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'''AIM''', also known as '''Alternative International Media''', is a Plangainerian radio and television public broadcasting company, originally a radio broadcasting service in 1941 before expanding into television in 1956, currently providing multi-station television broadcasting and radio technologies including online and stream services. It is the largest public broadcaster in Plangainer, serving all regions including the Autonomous Republic of Banau and operating with multiple international broadcasting channels, possessing a large portion of active staff whom operate within the television division.
'''AIM''', also known as '''Alternative International Media''', is a Plangainerian radio and television public service broadcasting company, having originally started as a radio broadcast station in June 12, 1941 before expanding its services to television in 1956, the broadcaster provides multi-station television broadcasting and radio technologies including online and streaming services. It is the largest television broadcaster in Plangainer, serving all regions of [[Plangainer]] including the [[Autonomous Republic of Banou]] and operating with multiple local and international broadcasting channels for both television and radio services.


The broadcaster's headquarters are located at the [[Media City Park]] in [[Orley]].
The broadcaster's headquarters are located at the [[Media City Park]] in [[Orley]], the offices built in 1911 before being expanded to accompany the broadcaster's eventual transformation from a private to a public broadcast service by the Government of Plangainer, including a growth in both the workforce and finance of the company.


AIM is a full member of the [[International Broadcasting Alliance]] (IBA).
AIM is a full member of the [[International Broadcasting Alliance]] (IBA), and occasionally participates in a multi-national song contest, [[WorldVision Song Contest]].


==History==
==History==
The early arrival of broadcasting and radio transmission technology in the early 1940s established the foundations of telecommunications in Plangainer. In the mid-twentieth century, independent broadcasting stations were prominent throughout the southeastern prompts of Plangainer as well as the capital city of Orley. Prior to the installation of the CBCC, a major portion of operating costs for these local stations were funded by private businesses such as newspaper organizations or large corporations with ties to specific political parties that allowed stations to freely air content supporting their agendas, causing a prominent censorship and bias trend within Plangainerian media outlets. In response to the oversaturation of available waveband frequencies available at the time, the CBCC was founded in 1963 to oversee and enforce new broadcast regulation policies intended to limit the amount of radio broadcasts that can be held at FM and AM wavebands while also creating clear rules and imposing state-enforced guidelines on blacklisted frequency ranges of which all local broadcasting stations are not permitted on using.
The early arrival of broadcasting and radio transmission technology in the early 1940s established the foundations of telecommunications in Plangainer. In the mid-twentieth century, independent broadcasting stations were prominent throughout the southeastern prompts of Plangainer as well as the capital city of Orley. Prior to the installation of the National Broadcast and Media Commission (NBMC) a major portion of operating costs for these local stations were funded by private businesses such as partnered newspaper organizations or corporations with historical ties to political and lower-house council parties that initially permitted government oriented broadcasting with political content included in its media, while also presenting prominent censorship and politically motivated bias within local media outlets.


In the late 1950s, the CBCC granted AIM an independent broadcasting license as an established public service and media provider, and a television broadcasting permit in 1958, making them the first station licensed to operate on both FM and VHF bands simultaneously, granting partial independency from commercial interests until being classified as the public radio and television organization by the government in 1961. By end of the 1960s, AIM began operating on a budget funded by taxpayers under the Ministry of Media and Public Affairs' oversight after losing its original corporate financial makeup, and upon passage of the Foundations of Public Broadcasting and Radio Act (FPBRA) in 1991, the broadcaster was since banned from commercial advertising, finalizing their change in funding model.
In response to the oversaturation of available waveband frequencies available at the time, the NBMC was founded in 1963 to oversee and enforce new broadcast regulation policies intended to limit the amount of radio broadcasts that can be held at FM and AM wavebands while also creating clear rules and imposing state-enforced guidelines on blacklisted frequency ranges of which all local broadcasting stations are not permitted on using.


