28 September 2012
The shortlist of entries in the 2012 AIBs, the international media excellence awards, has been announced.
“The shortlist has been even more challenging to compile this year,” says Simon Spanswick, AIB chief executive. “We received more entries from more organisations than ever, and most were of an extremely high standard. This made selecting the finalists for the 2012 AIBs extremely difficult. Some hard decisions were made, and now it is up to our global panel of judges to deliver the names of the winners in this year’s competition.”
The international panel of judges includes programme makers, journalists, editors, producers and executives across every continent – full details of all the judges are here. Over the coming four weeks, they will be evaluating and reviewing entries and submitting their results in time for the annual gala evening on Wednesday 7 November.
“This year, the judges are receiving the entries electronically,” says Spanswick. “For the first time, we have done away with the need to ship DVDs, audio CDs and accompanying paperwork around the world by courier. Instead, all the material is online for judges to watch or download at their leisure. It makes these awards a little bit greener.”
The gala awards evening in London will be hosted this year by Evgenia Altfeld, a presenter/producer at RTG TV in Russia. Evgenia has worked in TV news in Russia before becoming a political spokesman in the St Petersburg region. She joined RTG TV in 2011 and now produces and presents a range of programmes for the Russian travel channel.
To reserve places at the 2012 AIBs, visit the AIBs page on this site, or download the booking form here.
The 2012 AIBs are sponsored by Eurosport and RTG TV.
26 June 2012
Respected and independent media executives from 22 countries across the globe make up the panel of judges for the 2012 AIBs, annual media awards run by the Association for International Broadcasting to celebrate the best in factual radio and television broadcasting.
CRANBROOK, UK 26 JUNE 2012 – The Association for International Broadcasting (AIB) is proud to announce a panel of independent media experts representing 22 countries and every continent as judges for the 2012 AIBs, its annual international media awards. The AIBs, which celebrate the best in factual broadcasting from across the world, are unique in being judged by an independent panel of eminent professionals drawn from the broadcasting and wider media industries. Their expertise covers radio, TV, online, mobile and trans-media broadcasting, terrestrial and satellite transmission as well as media marketing and technology.
“Once again the AIB is privileged to have attracted such a well-known and respected group who are volunteering their time to judge the entries.” said Simon Spanswick, CEO of the Association for International Broadcasting. “Their diverse talent and expertise will be more evident than ever this year as broadcasting employs increasingly sophisticated technologies to involve the audience more. At the same time ever higher standards are being set for delivering news fast, providing broader context and deeper analysis, and building increased levels of audience engagement through reliable and trusted reporting.”
“Our two new categories for 2012 in particular will allow entrants to demonstrate these trends – firstly, for ‘Best coverage of London 2012’, which is anticipated to be ground-breaking in terms of technology and audience engagement; and secondly for ‘Best short documentary or report’, which will attract entries from companies new to broadcasting, such as online media and newspapers, as well as from established broadcasters.”
This year’s judges are:
- Steve Ahern, CEO, IMBA, Australia
- Mohamed Ali Harrath, CEO, Islam Channel, UK
- Robert Bell, Executive Director, WTA, USA
- Wayne Borg, Deputy CEO and COO, twofour54, UAE
- Nicolas Bourdon, Marketing & Communications Director, EVS, Belgium
- Ivo Burum, Executive Producer, Burum Media, Australia
- Donovan Castillo-Mohlman, VP Programming & Promotions, Channel NewsAsia Network, Singapore
- Puruesh Chaudhary, President, AGAHI Foundation, Pakistan
- Linden Clark, Manager, Radio New Zealand International, New Zealand
- Annabel Croft, Presenter, UK
- John Dunlop, Market Development Specialist Broadcast & Media, Arqiva, UK
- Mark Errington, CEO, OASYS, UK
- Adelheid Feilcke-Tiemann, Director International Relations, Deutsche Welle, Germany
- Eduardo François, Executive Director, Illuminati Films, Brazil
- Malcolm Fried, Head of Bloomberg Television EMEA, Bloomberg, UK
- Jeffrey Gedmin, CEO, Legatum Institute, UK
- Mihai Gîdea, CEO & General Manager, Antena 3 TV, Romania
- Rut Gomez Sobrino, Communications for Development Professional, RNE, Spain
- Flora Gregory, Editor, Witness, Al Jazeera English, UK
- Lorelei Harris, Editor, RTÉ Radio, Ireland
- David Hochner, CEO, SatLink, Israel
- Barry Houlihan, General Manager, Mobile Interactive Group (MIG), UK
- Carlson Huang, Vice Manager and English Programme Host, Radio Taiwan International, Taiwan
- Amir Jahangir, CEO, Mishal Pvt. Ltd, Pakistan
- Abubakar Jijiwa, Director General, Voice of Nigeria
- Richard Kastelein, Partner, Agora Media, UK
- Oleg Kupriyanov, Deputy Chairman International Relations, Voice of Russia, Russia
- John Maguire, Director of International Development, Audiovisuel de la France, France
- Vivien Marles, MD InterMedia Africa, Kenya
- Michael McCluskey, CEO, ABC Radio Australia, Australia
- Michael McEwen, Director General, NABA, USA
- Marcus Metzner, Head Marketing & Communications, arvato Systems, Germany
- Nicky Ness, Controller BFBS Radio & CSE Forces Entertainment, SSVC, UK
- Alexey Nikolov, Deputy Editor in Chief, RT Channel, Russia
- John Ogden, Network Director, The Spectrum Radio Network, UK
- Alpesh Patel, Founder & CEO, Mi-Fone, UAE
- Julia Ragona, Vice President, RFE/RL, Czech Republic
- Lior Rival, VP Sales & Marketing, RRsat, Israel
- Paul Robinson, President, International, A Squared Elxsi Entertainment, UK
- Philippe Rouxel, Chief Marketing Officer, GlobeCast, France
- Simon Spanswick, CEO, AIB, UK
- Helen Stehli Pfister, Producer, SRF, Switzerland
- Fedor Strizhkov, CEO, RTG TV, Russia
- Amir Tajik, Production Manager, Press TV, Iran
- Jeff Trimble, Executive Director, Broadcasting Board of Governors, USA
- Nigel Wilkes, Group Manager, Panasonic Systems Network Company, UK
- Tom Wragg, Global Broadcast Summit, UK
Biographies of the judges, together with the full list of the award categories, entry details and information on the awards ceremony can be found on theaibs.tv website.
