The ABU, the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, has decided against converting the ABU Song Festival into a Song Contest. The ABU first considered holding a Song Contest in 2019, in Qingdao, China. Following the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020, it was placed on hold again and has never taken place. […]
RTM, the Malaysian national broadcaster, will host the 2025 ASEAN Friendship Concert in Kuala Lumpur this Saturday, October 18th. The 2025 ASEAN Friendship Concert has been organised as a collaboration between the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, Malaysian Ministry of Communications and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ten artists from the […]
The ABU, the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, have started discussions on expanding the ABU TV Song Festival. During the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union General Assembly, which is underway in Istanbul, a discussion is taking place to see if their Radio Members could start to participate with the ABU TV Song […]
The ABU, the Asian broadcasting union and RTPRC, a Chinese media group, have announced a cooperation on a new Contest. The ABU and RTPRC have announced a new cooperation on a Street Dance Contest. The Contest, which has yet got an official name, is open to participants from […]
SBS, the Australian national broadcaster, have rejoined as a full member of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. SBS are now eligible to participate in ABU events – including the ABU TV Song Festival on November 27th. SBS last took part in the Festival between 2012 and 2014, while ABC […]
The ABU Radio Song Festival was originally due to take place last month, however was delayed to take place this November. Now due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Festival will be delayed again until the first half of 2021. The ABU and RRI, the Indonesian broadcaster, took the […]