Hong Kong – FORMATS ASIA 2013 will be moved to October 23, 2013, hosted by the CASBAA Convention. Organised by Lightning International, the region’s platform for the formats industry will take place at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong.

Topics will include the current trends in Asia for format owners and producers, broadcasters’ requirements in China, India and across the region, a specific session on factual, factual entertainment and drama formats, and how Asian-inspired formats can be exported globally.

Founder of FORMATS ASIA James Ross, CEO of Lightning International, said: “This is a tremendous opportunity for the key content and format-related industry sectors to come together under one roof at the CASBAA Convention. FORMATS ASIA remains an independent event, and both CASBAA and FORMATS ASIA will benefit from synergies developed between the two.”

“As TV formats continue to grow in importance, FORMATS ASIA will be a valuable source of information for executives in the region. We are happy to work with FORMATS ASIA this year to provide our delegates with a well-rounded view of the multichannel TV industry in the Asia Pacific,” said Christopher Slaughter, CEO CASBAA.