Promotions at A+E Networks SINGAPORE – Ling-Sze Gan has been promoted to Senior Director of Content Sales, Asia. Based at A+E Networks’ Singapore office, she oversees content distribution throughout the region to both standard and non-standard television platforms. Since joining A+E Networks in 2007, Gan has grown content distribution revenues in the region by 700 per cent, and has expanded distribution into the terrestrial market in Japan and has closed significant output deals in … [Read more...] about Promotions at A+E Networks
CASBAA
Asia’s changing face in Pay-TV
Hong Kong – Multichannel TV continues to make inroads across the Asia Pacific. Simon Twiston Davies, CEO, Casbaa said there are now more homes with Pay-TV in the region than the rest of the world combined. He added that there are more than 420 million non-terrestrial TV connections being logged across the region today. At the four-day event, developing markets, India and China, again took centre stage. For the rapidly growing India market, it is believed digitization will lead to a huge … [Read more...] about Asia’s changing face in Pay-TV
Keaveny gets industry nod
Tom Keaveny, President and Managing Director of Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, has been honoured at the recently concluded CASBAA convention in Hong Kong. The region's PayTV association bestowed Keaveny with the Chairman's Award for his contribution to the industry. CASBAA Chairman, Marcel Fenez, who presented the award, thanked Keaveny, "For his contributions to the development of PayTV in the region and his tireless work explaining the value of PayTV to advertisers as Chairman of the CASBAA … [Read more...] about Keaveny gets industry nod
Casbaa honours Richard Li
Hong Kong – Casbaa presented Richard Li Tzar Kai, Chairman of PCCW, with its Lifetime Achievement Award, for his outstanding contributions to the development of the Asian Pay-TV and broadcasting industry. “Richard Li has been, and continues to be, a tremendous driving force in the evolution of multichannel television across Asia with his most recent success of now TV,” said Marcel Fenez, Chairman of Casbaa. A broadcasting industry visionary, Richard Li foresaw an opportunity … [Read more...] about Casbaa honours Richard Li
Eyeing Asia
Casbaa, Hong Kong – International satellite operator SES, announced plans to extend its coverage across the Asia Pacific market. The company plans to launch eight new satellites by 2014, including the SES-8, which is scheduled for launch in 2013 and will provide expansion capacity for the South Asia and Indochina markets. The fleet extension programme will increase SES’ global fleet capacity by 23 per cent, compared to 2010. Approximately 85 per cent of this new satellite capacity … [Read more...] about Eyeing Asia
Strength to strength
Hong Kong – The Asia Pacific Pay-TV industry has grown 12 per cent in the past 12 months in terms of connected homes and an increase in dual subscription homes, according to Casbaa’s fourth quarter update on trends in multichannel TV distribution, audience data and viewership. Simon Twiston Davies, CEO, Casbaa, said this data is impressive and can only continue to grow further via new modes of distribution such as broadband, mobile, internet and wireless services. With more than 420 … [Read more...] about Strength to strength
