{"id":374873,"date":"2026-11-02T16:10:05","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T10:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=374873"},"modified":"2026-11-02T16:10:05","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T10:40:05","slug":"asia-pacific-broadcasting-union-abu-and-asia-pacific-broadcasting-union-prizes-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/asia-pacific-broadcasting-union-abu-and-asia-pacific-broadcasting-union-prizes-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) and Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Prizes 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Prasar Bharati received two major recognitions at the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Prizes 2026, held in Colombo, Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_374876\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-374876\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-374876\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Source-ABU.jpg?resize=300%2C117&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU)\" width=\"300\" height=\"117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Source-ABU.jpg?resize=300%2C117&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Source-ABU.jpg?resize=768%2C301&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Source-ABU.jpg?w=881&amp;ssl=1 881w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-374876\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; ABU<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU)<\/strong> is a <strong>non-profit, non-governmental and non-political association <\/strong>with a <strong>mandate to assist the development of broadcasting in the region.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Established:<\/strong> It was <strong>established in 1964<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Participants:<\/strong> It comprises <strong>225 members from 66 countries<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong> It aims to promote the <strong>collective interests of broadcasters and facilitate regional and international media cooperation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Headquarters:<\/strong> It is headquartered in <strong>Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Regional Cooperation:<\/strong> It <strong>connects broadcasters<\/strong> and <strong>supports content sharing and exchange of ideas.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Professional Development:<\/strong> It <strong>encourages innovation, collaboration<\/strong> and <strong>professional development<\/strong> among its members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"yellow-h2-box\">About Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Prizes 2026<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Prizes<\/strong> are <strong>international awards<\/strong> that <strong>recognise excellence in television, radio and digital content produced by member broadcasters.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Organized by:<\/strong> It is organised by the<strong> Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Edition:<\/strong> The 2026 edition was part of the<strong> 63rd ABU General Assembly and Associated Meetings.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Theme:<\/strong> It is held under the theme \u201c<strong>Media for Peace and Humanity: Truth, Trust, and Transformation.<\/strong>\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim:<\/strong> It aims to <strong>recognise excellence and creativity in broadcasting and digital media.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Highlights<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Award Categories:<\/strong> The ABU Prizes recognised the <strong>best entries in 16 categories<\/strong>, along with <strong>special prizes selected by the jury.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Prasar Bharati&#8217;s Recognition:<\/strong> Prasar Bharati received <strong>two major honours-<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Audio Public Service Announcement Special Commendation Award 2026 :<\/strong> Awarded to Prasar Bharati-<strong>Akashvani, Bengaluru for the programme Beyond the Call.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>ABU Broadcast Engineering Excellence Award 2026:<\/strong> Conferred upon <strong>Nongmaithem Nandakumar Singh of Prasar Bharati\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Prasar Bharati received two major recognitions at the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Prizes 2026, held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. About Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) is a non-profit, non-governmental and non-political association with a mandate to assist the development of broadcasting in the region. Established: It was established in 1964. 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