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24 February, 2017

Welcome to News Views, CASBAA’s news round-up culled from sources across the industry for the week ending Feb 24th. Curated by CASBAA, News Views keeps you in the loop. We always value your feedback, so tell us what you think!

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Christopher Slaughter

CEO

Streaming sports will be up for discussion at the CASBAA OTT Summit next week; make sure you’ve registered. In case you wondered what the fuss is about, consider this: Twitter and Showtime announced a deal to run a triple-header boxing card this weekend, simultaneously on the TV network and the social media platform. And Facebook is reportedly in discussions about live-streaming one Major League Baseball game a week during the upcoming 2017 season.

John Medeiros

Chief Policy Officer

A major breakthrough in the UK this week, with Google and Microsoft agreeing to demote sites hosting pirated content in UK search results. The industry has been pushing for this for years, and finally, with the support of the UK government’s Intellectual Property Department, a Code of Conduct has been agreed with the US search giants. In addition to moving any sites with infringing material to the second page of search results, the Code also commits both companies to stop using predictive “auto-complete” search terms that promote piracy (such as “watch for free” or “download for free”). All of which is great news…. BUT. The Code of Conduct only covers the UK; now we’ve just got to get Google and Bing to implement the same policy in the rest of the world.

Christopher Slaughter

CEO

The Auckland High Court has ruled that fugitive p̶i̶r̶a̶t̶e̶ ̶k̶i̶n̶g̶p̶i̶n̶ “internet entrepreneur” Kim Dotcom can, in fact, be extradited from New Zealand to face trial in the US over his Megaupload website. No perp walk is expected immediately, because of course, he and his co-defendants are going to appeal. In the meantime, he is nonetheless claiming victory, because the judgement states that under NZ law, he can’t be extradited for copyright infringement, just fraud. It’s sort of a bizarre claim, but then again, not too much about Kim Dotcom isn’t bizarre. This story has been playing out since 2012, so don’t expect a resolution any time soon; remember, the Napster trials went on for seven years.

Mark Lay

Vice President, Singapore

The realm of streaming media had some particularly interesting stories this week. Walt Mossberg gives a roundup of what he learned at Code Media. A must-see presentation at Code Media is one by Ben Thomson where he explains the great unbundling. The Wrap has a great piece on How Crunchyroll Turned a Niche Audience Into a Streaming Powerhouse. The never-ending speculation and rationalisation doesn’t stop with apposing pieces on why or why not Apple should buy Netflix. And if Netflix hasn’t changed the game enough, they are now doing it with reality TV with the debut of Ultimate Beastmaster. They will release six different versions, featuring 108 competitors with 60 different episodes of the show tailored to local audiences in the U.S., Brazil, South Korea, Mexico, Germany and Japan.

Kevin Jennings

Vice President, Programme

In South Korea Kakao, operator of the country’s top mobile messenger KakaoTalk and portal website Daum has announced it is upping its game in relation to online video. It has streamilined its multi-platform video services “Kakao TV” to take on foreign services such as YouTube. The company unified its two existing video services and the new video service will be available not only through PCs and mobile devices but more importantly will also be made available on Kakao Talk, South Korea’s most-used mobile instant messenger app. Kakao also said it was using popular Korean hosts, better known as broadcast jockeys (BJs), as Kakao TV play directors and expects the presence of popular content creators will help the platform attract new viewers.

Christopher Slaughter

CEO

As an industry, we’ve worried for years about whether people are watching our ads; now the people who’ve been eating our lunch are starting to get the same stomach ache. A new study from Interpublic’s Magna Global says 2/3rds of US consumers skip online video ads as soon as possible, and 75% of them do it out of habit. But even though they’re skipping, Magna has also found that the impressions made in the few seconds viewers are watching are still valuable; which is a good thing, since later this year, YouTube is going to be dropping its “unskippable” 30-second ads completely. Stay tuned for a new standard — the six-second online spot.

Jane Buckthought

Advertising Consultant

Knowing where your on-line advertising is being placed is difficult to manage. Jaguar Land Rover issued a statement on Friday that said it was “very concerned” with online ads being used on extremist sites and it had stopped all UK digital advertising until an investigation had been completed. Ads for the Jaguar F-Pace appeared on YouTube next to a pro-ISIS video that had been viewed more than 115,000 times, but have since been removed.

John Medeiros

Chief Policy Officer

We’ve written a lot about new FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, who spoke at the CASBAA Convention in 2015; now he’s repeating the same “light touch” regulatory message he delivered on our stage, this time on CNBC. What he says seems pretty sensible to us, but there are still people convinced that internet service supply is a monopoly…….I just don’t see that. (Every US urban area I know has at least a couple, and sometimes more, of internet providers.) Of course, Pai has plenty of supporters, too, and even though the broad-gauge “Title II” regulation of internet providers continues to be supported by a powerful lobby of people saying we should be alarmed about the possibility it will be relaxed, Pai is still not saying anything about that yet.

Mark Lay

Vice President, Singapore

Every week or so I ask my kids what they have failed at recently because if they aren’t failing some, then they haven’t been pushing hard enough. In the business of re-landing rockets, SpaceX would be a great child. Now, I love seeing rockets blast off but there is something even cooler seeing them land
again. Out of 11 attempts at re-landing rockets (flying robot that’s great at math), SpaceX has had 3 failures and 8 successes. Their last landing on Sunday, as part of their successful launch of their Falcon 9 with a 5,500 pound payload of cargo to the International Space Station, was spectacular.

