Asia & Pacifi Broadcasting Union

The Asia & Pacifi Broadcasting Union (APBU) is an alliance of public service media entities, established in September 2018 in Seoul, South Korea. The APBU IS a subunit of the GreatVision Broadcasting Union. As of 2018, the organisation comprises 59 active members from Asia-Pacific region.
== History ==
The Asia & Pacifi Broadcasting Union was formed in September 2018 by the South Korean broadcaster. The first production of the union was the GreatVision Asia & Pacific Festival which started in September 2018, the same month as the union's formation.
== GreatVision Asia & Pacific Festival Members ==
Countries that are a active members of the Asia & Pacifi Broadcasting Union (APBU) are also eligible to participate in the GreatVision Asia & Pacific Festival.
;Color key
: Council member
: Current host
Country 	Broadcasting organization 	HoD
Afghanistan 	Radio Television Afghanistan 	
American Samoa 	National Broadcasting Company 	ESC SimsLover
Australia 	SBS Australia 	ESC Cedric
Bahrain 	Bahrain Radio and Television Corporation 	
Bangladesh 	Bangladesh Television 	
Bhutan 	Bhutan Broadcasting Service 	
Brunei 	Radio Television Brunei 	
Cambodia 	National Television of Kampuchea 	
China 	Shanghai Media Group 	ziemlich verwirrt
East Timor 	Radio-Television of East Timor 	
Fiji 	Fiji Broadcasting Corporation 	
Guam 	NBC KUAM-TV 	Cian O'Rourke
Hawaii 	 	Fultz
Hong Kong 	Radio Television Hong Kong 	ESC HK
India 	All India Radio 	Panos Avg
Indonesia 	Televisi Republik Indonesia 	Eurovision NL
Iran 	Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting 	George Rospier
Iraq 	Iraqi Media Networ 	ESC Noctali
Japan 	Japan Broadcasting Corporation 	HerrVonBommel
Jordan 	Jordan Radio and Television Corporation 	
Kazakhstan 	Khabar Agency 	ESC Lilandra
Kiriabti 	Television Kiribati 	ESC Thømås
Kuwait 	Kuwait Television 	
Kyrgyzstan 	Kyrgyz Public Radio and Television Corporation 	ESC Radek
Laos 	Lao National Television 	
Macau 	Macau Television Broadcasting 	ESC Kuba
Malaysia 	Malaysian Television Broadcaste 	Patrick Mealey
Maldives 	Public Service Media 	
Micronesia 	Federated States of Micronesia Broadcasting Service 	
Mongolia 	Mongolian National Broadcaster 	
Myanmar 	Myanmar Radio and Television 	
Nauru 	 	
Nepal 	Nepal Television 	Nawojczyk
New Zealand 	Television New Zealand 	Listen and Play
North Korea 	Korean Central Television 	Chris Konstadinidis
Palau 	Tokyo Broadcasting System 	ESC Mateusz
Pakistan 	Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation 	
Palestine 	Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation 	
Papua New Guinea 	National Broadcasting Corporation of Papua New Guinea 	
Philippines 	Alto Broadcasting System-Chronicle Broadcasting Network	Joaquin Estrella
Qatar 	Qatar Media Corporation 	
Samoa 	Samoa Broadcasting Corporation 	
Saudi Arabia 	Saudi Broadcasting Corporation 	
Singapore 	MediaCorp 	Shiny Hunter
Solomon Islands 	Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation 	Maria Aris
South Korea 	Korean Broadcasting System 	Julian
Sri Lanka 	Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation 	
Syria 	Organisme de la Radio-Télévision Arabe Syrienne 	
Taiwan 	Taiwan Broadcasting System 	Grégoire Jarlot:
Tajikistan 	Televidenye Tajikistana 	
Thailand 	National Broadcasting Services of Thailand 	PoomA Asean
Tonga 	Tonga Broadcasting Commission 	
Turkmenistan 	Turkmen Television 	
Tuvalu 	Tuvalu Media 	
United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi TV 	
Uzbekistan 	National Television and Radio Company of Uzbekistan 	ESC Bulgaria
Vanuatu 	Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation 	
Vietnam 	Vietnam Televisio 	Pesho
Yemen 	Yemen Television 	
== Borrowing countries ==
→ See also: Borrowing
Some countries that have smaller music industries are allowed to borrow from neighbouring or countries they have connections with. These countries are the following:
* American Samoa from United States & Canada
* Fiji from New Zealand
* Guam from United States & Canada
* Hawaii from United States & Canada
* Hong Kong from China
* Kiribati from Australia
* Macau from China
* Mirconesia from Philippines, Indonesia & Malaysia
* Nauru from Australia
* North Korea from South Korea
* Palau from Japan
* Samoa from New Zealand
* Solomon Islands from United Kingdom
* Tonga from New Zealand
* Tuvalu from United Kingdom
* Vanuatu from France
Note that atleast one artist has a native connection to Asia. (Only for American & European Borrowing)