Asiavision

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Asiavision is a daily exchange of news by satellite among television stations in 16 countries in Asia. Launched in January 1984, it brings together many of Asia's leading national broadcasters. Its members are: BTV-Bangladesh, BBS-Bhutan, RTB-Brunei, CCTV-China, TVB-Hong Kong, DDI-India, IRIB-Iran, NHK-Japan, RTM-Malaysia, NTV-Nepal, PTV-Pakistan, Channel NewsAsia-Singapore, SLRC-Sri Lanka, MCOT-Thailand, TRT-Turkey and RTTL-Timor Leste.

Asiavision is a non-profit activity of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU). It has its operations center in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, and is coordinated by ABU Secretariat staff. Asiavision has two satellite transmissions a day. The first is from 0830 to 0900 GMT and the second from 1215 to 1235 GMT. Transmission is on AsiaSat 2. More than 9,000 items are exchanged each year.

Besides the daily transmissions, news flashes are arranged for important, breaking stories.

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