Christopher Slaughter

CEO

Mainland streaming giant iQiyi has raised a warchest of US$1.5 billion to fund its ongoing battle with Alibaba and Tencent in the mainland China market. The Baidu subsidiary is expected to use the new funds for content development and building out its subscription business (about which Ericsson might very well have something to say!). But even though they’ve recently bought 300 hours of CBeebies content, don’t expect iQiyi to go on a shopping spree in Hollywood, especially with Wanda’s billion-dollar purchase of Dick Clark Productions stalled by the Chinese government. However, despite headlines declaring that deal to be dead, it remains to be seen whether mainland officials have actually killed it, or if they are just pondering if it is as “irrational” as some critics think.

Kevin Jennings

Vice President, Programme

News from Pakistan that the broadcast regulatory body PEMRA has requested Government funding for the long-awaited transition from analogue to digital. PEMRA requested Rs75 million as seed capital to set up its own Universal Service Fund for the proposed project and is looking for further funding in excess of US$3 million. The proposed structure promises not only improved services but software would be developed for monitoring up to 250 channels, compared to only 50 being monitored at present. While PEMRA intends to charge registered licence holders to fund the USF, the Pakistani Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has already set up a Universal Service Fund where telecom companies contribute 1.5 percent of their gross annual earnings to establish telecom infrastructure. Regardless, the request from PEMRA is likely to be approved with little resistance. A few people are crying foul but mostly because projects are continuously delayed and costs continue to escalate.

Christopher Slaughter

CEO

Next Monday morning here in Asia, expect productivity to drop as the 89th
Academy Awards get going; just don’t expect the winners to be mega-blockbusters of years gone by. And while there is always the chance of a long-shot, maybe don’t push your luck by betting on it. The show is almost certain to have political overtones this year, but it’s unlikely to be the subject of tweets from the White House, apparently. Oh, and in case you wondered, La La Land is going to win a few things.

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MTV Launches New Southeast Asia Music Chart Show, Sixth Season Of “Catfish: The TV Show” Plus Special Programming To Celebrate International Women’s Day In March

SINGAPORE, 27 FEBRUARY 2017 – Viewers in Southeast Asia are in for brand new treats in March as MTV today announced the launch of a new weekly music chart show MTV NOW STREAMING and the return of Catfish: The TV Show for an intense sixth season. In line with International Women’s Day on 8 March, the channel has also put together a special “MTV WOMEN’S MARCH” programme line-up for viewers, which will air every Saturday and Sunday in March. Fans can catch music videos of female artists, short stories from The Ride, girl talk from the outspoken cast of Girl Code, celebrity interviews from MTV Asks, and more. Viewers who tune in to weekly music and lifestyle programme The MTV Show will see Asia’s VJ Hanli Hoefer hang out with female influencers like Jemma Wei (@jemmawei) and Saffron Sharpe (@saffronsharpe), and singer Tabitha Nauser (@tabithanauser).

MTV NOW STREAMING – starts 4 March, Saturdays at 1.30pm (TH/WIB), 2.30pm (PH/SG) and 3.30pm (MY)

In MTV’s first collaboration with the Recording Industry Association of Singapore, the new weekly music chart show will enable viewers to catch music videos of the Top 10 most streamed singles in Singapore across all genres from various music streaming platforms, powered by data from the Recording Industry Association of Singapore.

The MTV Show – Saturdays at 1pm (TH/WIB), 2pm (PH/SG) and 3pm (MY)

Upcoming episodes hosted by VJ Hanli will feature Saffron Sharpe (11 March), Tabitha Nauser (18 March), and Jemma Wei (25 March), as they explore topics such as fashion, fitness, music, food, and blogging. Saffron shares her workout tips and ‘girl codes’ and tries out an unusual workout with Hanli before the duo hit up a store to style different outfits for each other. Look out for more influencers who will make guest appearances with Hanli.

Catfish: The TV Show (Season 6) – starts 29 March, Wednesdays at 7pm (TH/WIB), 8pm (PH/SG) and 9pm (MY)

Hosts Nev Shulman and Max Joseph are back at it, bringing together couples who have spent their entire romance online. For the first time ever, Catfish: The TV Show will air a special investigative episode of a celebrity catfish case. One of the biggest public catfish stories, that of former NBA player Chris “Birdman” Anderson, will be reopened, examining new clues, undiscovered events, and speaking with new witnesses.

Season six will have Nev and Max diving deeper than ever before to uncover the truth behind cyber relationships. Another first for this season, the duo will be checking in with several couples featured to see how their relationships played out once the cameras left. This season the online connections are stronger, mysteries more complex and lies and cover-ups more intense.

In the lead-up to the new season, fans can get started on two specials:

Top Ten Catfish Moments

After shooting nearly eighty episodes of Catfish, Nev and Max have seen a lot of crazy things! They count down their most memorable “Holy Mackerel!” moments, as well as share with viewers a few exclusive sneak peeks. Premieres on Wednesday, 15 March at 7pm (TH/WIB), 8pm (PH/SG) and 9pm (MY).

Catfish: Hooked on Love

Join Nev and Max on a trip down memory lane as they reminisce about the happiest highlights of the past seasons. They countdown the 10 most amorous Catfish moments, as well as sneak peeks at what’s on deck for season six! Premieres on Wednesday, 22 March at 7pm (TH/WIB), 8pm (PH/SG) and 9pm (MY).

