Sector News
For a New Year filled with freedom and hope!
As 2025 draws to a close, the International Association of Broadcasting (IAB) extends its warmest greetings and best wishes to all journalists, media workers, and media owners across the American continent, as well as to our member associations and colleagues throughout the three Americas.Rejection of the Detention of Chilevisión News Team in Venezuela
The International Association of Broadcasting (IAB) strongly condemns the detention of a Chilevisión news team by Venezuelan intelligence agents on December 11 at the Francisco de Paula Santander International Bridge, on the border with Colombia.
The journalist, cameraman, and security... ...more inforrmation.ANDEBU elects new authorities for the 2025-2027 term
he International Association of Broadcasting (IAB) is pleased to inform that its Institutional Member, the National Association of Uruguayan Broadcasters (ANDEBU), held its 93rd General Assembly on December 12, during which its new authorities were elected.
On this occasion, Dr. Rafael... ...more inforrmation.
IAB Activities
Human Rights Day and the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize: IAB highlights the inseparable link between human rights, democracy, and freedom of expression
On International Human Rights Day, celebrated every December 10 to commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the UN General Assembly in 1948, the International Broadcasting Association (IBA) underscores that full enjoyment of human rights is impossible without... ...more inforrmation.IAB renews itself: statute reform unanimously approved
On November 3 and 4, the International Association of Broadcasting (IAB) held its 50th General Assembly in the city of Brasília, marking a historic milestone for the organization. We extend our special thanks to ABERT, institutional member and host of this important anniversary edition.Radio Cooperativa of Chile presented it´s case against Google at the 50th IAB General Assembly
As part of the 50th General Assembly of the International Association of Broadcasting (IAB), held on November 4, 2025, in Brasília, a prominent presentation was delivered on the legal proceedings that Radio Cooperativa is pursuing against Google before the Chilean judiciary.
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