The AIBs are in their eighth year and are independent of commercial interest. They attract entries from throughout the world, representing the best of international factual broadcasting. The 18 different categories to be judged cover radio, television and trans-media across the broad spectrum from single news events to long-term investigation with special categories for children’s programmes, for sport and for coverage of science. The categories also include awards for most innovative production technology and for radio and television personalities of the year.
Entries for the awards are due by 2 July 2012, except for “Best coverage of London 2012” for which the closing date is 20 September 2012. The winners of the AIBs will be announced at the AIB awards gala on Wednesday 7th November 2012 which will be held in the stunning visual and acoustic space of LSO St Luke’s in London.
The currently announced sponsors for the 2012 AIBs are Eurosport and Russian Travel Guide (RTG) TV.
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About the AIB
Established in 1993, the AIB is the international industry association and global knowledge network for the international broadcasting industry – cross-media, cross-border, cross-cultural. With a reach of over 25,000 communicators and media professionals, AIB is a unique centre of information about international broadcasting, covering TV, radio, online and mobile. AIB researches regular market intelligence briefings for its members and provides client-specific consultancy and project support. Members receive an extensive package of services throughout the year. AIB publishes the comprehensive Global Broadcasting Sourcebook and the international media magazine, The Channel. AIB hosts the annual AIB International Media Excellence Awards – the “AIBs”. For more information, visit www.aib.org.uk and theaibs.tv or call +44 (0) 20 7993 2557
7 April 2012
The 2012 AIBs are now open for entries. The launch took place on Monday 2nd April at MIPTV in Cannes in front of an audience of broadcasters from all over the world. Our thanks go France24 who hosted the event on their stand.
Each year, AIB organises a global search for the very best content. Programmes are entered by broadcasters, independent producers and journalists from countries on just about every continent, including Antarctica. The goal for each entrant is the same – to be recognised by their peers in the international broadcasting business by winning an AIB Award. We know it means something. It helps producers spot rising talent. It provides a bench-mark for the information branch of the media sector. In the last 8 years, we’re proud to have helped talented people further their careers.
This year, in addition to our regular awards covering radio and television current affairs, documentaries, investigative journalism, children’s programmes, science, sports technology and marketing, we are proud to announce two new awards which reflect the changing face of broadcast journalism:
- Best short documentary, feature or report which highlights the increasing production and consumption of top-quality short programmes from a range of new and existing content producers
- Best coverage of London 2012 which looks forward to the coverage of the Olympic Games which promise to break new ground in terms of 3D production and use of social media and second screens
The AIB is also looking to keep our judging panel fair and fresh. Although we’re based in the UK, we are proudly international in our outlook. Launching the awards on the France24 stand was deliberate.
We’re aware that Western media has an Anglo-Saxon bias. Which is why our awards have always attracted entries from producers who don’t work in English, yet have an important story to share with their audiences. We also know that with the current financial crisis, you need to be creative and clever to get the budgets you need to do a proper job.
Our judges know how to spot genius when they see or hear it. So we’re looking for new judges who will help us continue the tradition of seeking out brilliance. We really do concentrate on world-class content. Anyone can set up a gong-factory – it takes real hard work to be fair.
To find out more about the awards download The AIBs 2012 entry book here.
19 May 2011
The AIB had a very interesting meeting today with London and Partners who are the Promotional Agency for London. They are planning lots of help for broadcasters at the London 2012 Olympics, both for rights holders and for non-rights holders, and we are discussing with them how to make sure broadcasters are aware of all the possibilities and also how broadcasters can input their needs and requirements.
As an accessible, historic, vibrant and multi-cultural city, London has a lot to offer next summer to go alongside the magnificent spectacle of the Olympic games. The AIB is excited to be able to help broadcasters make the most of the opportunities and will be sending out more information to its members and to other media companies as soon as it is available.
If you have any particular requirements or want to register your interest, please contact us by mail or phone us on +44 (0) 20 7993 2557