MTV WOMEN’S MARCH – starts 4 March, Saturdays and Sundays at 7pm (TH/WIB), 8pm (PH/SG) and 9pm (MY)

Follow the journeys of successful female stars from The Ride, participate in a healthy dose of female-centric discussion on Girl Code, and unwind to some music from female singers with the essence of “Girl Power”. Repeats are from Mondays to Thursdays at 3pm (TH/WIB), 4pm (PH/SG) and 5pm (MY).

Girl Code – A strong and smart female driven comedy series bringing millennial viewers a new, hilarious how-to manual full of over the top tips to push the envelope and open the dialogue about womanhood.

Fifth Harmony’s Leading Ladies of Pop – These lovely ladies are stealing the show with their super-hot videos and fierce voices, but who do they think are the leading ladies of pop at the moment?

The Ride: Charli XCX – Charli XCX reveals who inspires her songwriting and explains why she gave away her first hit song “I Love It”, and almost did it again with breakthrough smash “Boom Clap”. Charli reflects back on how her global hit “Fancy” was pivotal in launching her into the mainstream and makes no apologies for being bold and breaking the rules, as she struggled to find her own identity as a solo artist.

The Ride: Demi Lovato – The pop superstar reveals the most game-changing moments that “made her” professionally -and transformed her life personally—culminating in THE #1 most important moment that changed everything.

The Ride: Fifth Harmony – Fifth Harmony share their story in their own words, and discuss the growing pains of “five becoming one,” the deep connection to their super fans (The Harmonizers), and the thrill of creating hits that top the charts.

The Ride: Rita Ora – Rita Ora has accomplished more in her 26 years than most people, but her journey to international stardom wasn’t easy and did not happen overnight. In her own words, “It’s been a long time coming.” This episode follows the ups and downs of Rita’s life journey as she hustled to get her voice heard, to her big break with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, and ultimately becoming a triple threat in the worlds of music, fashion and film.

MTV Asks – Four specials featuring Demi Lovato, Ellie Goulding, Meghan Trainor and Rita Ora, where the artists answer questions sent in by fans across the globe.

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About MTV

MTV is the world’s biggest youth entertainment brand. With a global reach of nearly 785 million households, MTV is the cultural home of the millennial generation, music fans and artists, and a pioneer in creating innovative programming for young people. MTV reflects and creates pop culture with its award-winning content built around compelling storytelling, music discovery and activism across TV, online and mobile. Outside of the United States, MTV is part of Viacom International Media Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all platforms. For more information about MTV in Asia, visit www.mtvasia.com.

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Platinum-selling Artists Machine Gun Kelly And Camila Cabello To Perform At “Nickelodeon’s 2017 Kids’

SINGAPORE, 27 FEBRURY 2017 – Nickelodeon today announced that chart-topping recording artists Machine Gun Kelly and Camila Cabello are set to perform their platinum-selling number one single, “Bad Things,” at the 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards. The reigning rock star of rap and the rising pop princess will take the KCA stage for their first time in a dynamic performance of the infectious hit song. Hosted by WWE Superstar John Cena, the show will air in Asia on Monday, 13 March at 10.30am (TH/WIB) and 11.30am (HK/MY/PH/SG), with a same-day encore at 4pm (TH/WIB) and 5pm (HK/MY/PH/SG) from USC’s Galen Center in Los Angeles.

Celebrating kids’ favourites from across the worlds of film, television, music and pop culture, Nickelodeon recently announced the nominations for the 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards which features an all-star list including: Henry Cavill, Daya, Chris Evans, Idris Elba, Megan Fox, Lukas Graham, Kevin Hart, Scarlett Johansson, Dwayne Johnson, Felicity Jones, Leslie Jones, Anna Kendrick, Bruno Mars, Melissa McCarthy, JoJo Siwa, The Chainsmokers, Justin Timberlake, Twenty One Pilots and more. This year also features nine new categories guaranteed to be unique to this awards season, like “Favorite Frenemies,” “Most Wanted Pet” and “#Squad.”

Nickelodeon’s 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards is the only event where kids can cast their votes across 28 categories with a brand-new voting experience on Nickelodeon’s digital platforms including Nick-Asia.com and the Nickelodeon Play app (Singapore only) on iPad, iPhone, and Android devices.

While this will be Cena’s first time hosting the global show, he is beloved worldwide by the Nickelodeon family, having previously hosted Australia’s Kids’ Choice Awards in 2008, as well as undergoing a sliming at the first UK Kids’ Choice Awards in 2007.

The presenting international sponsors of the Kids’ Choice Awards 2017 are Heelys and Smurfs: The Lost Village.

Stay up-to-date on all Kids’ Choice Awards news by Liking Nickelodeon on Facebook and following @Nickelodeon on Twitter and Instagram.

Nickelodeon’s 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards is produced by Nickelodeon Productions. Elizabeth Kelly, Michael Dempsey, Shelly Sumpter Gillyard and Jay Schmalholz are executive producers.

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About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon is one of the most globally recognized and widely distributed multimedia entertainment brands for kids and family. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company’s portfolio includes television programming and production around the world, plus special events, consumer products, digital offerings, recreation, books, feature films and pro-social initiatives. Nickelodeon’s brands reach 1.1 billion cumulative subscribers in more than 160 countries and territories, via more than 80+ locally programmed channels and branded blocks. Outside of the United States, Nickelodeon is part of Viacom International Media Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. For more information about Nickelodeon in Asia, visit www.nick-asia.com.

