22 November, 2013

Welcome to News Views, CASBAA’s news round-up culled from sources across the industry for the week ending Nov 22nd. Curated by CASBAA, News Views keeps you in the loop. We always value your feedback, so tell us what you think!

Christopher Slaughter CEO	It looks like computer chip manufacturer Intel might be getting out of the TV business — before they ever really got into it. Recent reports had suggested there was trouble afoot at the chipmaker’s OnCue project, which had aimed to set up an OTT service. Now Intel Chairman Andy Bryant has told an investor conference that the company “…seemed to have lost its way.”
Jill Grinda Executive Vice President	Wheel back the crash cart – vital signs looking strong! The cable industry is not a “dying business” but has a promising future, despite the rise of OTT services such as Netflix, according to Cable Europe executive chairman Matthias Kurth.
Jenny Setnicker Head of Advertising Development	Word-of-mouth is most potent form of advertising among Filipinos, Nielsen says. But TV, magazine and newspaper — remain the most trusted forms of paid advertising across Southeast Asia.
Jill Grinda Executive Vice President	It looks like BRIC is providing the building blocks for global subscription pay TV growth as the number of pay-TV subscribers worldwide topped 886.5 million at the end of the third quarter. For more concrete evidence of this, BRIC countries will account for 68 percent of total net additional subscribers by 2018.
Sara Madera Director, Member Relations & Marketing	In an effort to help empower a sizeable segment of the population in South Asia, Google India has developed a campaign to teach and encourage women to use the internet. It’s been proven that education is a way out of poverty, and providing women access to knowledge can not only better their lives, but their family’s lives and their country’s outlook as well.
Desmond Chung Associate Director, PR & Communications	If television today is an all-you-can-eat buffet, then those crazy young ‘uns are bringing their Tupperware containers to the table and loading up on their favourite dishes! Stats show that 24% of 16-24s download a TV series and binge watch entire seasons in one sitting, while another 52% say they watch at least two episodes at a time.