Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – The 2nd Annual Mongolian TV Forum garnered nearly 200 top level broadcast, entertainment and media executives from Mongolia and around the world. They met at the Blue Sky Hotel to discuss the theme of “The Sustainable Future of Mongolian Television.” Global image, programming trends around the world, piracy and journalistic ethics were topics of discussion.
Nomin Chinbat, CEO of Mongol TV, one of the organisers of the Forum, said, “We are very excited to have so many top level executives join us to discuss the future of Mongolian broadcasting. We are covering several topics of importance to Mongolian media and thank our participants who came from all over the world to share their experience and thoughts for our future growth.”
“I am very pleased to participate at the 2nd Mongolian TV Forum. This exclusive gathering of Mongolian and global executives is a promise that we are delighted to work closely with Mongolia and hold hands as partners. Mongolia is a country rich in entertainment and I look forward to seeing their original content one day soon out in the global marketplace,” said Hyeonza Hong, SVP Sales, Asia for ITV Studios Global Entertainment.
Sessions include:
- A media panel featuring Los Angeles Times Beijing-based Asia Bureau Chief, Julie Makinen; ContentAsia Publisher Janine Stein and China Media Management Partner Kristian Kender; moderated by Batka Erdene Gankhuyag, Director of News at Mongol TV.
- Global TV Trends with Michel Rodrigue, CEO of The Format People; Sonia Fleck, CEO of Bomanbridge Media in Singapore and Hyeonza Hong of ITV
- Presentations to the Mongolian Broadcasters were done by major studios: Sony, ITV Studios, AsiaSat, Deutsche Welle
- Keynotes by Mongolian government and regulatory representatives such as Tsagaan-Uvgun Jadambaa, Chairman of The Mongolian Information Technology, Post & Telecommunications Authority (ITPTA)
