience as a journalist and news leader at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and a thorough knowledge of the ABU and its activities. Deborah served
New AI image processing chip for 8K TV unveiled in Beijing
China’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) image processing chip for 8K TV has been released by Hisense in Beijing, CGTN reports. The move is seen by government officials as a milestone in the country’s development of key TV technologies. The chip, named Hi-View HV8107, uses AI-assisted technology to process 8K TV output, making it clearer, more […]
Bhutan aims to complete digitalising cable TV by year’s end
Bhutan aims to complete the digitalisation of cable TV by the end of this year, BBS reports. The Bhutan InfoCom and Media Authority says more than 60 of the country’s 90 local cable operators have already gone digital. The local operators are being connected to two multi-service operators. The digitalisation programme began in the capital, […]
Digital terrestrial TV set to start in Sri Lanka in 2023
The first digital terrestrial television broadcasting in Sri Lanka will start in 2023 after the launch last week of the Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting Project (DTTB), the Daily News reports. The project to digitise Sri Lankan television broadcasting is being carried out by the Ministry of Mass Media in conjunction with the Japan International Cooperation […]
