Welcome to the first edition of News Views, CASBAA’s news round-up culled from sources across the industry for the week ending Jun 28th. Curated by CASBAA’s staff, News Views carries on in the tradition of Market Watch to keep you in the loop. We always value your feedback, so tell us what you think!
Christopher SlaughterCEO |
European entertainment giant RTL is betting big on online, taking a majority stake in the fifth-largest “multi-channel network” (MCN) on YouTube. RTL’s US$36 million investment in Broadband TV will give it another avenue for content creation and ad sales online. |
John MedeirosChief Policy Officer |
Macau’s government and broadcasting sector are scurrying to comply with a court order which orders the “antenna companies” supplying TV to most of the SAR’s households to cease business in 90 days. The order came as part of the judgment in a 2009 case filed by licensed pay-TV operator Macau Cable-TV concerning illegal antenna company retransmission of satellite broadcasts of the English Premier League matches. CASBAA, True Visions, and then-rightsholder ESPN Star Sports helped provide evidence for the court. No further appeal of the judgment is possible. |
Christopher SlaughterCEO |
An interesting look at how Twitter has already become a major outlet for social TV, and how it is planning to expand its social TV partnerships using its newly-launched video capability, “Amplify”. |
Sara MaderaDirector, Member Relations & Marketing |
Knowing they can’t compete with the immediacy of TV, You Tube is developing a new strategy for delivering content, called “Sliced Bread”, intended to decrease buffering time in every country to make viewing easier and quicker. With 5 hours of TV watching and more You Tube afterwards—we may never go outdoors again. |
John MedeirosChief Policy Officer |
Satellite-TV operators in Thailand have embarked on a mission to raise industry standards by offering quality content and new technology to viewers. |
Desmond ChungAssociate Director, PR & Communications |
And now for some news from Down Under…the reports on the death of traditional TV appears to be premature…at least in Australia. According to the latest Australian Multi-Screen Report, 27 percent of Australian homes now have four screens—TV, computer, smartphone and tablet – yet overall use of the in-home TV set has remained constant over the last three years. I guess old habits really do die hard! |
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