WHEN the CASBAA Convention 2007 commences October 30 till November 2, at the Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts, this year’s agenda is all about content. “The relationship between content, carriage, customers and revenue is indivisible,” said Marcel Fenez, the chairman of CASBAA. “There is now a deeper industry-wide recognition that whether the platform is cable, satellite, broadband, mobile or any other delivery mode consumers ultimately pay for the images on … [Read more...] about Unlocking the power of Pay-TV
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New media – the challenges and opportunities
THERE is no doubt that the digital revolution is transforming both society and the media industry. Technology has encroached upon all aspects of our daily lives. People watching television now have more choice not just on what they watch, but how they watch it. The proliferation of content and viewing platforms has led to the rise of the ‘my-time’ generation; the consumer who wants media in their own time and on their own terms. Advances in technology have given the consumer more … [Read more...] about New media – the challenges and opportunities
StarHub gets it together
StarHub is no stranger to competition, having been the new telco in town when it launched back in 2000. But this year’s challenge was a different one, as it geared up for the launch of a pay-TV service from arch-rival SingTel. Tham Loke Kheng, StarHub’s Senior Vice President of Content and Marketing outlines their marketing efforts Overview StarHub offers a full and diverse range of information, communications and entertainment services over its advanced fixed, cable, mobile and … [Read more...] about StarHub gets it together
From selling houses to buying satellites
EVERY year, billions of dollars of debt is raised by satellite operators to finance the purchase of new satellites. And this makes financial sense with debt a capitally efficient approach to fund large investments able to provide a steady cash flow over an extended period. For project based investments, operators will typically put up 30% of the project cost with the remaining 70% being financed by banks. More debt can be justified for replacement satellites – with customers and hence … [Read more...] about From selling houses to buying satellites
AsiaSat launches new AsiaSat 3S technology platform
Hong Kong – Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Ltd has launched a full transponder C-band MCPC (Multiple Channels per Carrier) technology platform to provide video, audio, data and IP-based broadcast services on AsiaSat 3S at AsiaSat’s Tai Po Earth Station in Hong Kong. Through this new platform, AsiaSat will provide a one-stop package to broadcasters irrespective of locations. Working with its partners, AsiaSat now offers space segment, optical fibre, downlink, uplink and … [Read more...] about AsiaSat launches new AsiaSat 3S technology platform
Asia Media Festival set for a big splash in 2007
Singapore – The Asia Media Festival 2007 (AMF 2007), the regional business platform for the media industry held from Nov. 14 – Dec. 4 in Singapore, is set to be bigger this year with a marked increase in participation as well as the debut of new events. Hosted by the Media Development Authority of Singapore and organized by Reed Exhibitions in collaboration with key industry partners, AMF 2007 is expecting 5,400 trade participants, a 16 percent increase from 2006, and new events … [Read more...] about Asia Media Festival set for a big splash in 2007