Hong Kong – CASBAA continues to expand its membership reach and diversity with the addition of Corporate Members VTC from Vietnam, Sky Net of Myanmar, Hong Kong’s TMS, and the Motion Picture Association of America. Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat and Sky News Australia both have also been upgraded to Patron Member status. “The CASBAA membership roster increasingly reflects the growing importance of emerging markets such as Vietnam, which saw a 74% pay-TV growth between … [Read more...] about CASBAA expands industry membership
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Simon Twiston Davies
In an interview with TV Asia Plus during the recent CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum 2012 in Singapore, Davies talks about CABAA’s role and responsibilities as an industry organisation, some of the changes he made since he took up its leadership position, as well as provides some of his outlook on the satellite TV broadcast industry. Q: Tell us how the role of CASBAA has evolved since you came on board. A: CASBAA has been tracking the development of the market by the time I had been with … [Read more...] about Simon Twiston Davies
CASBAA’s TV Upfronts screens in Bangkok
Bangkok – Presented in association with Campaign Asia-Pacific and local operator TrueVisions, The Bangkok Screenings attracted 160 attendees representing advertising agencies, clients and networks. The Bangkok Screenings is a showcase for leading networks in the region to screen their upcoming programming. A highlight of the event was a keynote address from Wannee Ruttanaphon, President, Media Agency Association of Thailand. Presentations were also made by BBC Worldwide, Discovery Networks … [Read more...] about CASBAA’s TV Upfronts screens in Bangkok
CASBAA appoints Christopher Slaughter as new CEO designate
Hong Kong – The CASBAA Board of Directors has announced the appointment of a new leadership team. Christopher Slaughter has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer designate while John Medeiros will be promoted to the new role of Chief Policy Officer and will become Senior Government Relations Advisor to the Board. The new team will be completed by Jill Grinda, who is newly appointed as Executive Vice President, focusing on operations and CASBAA's advertising initiatives. Current CEO … [Read more...] about CASBAA appoints Christopher Slaughter as new CEO designate
CASBAA welcomes new members
Hong Kong– The latest additions to the CASBAA membership reflect the geographic and market diversity of multichannel TV with patron member SMIT of China joining the CASBAA Council of Governors along with new corporate members Brightcove, Elemental Technologies, Inmarsat, Kantar Media Audiences, Olswang Asia and Viettel Television Center added to the roster Q2 2012. China-based SMIT (Shenzhen State Micro Technology) provides software and devices to secure digital content delivery for the … [Read more...] about CASBAA welcomes new members
Thailand’s NBTC to pass “must-carry” rules
Following complaints by TrueVisions subscribers that they could not watch Euro 2012 LIVE, Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission’s (NBTC) broadcasting committee has approved the draft of "must-carry" rules to prevent non-availability of free-TV programmes on some platforms because of copyright restrictions, according to a report by The Nation. Under the “must-carry” rules, transmission frequencies for radio or television broadcasting and … [Read more...] about Thailand’s NBTC to pass “must-carry” rules