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Viacom International Media Networks

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Star Plus continues its inspirational brand journey of ‘Nayi Soch’ with another global first campaign on gender equality

Partners with Aamir Khan on eve of Women’s day

Mumbai, February 26, 2017: Star India has constantly endeavoured to inspire social change through its thought-provoking programming, and this mission is reflected in the journey of its ‘Nayi Soch’ (new thinking) campaigns, which have continued to positively impact millions of lives.

In further pursuit of its mission to spark social change through its ‘Nayi Soch’ campaign, Star Plus has released the next chapter in the inspirational series — a special Women’s Day communication featuring none other than superstar Aamir Khan. Created by Ogilvy and directed by Nitesh Tiwari of Dangal fame, the Women’s Day special of ‘Nayi Soch’ puts the spotlight on one of the nation’s biggest social issues of gender inequality and takes it head on.

Uday Shankar, Chairman & CEO, Star India, says, ”We at Star believe that daughters are equally capable to bring laurels to their families and society. Our latest Nayi Soch film reflects this confidence. It not only questions the gender discrimination that still exists, but also iterates our belief that it is time for fathers to step up and inspire their daughters with confidence and self-belief. Aamir Khan brings great credibility and empathy to the role of a father whose progressive thinking gives his daughters the freedom to flourish.”

The brand film is a reflection of how in a Nation of over 10 million shops and establishments, it is hard to find even a single one that holds the title of “And Daughters” – it is always ”And Sons”.

Star Plus and Aamir Khan come together once again to bring alive the philosophy of ‘Nayi Soch’. With this creative, the communication puts the spotlight one of India’s biggest social issues – that of the need to extend equal rights to our daughters. The brand film showcases Aamir as a small-town, middle-class but new-age father who is progressive and confident that his daughters will take ahead the legacy of his business. The symbolic act of naming the store ”And Daughters” is a global first in thought and establishes a positive role model that could potentially have a ripple effect on society. This progressive thinking embodies the spirit of ‘Nayi Soch’ and is a reflection of the channel’s mission of Creative Social Responsibility.

On being asked for his views, Aamir Khan asserted, ”I think it is a great initiative by STAR Plus. The film is a tribute to all the proud dads and their daughters who became the beacons of change.”

The film ends with the thought-provoking line, “Kaamyabi na ladka dekhti hai na ladki. Kaamyabi sirf soch dekhti hai.” (Success does not consider whether one is a boy or girl; it only takes powerful thoughts into account). That is what ‘Nayi Soch’ is all about.

Share your perspective and join the conversation using #NayiSoch.

About STAR India

STAR India has defined the Indian media landscape since 1991 and today is one of the country’s leading media conglomerates, reaching approximately 650 million viewers a month across India and more than 100 other countries. STAR generates 20,000 hours of content every year and broadcasts 50+ channels in 8 different languages, reaching 9 out of 10 C&S TV homes in India.

The network’s entertainment channel portfolio includes STAR Gold, Channel V, STAR World, STAR World Premiere HD, STAR Movies, STAR Movies Select HD, STAR Utsav, Star Utsav Movies, Life OK, Movies OK and STAR Plus, India’s No. 1 Hindi General Entertainment Channel. It has a leading presence in regional broadcasting as well, through a bouquet of channels which include STAR Jalsha, Jalsha Movies, STAR Pravah, Maa channels and affiliate channels Asianet, Asianet Plus, Asianet Movies, Suvarna, Suvarna Plus and Vijay. It is also present in the Indian movie production and distribution space through Fox STAR Studios, an affiliate joint venture company.

STAR India is making quantum leaps in transforming sports in the country by leveraging the group’s strengths in superior content and audience engagement. STAR’s sports business has grown rapidly to 10 channel properties (STAR Sports 1, 2, 3, 4; STAR Sports HD1, HD2, HD3, HD4 and Star Sports Select HD1, Select HD2), making it the leading sports network in the country.

STAR is set to drive the agenda on digital content consumption in the country with Hotstar, STAR’s revolutionary digital platform that brings your favourite TV shows, movies and sports in one destination.

STAR India is a fully owned subsidiary of 21st Century Fox.

Uday Shankar wins Entrepreneurial CEO category award at the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2016

Becomes the first CEO in the media and entertainment sector to receive this prestigious honour
Receives award from Shri Piyush Goyal Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines and Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Mumbai, 25 February 2017 – Uday Shankar, Chairman and CEO Star India has bagged the 18th EY Entrepreneur of the Year™ Award in the Entrepreneurial CEO category.

Under the leadership of Uday, Star India has defined the Indian media landscape and today is one of the country’s leading media conglomerates. Uday believes in disruptively powering social change through the power of content to influence and impact people’s lives and thinking.

“Lucky to work for an entrepreneurial company where the promoter’s genes are about taking risks. The conviction comes from the society, the world and the country you live in”, says Uday Shankar on winning the EY “Entrepreneurial CEO’ award.

Rajiv Memani, Chairman, EY India, says, “Each of our winners this year have taken forward their unique ideas with unwavering determination in the face of adversity. They have taken bold risks and transformed into leading players in their respective industries. Even in a challenging and disruptive business environment, these visionary entrepreneurs are continuously creating value, generating jobs and contributing to building a better working world.”

The awards were presented by Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines and Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, who were the Guests of Honor. Shri Piyush Goyal and Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman also presented awards across nine categories in the presence of over 400 guests including eminent business leaders.

