Hanoi - The winners of this year’s Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Prizes were announced in Hanoi, Vietnam on October 28, 2013. There were more than 350 entries (over 150 for TV and over 100 for radio) in 13 categories.NHK's programme A Happy Death, entered in drama category, was selected as a commended entry. The annual ABU Prizes, organised by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union for radio and television programmes, honours programmes in categories such … [Read more...] about NHK radio drama honoured at ABU Prizes
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NHK to showcase 8K content at ABU General Assembly
Tokyo – NHK will exhibit its latest broadcasting technologies, 8K (Super Hi-Vision) and NHK Hybridcast, at the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) General Assembly in Hanoi, Vietnam, starting from October 23, 2013. The next-generation 8K broadcasting media makes use of ultra-high definition images consisting of 33 million pixels – which is 16 times that of current Hi-Vision technology – combined with a 22.2 multichannel 3D sound system. Super Hi-Vision gives viewers … [Read more...] about NHK to showcase 8K content at ABU General Assembly
ABU announces lineup for Global News Forum
In September 2013, senior news leaders from the region and around the world will be attending a Global News Forum in Seoul organised by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) and the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS). Headlined ‘Breaking the News in the Media 3.0 Era’, the forum will bring together experts from around the world to discuss the current challenges faced by broadcasters in the digital and online age and find new ways of attracting and keeping global audiences. … [Read more...] about ABU announces lineup for Global News Forum
Six chosen for inaugural 1Asia co-pro scheme
Judges have chosen six submissions to undertake co-productions between Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) members and Japanese programme producers under the new 1Asia banner, a scheme which encourages co-pro and collaboration between Asian broadcasters and producers. The six ABU members are: Metro TV-Indonesia, TV3-Malaysia, TRT-Turkey, PTV-Philippines, MNB-Mongolia and the Forever Group of Myanmar. ABU’s Director of Programming Mr Takeshi Doki says the judges received entries from 13 … [Read more...] about Six chosen for inaugural 1Asia co-pro scheme
ABU gets 2014 Commonwealth Games broadcasting rights
The Games organisers – Glasgow 2014 – say that as well as providing free-to-air coverage for the Asian Commonwealth nations of Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Singapore and Mauritius, the ABU can provide coverage to broadcasters in the region’s non-Commonwealth countries including Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau, Mongolia, Myanmar, North Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor Leste, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. Games … [Read more...] about ABU gets 2014 Commonwealth Games broadcasting rights
Australia gets new communications minister
According to the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), Deputy PM Anthony Albanese has been given the communications portfolio in the Ministerial reshuffle announced by returned Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. He replaces Stephen Conroy, who has been in charge of the country’s key communications agenda such as the national broadband network project, reform of media ownership rules as well as broadcast license fees. Conroy resigned from the Ministry following the recent leadership … [Read more...] about Australia gets new communications minister