Hong Kong – CASBAA, the Asian association of the pay-TV industry, lauded Indian police action in busting up a ring of streaming-TV pirates and arresting four conspirators in Hyderabad. The activities of the ring were aimed at diverting the signals of Indian pay-TV broadcasters onto the internet, and retransmitting their signals globally to hundreds of thousands of viewers who paid for a “Jadoo TV” streaming media box. “Congratulations and kudos to the Hyderabad … [Read more...] about India takes action against online piracy
Christopher Slaughter
CASBAA Convention 2014 to explore “Beyond the Box”
Hong Kong – CASBAA’s highly anticipated annual multichannel TV industry convention will take place from October 27-30 at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong. A popular stop on the Asia Pacific broadcasting calendar, this year’s event will explore the theme “Beyond the Box”. Reflecting the evolution of the television industry, this year’s CASBAA Convention theme looks at what the future holds for broadcasting – while never losing sight of the core business of … [Read more...] about CASBAA Convention 2014 to explore “Beyond the Box”
Hong Kong Customs conducts black box raid
Hong Kong – Hong Kong Customs’ successful raids on suppliers of a pirate TV box service should serve as a warning to all potential consumers of unauthorised TV services, said Asia’s pay-TV association, CASBAA. “Buying a dodgy TV box is a bad deal for consumers,” said CASBAA’s Chief Policy Officer John Medeiros. “The content is being illegally supplied and the signal is subject to interruption at any time.” Frequently, artful sales … [Read more...] about Hong Kong Customs conducts black box raid
CASBAA’s OTT Summit presents overview of medium
Hong Kong – CASBAA, the Asia Pacific association for the broadcasting and related industries, held its inaugural CASBAA OTT Summit 2014: On Top of OTT on March 25 at the Grand Hyatt, Singapore. Focusing on the fast developing over-the-top (OTT) television services market, the event brought together thought leaders from across industries to share their experiences and insights into the evolving world of alternative content delivery, changing content consumption, technology, and revenue … [Read more...] about CASBAA’s OTT Summit presents overview of medium
CASBAA OTT Summit 2014: On Top of OTT
Hong Kong – CASBAA’s first ever event focusing solely on the fast evolving over-the-top (OTT) services is to take place on March 25, 2014 at the Grand Hyatt, Singapore. The CASBAA OTT Summit 2014: On Top of OTT will bring together some of the region’s leading experts from across the broadcasting industry to share their experiences and insights into the exciting evolving world of OTT content delivery, technology, and revenue streams. “While traditional, linear TV … [Read more...] about CASBAA OTT Summit 2014: On Top of OTT
CASBAA India Forum 2013 ends on a good note
Hong Kong – CASBAA’s annual India Forum, held on March 7 in New Delhi, attracted a host of government and industry professionals weighing in on the multichannel TV market in India. “The timing for this year’s CASBAA India Forum 2013 could not have been better with the Phase II digitisation deadline looming at the end of the month,” said Christopher Slaughter, CEO, CASBAA. During his opening keynote, Uday Kumar Varma, Secretary, Ministry of Information & … [Read more...] about CASBAA India Forum 2013 ends on a good note
