Broadcasting & Technology
Examining how emerging technologies, artificial intelligence and digital production systems are changing broadcast production and distribution.
International Conference on Broadcasting and Digital Media
About ICBDM 2026
A scholarly and professional platform for examining the transformation of broadcasting, digital media, emerging technologies and public service media in an increasingly algorithmic communication environment.
About the Conference
Broadcasting in a Post-Broadcast, Algorithmic Era
The media environment is undergoing profound transformation. Traditional broadcasting now operates alongside streaming platforms, social media, artificial intelligence, podcasts, mobile technologies and algorithm-driven systems of content distribution.
The Maiden International Conference on Broadcasting and Digital Media (ICBDM 2026) provides a platform for critical conversations about these changes and their implications for broadcasting, journalism, media production, audiences, regulation and public service media.
The conference brings together scholars, media practitioners, regulators, researchers and graduate students to exchange knowledge, present research and engage with emerging questions shaping the future of broadcasting and digital communication.
ICBDM 2026 welcomes empirical papers, theoretical essays, case studies and industry or policy reviews that contribute meaningfully to contemporary debates in broadcasting and digital media.
ICBDM 2026
- 5 Conference Tracks
- 4 Conference Days
- Hybrid Conference
- University of Port Harcourt
The Conversation
Why ICBDM 2026?
ICBDM 2026 creates a meeting point between broadcasting, digital technologies, academic research, professional practice and media policy at a time when the boundaries between traditional and digital media continue to converge.
Algorithms & Audiences
Exploring how algorithmic systems, digital platforms and audience analytics are reshaping media consumption, engagement and content visibility.
Public Service Media
Engaging with the changing responsibilities and future of public service broadcasting within a rapidly evolving digital media environment.
Research & Scholarship
Providing researchers and scholars with an international platform for presenting empirical studies, theoretical perspectives and contemporary media research.
Professional Practice
Connecting academic perspectives with the experiences of broadcasters, journalists, producers and other media professionals.
Policy & Regulation
Creating space for discussions around media law, ethics, regulation and policy in an increasingly converged and technology-driven media landscape.
Our Community
Who Should Attend?
ICBDM 2026 is designed as a meeting point for academic, professional and policy conversations surrounding broadcasting, communication and digital media.
Scholars & Researchers
Academics and researchers working in broadcasting, communication, journalism, media studies and related fields.
Media Practitioners
Broadcasters, journalists, producers, content creators and professionals working across traditional and digital media.
Regulators & Policy Actors
Individuals involved in media regulation, communication policy, governance and the development of media institutions.
Graduate Students
Emerging researchers seeking opportunities to present ideas, engage with scholarship and participate in contemporary media conversations.
Areas of Conversation
Conference Tracks
The conference provides multiple areas through which participants can engage with the transformation of broadcasting and digital media.
Artificial Intelligence in Broadcast Production
AI, automation, generative technologies and their emerging applications within broadcast production and newsroom environments.
Streaming, Podcasting & OTT Platforms
The changing structures of media distribution and audience consumption across digital and on-demand platforms.
Media Law, Policy, Ethics & Regulation
Legal, ethical and regulatory questions emerging from contemporary broadcasting and digital communication.
Decolonising the Screen & Airwaves
Critical perspectives on representation, culture, knowledge, identity and the transformation of media narratives.
Political Economy of Broadcasting & Digital Media
Examining ownership, institutions, markets, platforms, power and the economic structures shaping contemporary media systems.
5Conference Tracks
4Conference Days
2026Conference Year
HybridPhysical + Zoom
Call for Papers
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Contribute to the Conversation
ICBDM 2026 welcomes empirical papers, theoretical essays, case studies and industry or policy reviews addressing the conference theme and related areas of broadcasting, emerging technologies and digital media.
ICBDM 2026
Be Part of the Conference
Join scholars, practitioners, regulators, researchers and graduate students at the University of Port Harcourt from 2nd – 5th December 2026.