Hong Kong - CASBAA unlocked its speaker lineup for the CASBAA Convention 2010, 25-28 October in Hong Kong. Gary Wang, Founder and CEO of China’s leading online video platform Tudou.com will explore opportunities, challenges and implication behind the untapped pay-TV business empowered by 60 million digital homes in China. Nick Brien, CEO of advertising giant McCann Worldgroup will examine the role of agency in shaping the new advertising world and strategies for leveraging video services … [Read more...] about Speaker lineup for CASBAA Convention 2010
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Two up for CASBAA
Hong Kong - CASBAA has added two new corporate members. Following four new memberships in July, CASBAA has welcomed another leading Indian telecom-to-media industry player, Reliance Communications, part of Reliance ADAG, as well as fashion and entertainment content specialist FashionOne TV. Reliance Communications, with a customer base of over 117 million mobile subscribers, is ranked among the top five telecom companies in the world. Reliance ADAG is also a DTH operator and has business … [Read more...] about Two up for CASBAA
CASBAA brings hope to 5,657 children in Masbate, Philippines
Hong Kong - CASBAA announced its partnership with the global children’s charity Plan International to give 5,657 needy children a chance at a better life in Masbate, one of the top 10 poorest provinces in the Philippines. CASBAA’s CSR initiative will bring lasting improvement to the lives of pre-school children in Masbate, bringing health care, protection, education and teaching long term life skills. According to the Philippine government’s data, Masbate ranks second to last … [Read more...] about CASBAA brings hope to 5,657 children in Masbate, Philippines
CASBAA expands Indian footprint
Hong Kong - CASBAA announced a powerful expansion of its Indian agenda with the addition of three market leaders as members of the Association. The new CASBAA Corporate members are telecoms-to-media services specialist Bharti Airtel, leading news content provider NDTV and media and entertainment giant Star TV India. In line with this market growth, as a regional body with a domestic agenda, CASBAA continues to increase its commitment to India through undertaking conferences, issuing reports and … [Read more...] about CASBAA expands Indian footprint
CASBAA backs strong WIPO treaty
Hong Kong - CASBAA reaffirmed the urgency of addressing the issue of pay-TV piracy across the Asia Pacific during an international seminar on copyright protection for broadcasters in New Delhi on July 12. The seminar was jointly organised by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and the government of India. Anjan Mitra, CASBAA’s executive director – India, said that the unauthorized distribution of video content is the biggest barrier to innovation and investment in the … [Read more...] about CASBAA backs strong WIPO treaty
CASBAA presents The Philippines in View
Hong Kong - CASBAA announced the launch of its exclusive members report, The Philippines in View, highlighting fast-moving pay-TV market trends including pay-TV penetration, advertising revenue, licensing issues, piracy and the general regulatory environment in the Philippines. The full report is now available for download by CASBAA members at the CASBAA Members Zone at www.casbaa.com. Currently, the Philippines has a 92 million-strong population and some 13.6 million TV households. According to … [Read more...] about CASBAA presents The Philippines in View
