The Asia Video Summit, the marquee conference for the video industry, kicked off in Hong Kong this year from 13 – 14 March, as part of the HK Entertainment Expo. The Summit opened with an overview on the state of video in Asia, and how scale had redefined the industry. Vivek Couto, Executive Director, Media Partners Asia, shared that the ecosystem had changed, and a new pecking order was in place, with the global digital giants dominating video action in APAC, with a total video and screen … [Read more...] about Video Industry Sees Optimism Amidst Rationalisation, the Continued Importance of Asian Content and AI Everywhere
Alexandre Muller
TV5MONDE partners Movideo
Australia – TV5MONDE has chosen to partner with the Movideo Managed Video Platform for the delivery of its video services across the Asia-Pacific region. TV5MONDE will replace its current player ‘TV5MONDE Player’ and adapt the Movideo Managed Video Platform to manage it services ‘TV5MONDE+ Asie’ and ‘TV5MONDE+ Pacifique’. Subscribers can expect a simpler, more efficient experience with more live content. “Thanks to Movideo, TV5MONDE will be able to … [Read more...] about TV5MONDE partners Movideo
TV5MONDE’s Alexandre Muller
Asia and Australasia - New possibilities Since the launch of TV5MONDE Asia-Pacific in 1996, the channel’s two regional feeds (TV5MONDE covers India to Singapore while TV5MONDE Pacific covers Australia, Japan, New Zealand and all the pacific islands) have reached 28.4 million households – and there is room for more growth. In Cambodia, TV5MONDE has recently added DTT delivery on top of its cable delivery. In Mongolia, Muller says it’s business as usual but observed that people … [Read more...] about TV5MONDE’s Alexandre Muller
New members join CASBAA
Hong Kong – Alexandre Muller, Managing Director of TV5MONDE Asia Pacific, has been elected to CASBAA’s Board of Directors (BoD) during the association’s Annual General Meeting at the conclusion of the CASBAA Convention 2012. Additionally, new Corporate Members were elected to the Council of Governors (CoG), including Ted McFarland, VP of Business Development, Global Communications Group, Orbital Sciences Corporation and Frank Rittman, VP of General Counsel & Deputy … [Read more...] about New members join CASBAA