A distinguished nine-member jury led by Dilip Shanghvi, Managing Director, Sun Pharmaceuticals selected the winners. Other Jury members include Subodh Bhargava, Chairman, Tata Communications; Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Executive Vice-Chairman, Info Edge (India) Limited; Naina Lal Kidwai, Chairman, Max Financial Services; Uday Kotak, Managing Director, Kotak Mahindra Bank; Kalpana Morparia, Chief Executive Officer, JP Morgan Chase South Asia and India; Rishad Premji, Chief Strategy Officer, Wipro; Renuka Ramnath, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Multiples Alternate Asset Management and A Vellayan, Executive Chairman, Murugappa Group.

About STAR India

STAR India is a fully owned subsidiary of 21st Century Fox.

About EY Entrepreneur Of The Year^TM Award

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The unique award makes a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential, and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 145 cities in 60 countries. Read more about the 18th EY Entrepreneur of the YearTM at ey.com/in/eoy

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A Preview of Coming Attractions: Shining a Spotlight on the Hottest Trends in Media & Entertainment

New eBook features trends, predictions and commentary from Fox, MPAA, GoMedia, PlayKids, MTS and other industry thought leaders on topics like 4K, piracy, watermarking and disruptive technologies

AMSTERDAM, 23 February 2017 – A new eBook from Irdeto, the world leader in digital platform security, covers some of the hottest trends that will shape the media and entertainment industry in the year ahead. A Preview of Coming Attractions: What’s Ahead for the Media & Entertainment Industry, features expert commentary from multiple Irdeto and industry thought leaders, including executives from Twentieth Century Fox Film, MPAA, GoMedia, PlayKids, MTS, Foxtel, freenet TV and Vietnam Satellite Digital Television Company, LTD. Topics include industry collaboration to combat piracy, a 360-degree approach to anti-piracy, watermarking as a preferred security technique, innovation in IP video and 4K UHD, challenges and opportunities to address shifts in consumer viewing habits and key disruptors poised to shake up the market.

“Our industry is at a crossroads. Change has been constant over the last several years, providing consumers with more options to find and consume their preferred content than ever before,” said Doug Lowther, CEO, Irdeto. “These changes have also brought with them many challenges when it comes to addressing those needs, including costs, security, content availability and much more. The media & entertainment industry needs to address these challenges head-on in order to continue to build our businesses.”

Insights on what’s “coming soon” in the media & entertainment space include:

All For One And One For All Against Piracy: We have seen piracy grow to a fully-fledged business, plaguing the content creation industry. A battle for market share between licensed and illegal platforms is brewing, and each industry stakeholder plays a vital role in combating piracy.

The Piracy Strategy That Will Leave Its Mark in the Year Ahead: Watermarking has become a critical component of an organization’s 360-degree anti-piracy strategy. To combat content theft and redistribution, watermarking in conjunction with a multi-DRM strategy, detection and enforcement is developing into a preferred security and protection technique.

OTT: A Hit with Consumers and A Hot Bed for Innovation: We have seen a tremendous shift in the market as OTT services become a preferred media channel. As the popularity of these services continues to grow, OTT providers will expand beyond just subscription video on demand (SVOD) and transactional video on demand (TVOD) services into linear TV.

4K UHD: Coming to a Home Near You: As consumer demand for 4K UHD content grows, it is no surprise that providers and content producers expect 4K UHD to be a key revenue driver in the years ahead. While the 4K UHD future may be bright, the pay media industry faces many challenges to deliver this valuable content securely to the masses.

Consumers Have a Habit of Changing: The three elements of consumer choice – content, value and convenience – are key influencers causing many changes in consumer habits. This ongoing shift in user behavior, coupled with an increase in the amount of viewing options, creates many challenges for content owners and operators to navigate this muddled landscape.

Key Disruptors Poised to Shake Up the Market: Change is inevitable for any industry, but disruptors have the potential to alter a market, change business models and the ways that consumers interact with organizations. The media industry is facing a few disruptors, including blockchain, the cloud, virtual reality, big data and wireless local area network services.

To view the full eBook, please visit: https://irdeto.com/documents/Collateral/ebook_trends_media_and_entertainment_en.pdf

About Irdeto

Irdeto is the world leader digital platform security, protecting platforms and applications across multiple industries, such as media & entertainment, payments and automotive. Our solutions and services enable customers to protect their revenue, create new offerings and fight cybercrime. With nearly 50 years of expertise in security, Irdeto’s software security technology and cyber services protect over 5 billion devices and applications for some of the world’s best known brands. Our unique heritage as a subsidiary of multinational media group Naspers (JSE: NPN) means that we are a well-established and reliable partner to help build a more secure future. Please visit Irdeto at www.irdeto.com.

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ZEE Middle East’s ‘Khwaabon Ke Darmiyaan’ continues its dream run

ZEE Middle East’s ‘Khwaabon Ke Darmiyaan’ continues its dream run

Emerges as the Highest-rated TV show among South Asians in the UAE for two months in a row
Honored with the Zee Rishtey Award for ‘Best International Show’

Mumbai, India / Dubai, UAE, February 23, 2017: ZEE Middle East’s second, locally produced fiction series ‘Khwaabon Ke Darmiyaan’ which follows the storyline of a UAE based real estate tycoon has emerged as the highest-rated TV show among South Asians in the UAE for two consecutive months. The show, which started off with the highest rating recorded for any show in UAE for 2016 (Average 12.1 TVR) has now bettered its own performance in January by clocking 14.5 TVR. The show was pitted against high-profile programs like ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ (Average 2.2 TVR) on Sony TV and ‘Bigg Boss’ (Average 2.1 TVR) on Colors which were airing at the same time. [Source: IPSOS, Target Group: All South Asians in UAE, Month: Jan 2017, Time Band: Sat, 21:30 to 22:30 UAE]. In addition, the show was also declared the ‘Best International Show’ at the Zee Rishtey Awards 2016 aired on February 19^th, 2017.