In the twenty-first century, AIM received high praise for their transparency policy as part of the 1996 act which forbids the government from enforcing political bias and influence, the policy also including the publication of budget and internal operation documents for each year's expenses and expenditures alongside their yearly auditing reports.
In the late 1950s, the NBMC had granted AIM an independent broadcasting license as an established public service and media provider after a ruling from the government declared the necessary foundations for a national entertainment and public service to be established, making them the first station licensed to operate on both FM and VHF bands simultaneously, later being granted partial independency from commercial interests until being classified as the public radio and television organization by the government in 1961 and falling under a influence-free protection mandate in 1966 to prevent influence of services through any political methods.


In 2012, AIM was hit with a legal action lawsuit filed by the Independent Media Group, TV12 and several other local broadcasting companies that had accused AIM of anti-competitive practices in the form of market domination over broadcast frequencies within Plangainer by creating a monopoly of television broadcasts at the national level, citing this practice to be unfair competition towards private broadcasting stations who were subsequently unable to compete or establish their own channels due to the monopolizing effects of AIM, the legal action was dropped after the High Court of Orley dismissed the case.
By end of the 1960s, AIM began to operate on a budget funded by public taxpayers under the Ministry of Media and Public Affairs new budget plan and NBMC oversight after losing its original corporate financial makeup due to increasing legal structure and regulation by the government, and upon passage of the Foundations of Public Broadcasting and Radio Act (FPBRA) in 1991, the broadcaster was since banned from commercial advertising, finalizing their change in funding model, though sponsorships may still be broadcast if the event is supported or in partnership with the broadcaster.


In 2018, AIM switched from VHF to UHF band television transmissions in accordance with the 2017 CBCC regulations which were imposed upon all license holders for television and radio broadcasting across both bands.
In 2012, AIM was hit with a legal action lawsuit filed by the Independent Media Group, TV12 and several other local broadcasting companies that had accused AIM of anti-competitive practices in the form of market domination over broadcast frequencies within Plangainer by creating a monopoly of television broadcasts at the national level, the case was brought to the High Court of Orley and was ruled in favor of the Independent Media Group before being settled by the Ministry of Media and Public Affairs and the National Broadcast and Media Commission.
 
In 2018, AIM switched from VHF to UHF band television transmissions in accordance to the release of the 2017 National Broadcast and Media Commission regulations which were imposed upon all license holders for television and radio broadcasting across both bands. By December 25, 2018, the NBMC had announced that analog broadcast are to cease for all television broadcast by 2025.


In 2021, AIM joined the [[International Broadcasting Alliance]] as a full member.
In 2021, AIM joined the [[International Broadcasting Alliance]] as a full member.

Revision as of 23:30, 6 June 2024

Alternative International Media
Publicly funded public service broadcaster
IndustryMass Media
FoundedJune 12th, 1941
HeadquartersMedia City Park, Orley, Plangainer
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Westley Conrad (Chairman of Operations)
  • David Rineland (Director)
RevenueIncrease $4.121 billion (2021)
Increase $216 million (2021)
Increase $311 million (2021)
Total assetsIncrease $2.91 billion (2021)
OwnerPublic owned
Number of employees
Increase 2,381 (2023)

AIM, also known as Alternative International Media, is a Plangainerian radio and television public service broadcasting company, having originally started as a radio broadcast station in June 12, 1941 before expanding its services to television in 1956, the broadcaster provides multi-station television broadcasting and radio technologies including online and streaming services. It is the largest television broadcaster in Plangainer, serving all regions of Plangainer including the Autonomous Republic of Banou and operating with multiple local and international broadcasting channels for both television and radio services.

The broadcaster's headquarters are located at the Media City Park in Orley, the offices built in 1911 before being expanded to accompany the broadcaster's eventual transformation from a private to a public broadcast service by the Government of Plangainer, including a growth in both the workforce and finance of the company.

