ABC hosts global media leaders in Sydney and signs MOU with KBS
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) International welcomed media leaders for the Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union's (ABU) 119th Administrative Council meeting, held on 8 and 9 May in Sydney.
The ABU is the world's largest broadcasting union, and its members cover more than half of the world's population in nearly 70 countries. The ABC is a founding member of the ABU and was elected to the organisation's peak decision-making body, the 18-member Administrative Council, in 2022.
Alongside ABU Secretary General Ahmed Nadeem, ABC International leadership hosted leaders from Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), Nippon Hoso Kyokai, Japan (NHK), MTV Channel (Pvt) Limited, Sri Lanka, Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation (VBTC), Prasar Bharati, India (PB), Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI), Radio Television Malaysia (RTM), Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK), Teledifusao de Macau, S.A. (TDM), Television Broadcasts Limited, Hong Kong, China (TVB), Radio and Television of the People's Republic of China (RTPRC), Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) and The Voice of Vietnam (VOV) for high-level discussions about the ABU's finances, administration and policies.
ABC International Head Claire M. Gorman said: 'It is a great honour and responsibility to be part of the Administrative Council and to host this year's meeting. We thank the ABU and its members for this opportunity to meet and discuss how we can strengthen regional co-operation and work collaboratively as media and broadcasters in our countries and internationally.'
ABC Managing Director Hugh Marks also met with delegates during the two-day conference and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), endorsing the commitment of the two public broadcasters to collaborate and partner across future endeavours.
ABC Managing Director Hugh Marks said: 'South Korea is a cultural powerhouse and its public broadcaster KBS is a leading provider of high-quality content across its varied platforms. It is important for the ABC to work closely with our regional partners, in particular public service media organisations, and to look for ongoing opportunities to exchange content and information to improve our respective services and audience offerings.
'The ABC also congratulates KBS for the Korean parliament's recent legislating of an integrated licence fee which will ensure KBS' ongoing financial stability and the provision of its essential services.'
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