Speaking about the success of the show, Mukund Cairae – CEO for Zee Middle East & Asia Pacific said, “Creating differentiated local content has given ZEE Middle East an edge over competition in the market. It’s also a great tool for advertisers as they have the opportunity to look at brand integration and other in-programming benefits. We are indeed thrilled with the response to ‘Khwaabon Ke Darmiyaan’ from viewers. Recognition on a platform like Zee Rishtey Awards too is a great honour and we look to continue the same success in the coming years”.

With a star cast featuring renowned Bollywood actor Javed Sheikh and television stars Aryan Vaid, Garima Goel, Riyanka Chanda and Sachiin Kkhurana among others, ‘Khwaboon Ke Darmiyaan’ was shot across Dubai in a packed 45-day schedule.

“Just like ‘Parwaaz’, our first drama series, which was also well-appreciated by the audience, the storyline of ‘Khwaboon Ke Darmiyaan’ was well-researched to ensure that the audience could relate to it. The star cast and core production crew were handpicked to ensure that our product is a notch above what we usually see on television. We are glad that ‘Khwaabon Ke Darmiyaan’ has shaped up well and it deserves all the accolades for the efforts put in by the team.” said Manoj Mathew, Chief Operating Officer for ZEE Middle East.

ZEE Middle East has always been at the forefront of creating path-breaking local content with a mix of fiction and non-fiction shows that include the weekly magazine show – ‘Zee Connect’, an inter-school talent show – ‘Rangoli Gulf’, a path-breaking singing reality show with no age or geographical boundaries – ‘Asia’s Singing Superstar’ and many other such engaging initiatives.

After the success of ‘Parwaaz’ in 2014, ‘Khwaabon Ke Darmiyaan’, a finite series of 13 episodes of one hour each, airing every Saturday at 9:30pm (UAE time) was launched on Zee TV Middle East last December. The grand finale episode will air this coming Saturday, February 25^th. Going ahead, ZEE Middle East also plans to launch the series on Zee Alwan dubbed in Arabic.

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Note to Editors

About Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL):

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited is one of India’s leading television media and entertainment companies. It is amongst the largest producers and aggregators of Hindi programming in the world, with an extensive library housing over 222,000 hours of television content. With rights to more than 3,818 movie titles from foremost studios and of iconic film stars, ZEE houses the world’s largest Hindi film library. Through its strong presence worldwide, ZEE entertains over 1 billion viewers across 171 countries.

Pioneer of television entertainment industry in India, ZEE’s well-known brands include Zee TV, &TV, Zee Cinema, Zee Action, Zee Classic, &pictures, Zee Anmol, Zee Anmol Cinema, Zee Café, Zee Studio, Zee Salaam, Zing, Zee ETC Bollywood, Zindagi, Ten 1, Ten 2 and Ten 3. The company also has a strong offering in the regional language domain with channels such as Zee Marathi, Zee Talkies, Zee Yuva, Zee Bangla, Zee Bangla Cinema, Zee Telugu, Zee Cinemalu, Zee Kannada, Zee Tamil and Sarthak TV. The company’s HD offerings include Zee TV HD, Zee Cinema HD, &TV HD, Zee Studio HD, Zee Café HD, &pictures HD, Zee Marathi HD, Zee Talkies HD, Zee Bangla HD, Ten 1 HD and Ten Golf HD.

ZEE and its affiliate companies have leading presence across the media value chain including television broadcasting, cable distribution, direct-to-home satellite services, digital media and print media amongst others. ZEEL also operates multiple digital offerings like dittoTV, OZEE, and india.com. More information about ZEE and its businesses is available on www.zeetelevision.com.

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Switzerland’s SRG SSR renews long-term commitment to Eutelsat HOTBIRD position for HD channels

Eutelsat Corporate

Paris, 23 February 2017– Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) today announced that SRG SSR, Switzerland’s public TV and radio broadcaster, has confirmed its long-term commitment to the HOT BIRD neighbourhood with the multi-year renewal of one transponder that complements a second transponder already booked on a long-term basis.

SRG SSR occupies thetwo HOTBIRD transponders to broadcast seven channels (RTS Un, RTS Deux, SRF 1, SRF zwei, SRF info, RSI LA 1, RSI LA 2) exclusively in HD quality to Swiss homes beyond range of quality terrestrial reception and for Swiss citizens living abroad. The capacity is also used for Hbb TV services and 26 public service radio stations.

The upgrade to an all-HD satellite offer at the HOTBIRD neighbourhood was completed in February 2016 with a focus on delivering high signal quality.

About Eutelsat’s HOTBIRD neighbourhood

Eutelsat’s cluster of three high-power HOTBIRD satellites at 13° East deliver an unrivalled line-up of over 1,000 channels. The trend towards HD is accelerating, with a 25% increase in channels over the last 12 months, taking the total to over 250 and transforming HOTBIRD into a hub of exclusive pay-TV and free-to-air HD content. Over 135 million homes in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa watch channels broadcast by the HOTBIRD constellation through Direct-to-Home reception, cable, IP and DTT networks.

