Prasar Bharati has achieved another global milestone in broadcasting with the CEO, Shashi Shekhar Vempati being elected as the Vice President of Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), one of the largest broadcasting associations in the world.
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Key-Points
The election happened during the General Assembly of the Union which was held virtually due to COVID-19.
The Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) was formed in 1964.
It as a professional association of broadcasting organisations with over 286 members in 57 countries and regions.
Headquarters: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
One of the ABU’s activities is Asiavision, a daily exchange of news feeds by satellite among television stations in 20 countries in Asia.
