Hong Kong – ABS announced that co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas (Tom) Choi, is transitioning his role as CEO to that of Director on the Board so that he can pursue other interests and opportunities.Tom will continue to support the company as a Director on the Board and he remains a significant investor in the business. ABS current chairman, and industry veteran of more than 30 years, Jim Frownfelter, will become interim CEO. Jim and majority owners, Permira, have … [Read more...] about ABS announces new Leadership transitions
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ABS-CBN is most watched
ABS-CBN remains to be the network of choice by more Filipinos with its quality news programs and values oriented series in the month of June. This is based on data from Kantar Media, which showed that ten out of the most watched programs nationwide were produced by ABS-CBN, as the network garnered an average audience share of 46% among rural and urban homes versus GMA’s 34%. Leading the list was the Coco Martin starrer “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano,” which recorded an average national … [Read more...] about ABS-CBN is most watched
ABS provides occasional use capacity
Bermuda and USA – ABS, a global satellite operator, has signed an agreement with Prime Telecom, Brazil for occasional use (OU) capacity on the ABS-3A satellite for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup games for Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN), one of the most important and traditional broadcasters in Chile. It is the 10th FIFA Confederations Cup, a football tournament organized by FIFA, held in Russia from 17 June to 2 July. The matches are being played across four cities; Saint … [Read more...] about ABS provides occasional use capacity
ABS provided Capacity for Live Broadcast
Bermuda and Hong Kong – ABS, a global satellite operator, has signed a capacity contract for occasional use (OU) on the ABS-3A European beam for the recent G7 summit in Sicily for the host broadcaster.Italy hosted the annual meeting of seven of the world's biggest industrialized economies (G7) in Sicily held in late May of this year. The summit brought together leaders from United States, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom and other EU countries. It focused on … [Read more...] about ABS provided Capacity for Live Broadcast
ABS announces a strategic partnership on ABS-2
Bermuda and Hong Kong - ABS announced a strategic partnership with one of the largest telecommunications operators in SE Asia for the delivery of 500Mbps of IP backbone services on ABS-2 at 75°E. “ABS is proud to be awarded this contract with one of the largest telecom operators in Southeast Asia for expansion IP backbone capacity. At half a gigabit per second, it represents a significant milestone for ABS for the delivery of GEO-based connectivity services. We strive to guarantee both … [Read more...] about ABS announces a strategic partnership on ABS-2
Paolo Pusterla as managing director of Europe
Bermuda and Hong Kong - ABS has appointed Paolo Pusterla as the Managing Director of Europe, a role created as part of its growth in the region. In this position, Paolo is responsible for leading sales and business development all across Europe. He is based in Geneva, Switzerland. Tom Choi, Chief Executive Officer of ABS said, “We are pleased to welcome Paolo as the new head for this region. Paolo has a comprehensive understanding of the video industry and rich portfolio experience. As … [Read more...] about Paolo Pusterla as managing director of Europe