Voice of America Blankets Ivory Coast With New Affiliates
VOA’s French to Africa Service gets a major boost in Côte d’Ivoire with a trio of new deals that will bring its programming to scores of cities nationwide…
Strategic Review
BBG Releases 2012 Annual Report
The report, which is available for download, features highlights from the five BBG broadcasters, audience profiles, budget allocations, and more…
BBG Begins Language Service Review 2013
The BBG’s annual review of language services is underway with an eye toward setting priorities in line with the current geopolitical landscape and media environment…
New Law Ends Smith-Mundt Ban On Domestic Dissemination Of Content
President Barack Obama this week signed into law a provision that lifts a nearly 65-year ban on domestic distribution of BBG content. But for BBG broadcasters, it’s business as usual…
Think Pieces
In Bid For Sprint, Dish Network Expects Streaming Video To Explode
U.S. direct-to-home satellite company Dish Network has made a $25 billion bid for third place mobile carrier Sprint. Here’s what it might suggest for the future of video…
Ultra HD 4k TV: Hope, Hype, or Hogwash?
Despite the considerable buzz being generated about Ultra HD TV, a closer look at the data suggests the technology is unlikely to grow beyond a niche market…
Case Study: Time's "Bitter Pill" Is a Hit, But Still Leaves Money on the Table
Time Magazine’s health care expose “Bitter Pill” has journalists excited over the prospect that there is still a place for long-form, but it needs to be handled differently online…
International Broadcasting News
Voice of America Blankets Ivory Coast With New Affiliates
VOA’s French to Africa Service gets a major boost in Côte d’Ivoire with a trio of new deals that will bring its programming to scores of cities nationwide…
BBG Releases 2012 Annual Report
The report, which is available for download, features highlights from the five BBG broadcasters, audience profiles, budget allocations, and more…
Freedom House: Global Press Freedom at 10-Year Low
Ecuador, Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Paraguay, and Thailand are all downgraded to “Not Free” by Freedom House. Major international broadcasters release a joint statement on World Press Freedom Day…
Ideas and Innovation
Webby Awards Showcase Best News Sites; RFE/RL Honored
The winners of the 17th Annual Webby Awards have been announced, and the winners in the news category are newcomer tabloids. But updated versions of classic brands also received kudos…
Five Tools For Cheaper Channels From NAB 2013
Downward price pressure and advanced technology has led to innovations that benefit content creators across the television landscape. Here are five that caught our eye…
Satellite TV in Latin America Forecast to Take Off
Digital television penetration in Latin America is expanding rapidly. A new forecast from Digital TV Research suggests that it will be satellite television leading the way…