The objective of this document is to help establish the base expectations of NABA members concerning cyber security for vendor products, hardware, software and services. This will hopefully open a dialogue to drive the media industry toward more consistent compliance with cyber-security best practices.
We are most pleased to welcome Pearl TV as a new Associate Member of the North American Broadcasters Association. Pearl TV, a partnership of U.S. broadcast companies with more than 170 network-affiliated TV stations, now joins other North American national broadcasters, regional networks, and specialty service broadcasters in defining, debating, and suggesting solutions to the myriad of issues and challenges broadcasters face globally. We look forward to Pearl playing an active role with NABA’s various Committees and Working Groups, particularly with their expertise on spectrum matters and also with developing transition strategies on the Next Generation of Television.
World Broadcasting Unions’ International Satellite Operations Group (WBU-ISOG) Announces New Name and Mandate
Earlier today, the members and participants of the World Broadcasting Unions’ International Satellite Operations Group agreed to a name and mandate change. The group’s new name will now be the International Media Connectivity Group or “IMCG.” The change is to be more reflective of the many transmission methods broadcasters and content providers are using in today’s world.
2015 also marks the 30th Anniversary of the group and would seem a fitting time to renew the mandate and direction of this important WBU committee. While the name may be new and the mandate expanded, the group will remain a global forum for members to exchange information, outline requirements, and resolve common operational problems.
A Statement by the Broadcasting Unions united in the association of the World Broadcasting Unions (WBU)
Broadcasters around the world reach hundreds of millions of viewers and listeners every hour of every day. Their news and journalism informs and enlightens citizens to empower them to make informed choices about the community, country and indeed the world they live in.
This journalistic mandate applies both to the public and private broadcaster. With it comes the responsibility to ensure that the highest quality and standards are central to the editorial process. It is therefore essential that all the necessary support is given to journalists to enable them to work to the best of their abilities in sometimes critical, extreme and dangerous situations. By doing this the broadcasting community is contributing to the core values of a civil society, as expressed so well in the Universal Charter of Human Rights, Article 19:
The UK’s Digital Production Partnership Ltd (DPP) and the North American Broadcasters Association (NABA) have today announced they will work together in a strategic partnership to promote international exchange of content through the definition and implementation of common standards, to the benefit of the wider broadcasting industry.
The DPP brings its recent experience of defining and implementing a common standard for file-based programme delivery in the UK. NABA meanwhile brings its leadership role in the Joint Task Force on File Formats and Media Interoperability (JTFFFMI) – and the huge experience of the North American networks that make up the NABA membership.