Hong Kong - CASBAA announced a powerful expansion of its Indian agenda with the addition of three market leaders as members of the Association. The new CASBAA Corporate members are telecoms-to-media services specialist Bharti Airtel, leading news content provider NDTV and media and entertainment giant Star TV India. In line with this market growth, as a regional body with a domestic agenda, CASBAA continues to increase its commitment to India through undertaking conferences, issuing reports and … [Read more...] about CASBAA expands Indian footprint
Channel: Tradeshow
CASBAA backs strong WIPO treaty
Hong Kong - CASBAA reaffirmed the urgency of addressing the issue of pay-TV piracy across the Asia Pacific during an international seminar on copyright protection for broadcasters in New Delhi on July 12. The seminar was jointly organised by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and the government of India. Anjan Mitra, CASBAA’s executive director – India, said that the unauthorized distribution of video content is the biggest barrier to innovation and investment in the … [Read more...] about CASBAA backs strong WIPO treaty
CASBAA presents The Philippines in View
Hong Kong - CASBAA announced the launch of its exclusive members report, The Philippines in View, highlighting fast-moving pay-TV market trends including pay-TV penetration, advertising revenue, licensing issues, piracy and the general regulatory environment in the Philippines. The full report is now available for download by CASBAA members at the CASBAA Members Zone at www.casbaa.com. Currently, the Philippines has a 92 million-strong population and some 13.6 million TV households. According to … [Read more...] about CASBAA presents The Philippines in View
Singapore content investment at risk
Hong Kong - Singapore's future as a regional hub is under threat as a result of new government rules for the pay-TV industry, said the Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA). According to CASBAA, the latest “Media Conduct Code” mandates that key Singapore pay-TV programming is shared between cable operators StarHub and SingTel, depriving content owners and creators of their freedom to negotiate contracts in a competitive market. “Most importantly it is … [Read more...] about Singapore content investment at risk
So 20 minutes ago…
IN conversation at MIPTV 2010 in Cannes, Heroes creator Tim Kring discussed the show’s social and multi-media success. “We were under no pressure to monetize the experience,” said Kring, “NBC.com gave us the sandbox to play in.” Another upside of Heroes becoming a ‘trans-media’ experience, Kring said, was that gone were the days of having to waiting two months for Nielsen ratings. “Audience reaction became far more immediate and (our picture of … [Read more...] about So 20 minutes ago…
Acting Minister comments on regulatory changes
MIPTV, Cannes – Over a month since the announcement of regulatory changes barring content exclusivity, Acting Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts Lui Tuck Yew responded to questions at a media roundtable organized by the Media Development Authority of Singapore at MIPTV. Asked why the MDA had called for open consultation on the Media Market Content Code only after the cross-carriage policy had been introduced, the Minister said that, prior to the March 12 announcement, … [Read more...] about Acting Minister comments on regulatory changes