About Eutelsat Communications

Established in 1977, Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is one of the world’s leading and most experienced operators of communications satellites. The company provides capacity on 39 satellites to clients that include broadcasters and broadcasting associations, pay-TV operators, video, data and Internet service providers, enterprises and government agencies.

Eutelsat’s satellites provide ubiquitous coverage of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Americas, enabling video, data, broadband and government communications to be established irrespective of a user’s location.

Headquartered in Paris, with offices and teleports around the globe, Eutelsat represents a workforce of 1,000 men and women from 37 countries who are experts in their fields and work with clients to deliver the highest quality of service.

For more about Eutelsat please visit www.eutelsat.com

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Digital Transformation: How is OTT Redefining Media

Singapore, February 23^rd 2017– CASBAA, the Association for digital multichannel TV, content, platforms, advertising and video delivery in Asia, is pleased to announce its 4th OTT Summit, Asia’s OTT industry marquee annual event. A series of panels comprised of some of the region’s leading experts will explore in detail how traditional media is responding to the digital challenges of OTT.

“We are delighted to be returning to Singapore for the fourth edition of CASBAA’s OTT Summit,” said Christopher Slaughter, CEO, CASBAA. “While traditional media incumbents remain dominant, there’s no denying the growing impact of over-the-top (OTT) video services, and how they are transforming viewing habits throughout the region. We have been saying it for years, but it’s now increasingly apparent that OTT is truly a big part of pay TV’s future.”

The spectacular success, both critical and commercial, of such diverse video platforms as Netflix, Hooq and Spuul have established OTT services as real competitors to mainstream broadcasters. According to a survey by BCG, OTT services are growing by more than 20% annually and winning share over traditional TV.¹ Traditional media must respond fast to this existential crisis.

The real challenge for incumbents is how to rethink their business strategies in light of such drastic industry transformation. Are legacy business models holding traditional media back as they contemplate the OTT challenge?

CASBAA has convened a select field of industry thought leaders, senior executives and market practitioners, including:

Ajit Mohan, CEO Hotstar

Aravind Venugopal, VP – Media Partners Asia

Winradit Kolasastraseni, SVP Innovation – Discovery Networks Asia Pacific

Simon Vella, Head of Asia, MPP Global

Oliver Wilkinson, MD, PwC

Alan Soon, Founder & CEO, Splice Newsroom

Shad Hashmi, VP – Digital Development, Global Markets & Operations Asia, BBC Worldwide

Lam Swee Kim, CMO, Dimsum & Star Online Malaysia

Prem Kamath, Deputy MD, A+E Networks Asia

Alexandre Muller, MD APAC, TV5MONDE

Jonas Engwall, CEO, RTL CBS Asia

Virat Patel, MD, Pioneer Consulting

Monica Bhatia, Regional Digital Director, APAC, Maxus

Genny Yang, Group Account Director, Kantar Milward Brown

David Schonfeld, Director Technical Operations, A+E Networks Asia

Alex Merwin, VP International, SpotX

Luke Gaydon, VP of OTT Solutions, Brightcove

Yu-Chuang Kuek, Managing Director APAC, Netflix

Ravi Vora, CMO, Hooq

S Mohan, Co-Founder & COO, Spuul

Lindsay Servian, Head of ONTAPtv.com, PCCW Global

Maya Hari, MD –SEA & India, Twitter

Tim Martin, CEO RugbyPass

Michael Greco, VP APAC, Vindicia

CK Lee, VP, Sports Business – Content Group, ASTRO

Unmish Parthasarathi, Head of Digital Sales, International Cricket Council & Founder, Picture Board

Craig Johnson, MD Media, SEA & India, Nielsen

Priya Khatri, GM Sales & Business Development, SEA Eyeota

Jay Shah, CEO, OpenDNA

James Miner, CEO, Miner Labs

Roger Harvey, Regional Director, Irdeto

Mike Kerr, MD Asia, BEIN

Joe Welch, SVP Government Relations APAC, 21st Century Fox

Hian Goh, Partner, NSI Ventures

Yinglan Tan, Venture Partner, Sequoia

Marcel Fenez, President, Fenez Media

The industry’s essential platform to explore how OTT is transforming the broadcasting landscape, the CASBAA OTT Summit 2017 will take a deep dive on a range of topics, including trends in Asian viewership, whether OTT is a game changer in sports, how traditional media is adapting, the synergy between OTT and multiscreen, and how to use data as metrics for success.

The CASBAA OTT Summit 2017 is a must for all those involved at the senior level in media and broadcasting, from content providers and broadcasters to investors and regulators.

CASBAA OTT Summit 2017 is generously supported by Presenting Sponsor Brightcove, and Sponsors including Adobe, Diagnal, Irdeto, Mediamorph, MPP Global, PCCW Global and Vindicia.

For more information about the CASBAA OTT Summit 2017 and to register for tickets, please visit http://casbaaevent.com/events/casbaa-ott-summit-2017/.

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About CASBAA:

CASBAA is the Asia Pacific region’s largest non-profit media association, serving the multi-channel audio-visual content creation and distribution industry. Established in 1991, CASBAA has grown with the industry to include digital multichannel television, content, platforms, advertising, and video delivery. Encompassing some 500 million connections within a footprint across the region, CASBAA works to be the authoritative voice for multichannel TV; promoting even-handed and market-friendly regulation, IP protection and revenue growth for subscription and advertising, while promoting global best practices. To view the full list of CASBAA members, please visit here.

