Discovery Communications India, one of the winners of the 25th Asian Television Awards for the category of Cable, Satellite, or Online Network of the Year has been evolving in the last 25 years that the company has been in South Asia. Managing Director Megha Tata said, “We’re a company [that] creates world-class content, and a large part of our content is global. The beauty about our genre is it’s actually geography-gnostic, and that’s why we’ve been able to optimize our content across … [Read more...] about Asian Television Awards Alumni Spotlight: Discovery Communications India
How China’s top social media platform Weibo is diversifying its offerings through content
More than just being one of China’s top social media platforms, Weibo has been expanding its offerings to cater to its 530 million monthly active users and Chinese video content creators. One of its efforts in terms of expansion is through licensing short video content as an attempt to seek out alternative opportunities for Weibo and its Chinese content creators. Jennie So, the General Manager of Weibo International Department told Television Asia Plus that Weibo, as a middleman, … [Read more...] about How China’s top social media platform Weibo is diversifying its offerings through content
Akamai Media Summit APAC 2021 highlights top video trends in the new normal
The Akamai Media Summit APAC Conference held virtually on 23 June highlighted the new trends that the video industry will see in the coming year in the Asia Pacific region and how media organizations can position themselves for greater success in the new normal. The welcome address was led by Parimal Pandya, Akamai Technologies’ Managing Director of Asia Pacific and Japan and Louis Boswell, CEO of the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA). Parimal said, “There’s been a tremendous … [Read more...] about Akamai Media Summit APAC 2021 highlights top video trends in the new normal
Astro launches its new Ultra Plug & Play Box
Astro has officially launched its new Ultra Plug & Play Box that offers customers an uninterrupted experience of the best international and local content without a satellite dish. Present at the virtual launch on 22 July were panellists Azlin Arshad, Commercial Director at Astro and Shahrul Imran, Product Engineering Director at Astro. Astro highlighted the ease of use of its new Ultra Plug & Play Box. The first-of-its-kind offering allows customers to self-install and enjoy the Ultra … [Read more...] about Astro launches its new Ultra Plug & Play Box
Asia’s e-sports broadcasters unlock an exciting world of gameplay
This story appears in the June-July 2021 issue of Television Asia Plus. Asia’s e-sports and gaming sector has thrived amidst these challenging times brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. With lockdowns being the new normal and more people staying at home, the sector has seen rapid growth in the past year. According to a report from VentureBeat, game revenues for PC and mobile in Southeast Asia and Taiwan is forecast to grow to USD 8.3 billion in 2023 from USD 5 billion in 2019. The … [Read more...] about Asia’s e-sports broadcasters unlock an exciting world of gameplay
Q&A with BBC Global News’ Chris Davies
Television Asia Plus recently spoke to Chris Davies, BBC Global News’ Executive Vice President for Marketing and Distribution as he outlined what Asia should look forward to from BBC this year, as well as growth and upcoming partnerships. Television Asia Plus (TVA): What new activities from BBC Global News should Asia look forward to in 2021? Chris Davies (CD): There are a number of major events happening in the region this year. Our team of expert presenters and correspondents will report … [Read more...] about Q&A with BBC Global News’ Chris Davies
