Association for International Broadcasting


The Association for International Broadcasting is a non-profit, non-governmental trade association that represents international television and radio broadcasters and online broadcasters, founded in 1993. It is governed by an Executive Committee of six members elected from the AIB's membership. The AIB's Secretariat is located in Kent, in the United Kingdom.

Activities

Key areas of activity include:
The AIB has an immense collection of data about broadcasting and electronic media covering territories throughout the world.
The AIB runs an awards festival that celebrates the best in factual TV and radio broadcasting. Called the AIBs, this annual festival that was launched in 2005 and attracts entries from broadcasters and independent production companies on every continent and in many languages.

Members

file:Gerry Jackson of SW Radio Africa Nov 2007.jpg|thumb|Gerry Jackson of SW Radio Africa receiving a Media Excellence award for creativity from Mishal Husain in 2007
The following broadcasters, organisations, companies and TV and radio channels are members of the AIB.
Region/TerritoryNameStatus
Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific Broadcasting UnionBroadcasting association
Australian Broadcasting CorporationPublic, TV/radio
Canadian Broadcasting CorporationPublic, TV/radio
Phoenix TelevisionPartially state-owned, TV
France Médias MondeState-owned, TV/radio
Deutsche WellePublic, TV/radio
SchmitsPartnersLaw firm
Prasar BharatiPublic, TV/radio
TV9 NetworkPrivate, TV
NHK World-JapanPublic, TV/radio
RNZ InternationalPublic, radio
Channels TVPrivate, TV
Geo TVPrivate, TV
Hum NetworkPrivate, TV
Al Jazeera Media NetworkState-funded
Antena 3Private, TV
Radio Romania InternationalPublic, radio
RT State-owned, TV
RuptlyNews agency, owned by RT
Al ArabiyaTV/radio
CNA State-funded, TV
Radio Taiwan InternationalPublic, radio
TRT WorldState-owned, TV
ArqivaTelecommunications company
BBC NewsPublic, TV/radio
Iran InternationalPrivate, TV
Bloomberg TelevisionPrivate, TV
ShureAudio products company
U.S. Agency for Global MediaGovernment agency, TV/radio