For enquiries, please contact:

Cynthia Wong

Director of Member Relations & Marketing

Email: cynthia@casbaa.com

+852 3929 1711

tonton Malaysia brings hits to their VIP Subscribers

Fastest growing basic entertainment channel in Asia expands OTT reach

Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, 21 February 2017

HITS, the basic entertainment channel that is in more than eight million homes across Asia, expands its reach arriving on Malaysia’s homegrown streaming service, tonton. This carriage deal sees HITS bringing its curation of the best Hollywood TV shows to tonton’s growing subscriber base.

tonton is Media Prima Television Networks-owned OTT platform’s offering of linear channels plus over 23,000 hours of catch-up and premium video content, which includes drama, talk shows, docudramas and movies. Reaching more than 6.6 million users, and uniquely positioned such that 80% of its offerings are local content, tonton continues to add over 18,000 new members weekly.

Starting 24 February, HITS will be the newest English-language, Bahasa Malay and Chinese-subtitled linear channel added to tonton’s VIP service.

Airin Zainul, Director of tonton & Intellectual Property, Licensing and Merchandising said, “we welcome the addition of HITS to our ever growing content offerings for tonton’s premium VIP membership which starts from just RM 3 (~USD 0.70). This is in line with our strategy in providing the best of local content and having the best shows from Hollywood for all Malaysians to enjoy.”

Owned and operated by multimedia branded entertainment company Rewind Networks, HITS’ multi-award winning series bring the greatest stories and famous characters back to those who recognise them and introduces a new generation of TV viewers to these iconic shows. Ratings successes in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, The Philippines and other markets have proven that HITS’ curation of awesome shows such as That ‘70s Show, The Nanny, Golden Girls, Cheers, MacGyver, Diff’rent Strokes, AirWolf, The A-Team, The X-Files and Grey’s Anatomy, resonates with viewers in the region.

Avi Himatsingani, CEO of Rewind Networks, said, “We are happy that tonton’s VIP subscribers will now have 24×7 access to our hugely successful curated service that has viewers across the region loving us and wanting more.”

Currently, HITS’ other OTT offerings include its catch up on-demand service, HITS Replay, as well as streaming on the HITS app accessible via iOS and Android to authenticated pay-TV subscribers.

tonton is offering a free two-week preview of HITS from the time of launch.

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About tonton

tonton is Malaysia’s 1^st and largest home grown video streaming service with over 6.6 million registered users and is experiencing a growth of over 18,000 registrants on a weekly basis.

Bringing things up a notch in April 2016, tonton was transformed into a hybrid video service alongside it’s brand new apps offering both FREE membership and the newly introduced premium service – coined tonton VIP.

Starting from just 3 ringgit, FREE members who upgrade to tonton VIP will unleash the true power of tonton – giving VIP members unrestricted access to a library full of over 23,000 hours of local and syndicated content, exclusive LIVE events in HD, video ad-free experience, download and watch later functionality, enjoy VIP perks at events and much more. Viewers who upgrade to the tonton VIP membership will also get to binge watch all exclusive content, dramas and more months before it premieres on TV.

In addition, tonton offers advertising opportunities to advertisers with unlimited possibilities for their brands to reach both FREE and tonton VIP users.

With the brand new service, our vision is to be the country’s #1 localised video service, a must have for every Malaysian and Malaysian home.

Download the tonton app from the App Store & Google Play today or visit www.tonton.com.my

About Rewind Networks

Rewind Networks Pte. Ltd., Incorporated and Headquartered in Singapore, is a Multimedia Branded Entertainment Company dedicated to providing the Best in Class content to audiences across the Asia Pacific region.

HITS is Rewind Networks’ maiden venture launched as a linear 24×7 pan-regional Pay-TV channel service that debuted in Singapore on StarHub at the end of 2013. In the following year, HITS launched in the Philippines (SKYcable), Indonesia (Indovision) and Malaysia (Astro) followed by further expansions in 2015 including Singtel in Singapore, nowTV and LeEco in Hong Kong, CTH in Thailand, CNS and dmg in Taiwan. In 2016 the channel launched on KRISTAL Astro in Brunei and expanded its footprint in the Philippines with the launch on Cignal. HITS distribution is now over 8 million homes and will continue to have progressive roll-outs in other South East Asia markets as well as Hong Kong and Taiwan. HITS’ award-winning line-up of shows is the result of exclusive multi-year licensing deals with some of the leading studios including Warner Bros. International Television Distribution, Disney Media Distribution, CBS Studios International, NBC Universal Television, Sony Pictures Television, 20th Century Fox Television Distribution Fremantle Media and Carsey-Werner. HITS Replay and the HITS app are the ancillary catch up on demand services for authenticated subscribers. The HITS app is available for iOS and Android devices.

HITS is broadcast as a single regional feed from Encompass Digital Asia facilities in Singapore and is available as an encrypted service on Intelsat 19. To get HITS contact your local pay tv operator. To know more log on to www.hitstv.com

To know more log on to www.hitstv.com

For media-related enquiries, please contact:

Nawar Deress

Manager, tonton
e: nawar@tonton.com.my

t: +60 3 7726 6333

Yvonne Phoo

Manager, Marketing & Digital Media

Rewind Networks

e: Yvonne@rewindnetworks.com

t: +65 6635 3988

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