AIM is a full member of the International Broadcasting Alliance (IBA), and occasionally participates in a multi-national song contest, WorldVision Song Contest.

History

The early arrival of broadcasting and radio transmission technology in the early 1940s established the foundations of telecommunications in Plangainer. In the mid-twentieth century, independent broadcasting stations were prominent throughout the southeastern prompts of Plangainer as well as the capital city of Orley. Prior to the installation of the National Broadcast and Media Commission (NBMC) a major portion of operating costs for these local stations were funded by private businesses such as partnered newspaper organizations or corporations with historical ties to political and lower-house council parties that initially permitted government oriented broadcasting with political content included in its media, while also presenting prominent censorship and politically motivated bias within local media outlets.

In response to the oversaturation of available waveband frequencies available at the time, the NBMC was founded in 1963 to oversee and enforce new broadcast regulation policies intended to limit the amount of radio broadcasts that can be held at FM and AM wavebands while also creating clear rules and imposing state-enforced guidelines on blacklisted frequency ranges of which all local broadcasting stations are not permitted on using.

In the late 1950s, the NBMC had granted AIM an independent broadcasting license as an established public service and media provider after a ruling from the government declared the necessary foundations for a national entertainment and public service to be established, making them the first station licensed to operate on both FM and VHF bands simultaneously, later being granted partial independency from commercial interests until being classified as the public radio and television organization by the government in 1961 and falling under a influence-free protection mandate in 1966 to prevent influence of services through any political methods.

By end of the 1960s, AIM began to operate on a budget funded by public taxpayers under the Ministry of Media and Public Affairs new budget plan and NBMC oversight after losing its original corporate financial makeup due to increasing legal structure and regulation by the government, and upon passage of the Foundations of Public Broadcasting and Radio Act (FPBRA) in 1991, the broadcaster was since banned from commercial advertising, finalizing their change in funding model, though sponsorships may still be broadcast if the event is supported or in partnership with the broadcaster.

In 2012, AIM was hit with a legal action lawsuit filed by the Independent Media Group, TV12 and several other local broadcasting companies that had accused AIM of anti-competitive practices in the form of market domination over broadcast frequencies within Plangainer by creating a monopoly of television broadcasts at the national level, the case was brought to the High Court of Orley and was ruled in favor of the Independent Media Group before being settled by the Ministry of Media and Public Affairs and the National Broadcast and Media Commission.

In 2018, AIM switched from VHF to UHF band television transmissions in accordance to the release of the 2017 National Broadcast and Media Commission regulations which were imposed upon all license holders for television and radio broadcasting across both bands. By December 25, 2018, the NBMC had announced that analog broadcast are to cease for all television broadcast by 2025.

In 2021, AIM joined the International Broadcasting Alliance as a full member.

Services

Television

Channels

AIM

The original flagship public channel of the broadcaster launched in 1956 with a broadcast makeup of original entertainment programs and other shows, news, comedy, drama, films, documentaries and sport. It is home of majority of its news programming, and streaming of original content produced by the broadcaster. The channel is restricted for viewing overseas.

AIM Two

The secondary public channel of AIM launched in 1982. Unlike other domestic TV and radio channels from the broadcaster, AIM Two is catered to streaming more variating content including other programme, such as comedy, drama and documentary shows, opting for more ambitious and off-trend content but still simulcasting some content between AIM and AIM Two simultaneously.

AIM Three

The third channel of the primary trio of broadcasted channels and the youngest, having been launched on July 2nd, 2006. Most of its programming include arts, music, international film and drama being broadcasted throughout a large portion of the broadcaster's weekly schedule. The channel is also home to premiers of foreign films and shows, and procures a large streaming archive which is occasional broadcasted to air from 3 AM till 7 AM.

AIM Plus
AIM Nova

Radio

Stations

AIM Radio One
AIM Radio Two
AIM Orley
AIM Concord
AIM EXTR
AIM Terra
AIM Opus NOW

Online