Asiavision (AVN) is a video news exchange operated by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union's (ABU) News department. More than 15,000 news stories are shared each year.

Asiavision began in 1984, as Kuala Lumpur became the centre for TV news exchange replacing Singapore. ^[1]

There are currently 27 Asiavision members including NHK Japan, KBS Korea, CCTV China, DDI India, TRT Turkiye, TVRI Indonesia, TPBS Thailand, SLRC Sri Lanka, NTV Nepal, BTV Bangladesh, FBC Fiji and MTRK Uzbekistan. The full list is available on the ABU website.

Asiavision stories are suitable for television and all digital platforms including online news, YouTube and social media. Asiavision includes breaking news, headline news, business news, and issues-based content on the environment, health, technology, sport, education, culture, innovation and the arts. Asiavision also provides members with stories from the ABU's sister unions: the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) and the African Union of Broadcasters (AUB). More than half of all items are same day news.

Other Asiavision services include facilitating live crosses, organising major event coverage and training and capacity building.

The ABU is based in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, at the RTM headquarters in Angkasapuri. It is a non profit, non political organisation funded by members.

Asiavision encourages international news coverage, a diversity of perspectives and opinions, and international understanding.

The Director of ABU News is Deborah Steele, a former journalist and head of Asia Pacific news at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The Senior Editor of Asiavision is Ahmed Afruh Rasheed, a former news editor at PSM Maldives.

ABU News hosts an annual News Group meeting and the Global News Forum.

Monthly and annual awards celebrate the best content on Asiavision.

References

External links

• Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union