Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union
The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, formed in 1964, is a non-profit, professional association of broadcasting organisations. It currently has over 287 members in 57 countries and regions, reaching a potential audience of about 3 billion people. The ABU's role is to help the development of broadcasting in the Asia-Pacific region and to promote the collective interests of its members. The ABU covers an area stretching from Turkey in the west to Samoa in the east, and from Mongolia in the north to New Zealand in the south. Its secretariat is located in Angkasapuri, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, its secretary-general, currently Dr Javad Mottaghi.
ABU headquarters in Angkasapuri, Kuala Lumpur
ABU former President Cho Dae-hyun
Journalists from ABU member organisations
Veronica Pedrosa of Al Jazeera addressing an ABU conference
Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting
The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting formerly called National Iranian Radio and Television until the Iranian revolution of 1979, is an Iranian state-controlled media corporation that holds a monopoly of domestic radio and television services in Iran. It is also among the largest media organizations in Asia and the Pacific region and a regular member of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. Its head is appointed directly by the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
IRIB Glass Building in Jame Jam, Tehran
Sign of National Iranian Radio and Television
Modified Telefunken FuBK colour test card used by IRIB television
IRIB's northeast gate along Pahlavi Street, Tehran