IBA members’ latest developments – trends

Nicola Frank

May 2021 Organization and workflow

“We realized how creative and professionally adaptable we can be in difficult conditions.” (Radio International) HRT The pandemic marked activities in the organization of work, production and ensuring a safe way of working for all employees. And: another devastating earthquake! Médias Monde At an intermediate stage in the business resumption plan, gradually bringing back editorial and technical activities.

Radio Romania International A year of survival. We have completely adapted the workflows.

BNT WEB first strategy: e.g. creation of multimedia integrated newsroom. Reaching the audience

OTT is on the rise but, “being accessible, findable and visible is only possible through a number of distributors and platforms” (RTP) BVN Partnership with VRT and worldwide satellite distribution ends 1July 2021. Investment in better internet distribution.

RTVE . Launch of new SVOD service ‘RTVE Play+’. . New access-free digital platform for Generation Z ‘PLAYZ’ . Main TVE channel now broadcast via satellite in HD quality in 5 continents RTR Platform ‘Smotrim’ (We are watching) launched end 2020, available for free in Russia and abroad. TV5Monde Great success in 4 African countries of the TiViMONDE expansion to North Africa and . FranceTV French streaming service SALTO launched in October 2020 RTP Increase in requests for FVOD and SVOD with emphasis on AVOD. RAI Consumption of RaiPlay’s offer has almost doubled on smart TVs; RaiPlay especially attracts under 35 audience. Radio Prague International • More online during pandemic. • Responded to current trends and strengthened its podcast offer. Radio Romania International Avoided to cut the short-wave broadcasting (despite poor funding situation)

Creative content

“Provide people with relevant, comprehensive information, to reveal the gravity of the situation… On the other hand … continue producing high quality entertainment content … and distract people from negative thoughts.” (RTR) BBC • BBC News special day on Covid crisis in for global and UK audiences • ‘U.Me: The Musical’: international ‘online’ love story in the middle of the pandemic BNT • Introduction of sign language of all central news programmes • Collaboration with cinema actors: podcast ‘BNT - The House of Bulgarian Cinema’

DW Sustainable production: a climate-neutral episode of the program ‘Check-in’, theme ‘Freiburg – the sustainable city’ avoiding 70% of emissions normally produced FranceTV • Investment in content creation brought up to € 500 mio per year • Supporting cultural industries: Culturebox, showcasins ars and culture programming

HRT • Media prizes for ‘School on the Third’ and ‘Sunny Side of Prisavlje’

MTVA Since autumn 2020 M4Sport+ broadcasts on mainly national competitions geoblocking-free

RTR Content exchange and international cooperation: EBU Content Appeal and reports exchanged with Chinese journalists Rai • Gender and inclusion: Rai won the diversity media awards and the TV Drama Award for ‘Ognuno e’ perfetto (everybody is perfect) • Task force for debunking fake news delivered trusted content for TV, radio and digital channels.

Radio International • English language section of RSI communicated pandemic- related information to foreign communities in Slovakia • Programmes on Slovaks living abroad Special initiatives

Addressing the pandemic and much more DW • DW’s Freedom of Speech Award 2021: won by Nigerian investigative journalist Tobore Ovourie • German Diversity Day on 18 May 2021 celebrated with special programming and digital events.

FranceTV Partnership with French government project ‘Africa2020 Season’ – FTV launches ‘Cœur Africa’ with dedicated agenda of cultural events

Rai Coping with the pandemic: new department for social matters and task force to support elderly, women, migrants, youngsters and people with disabilities Q&A THANK YOU FOLLOW the ebu

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