March 2011

Tax Matters for Sat Ops

“Pay TV is not a luxury and shouldn’t be taxed as such” was one of the key messages from the recently concluded India Satellite Industry Forum on
22 March. More information on the day’s events can be found here

Regulatory

Taiwan’s NCC is implementing series of channel licensing procedures that will be applied to channels as their current licenses come up for renewal. Both Chinese and English language documents are available for members. More

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StarHub clamped down hard on illegal set-top boxes – over 300 illegal set-top boxes seized and destroyed. More

Mega benefits for CASBAA members

Asia is big business! The Asia-Pacific region, which accounts for 57 percent of global pay-TV subscriptions, is the largest pay-TV market in the world. How do you focus on what’s really important?

With essential information needed to succeed in Asia, the CASBAA
“In View” series provides Asian market snapshots that are just a click away! More!

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One billion viewers, or over 362 million homes across Asia, are watching Pay TV.

ATAC Multichannel TV Asia 2011 provides important information on everything relevant to subscription TV advertising in Asia. More!

Click…zoom…view…in a convenient, interactive online format withCASBAA Connections! Read all about the latest developments in Thailand and India and the growing problem of “Dongle Piracy”. More!

Digital Matters
24-25 May 2011, The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore

Produced in association with CASBAA, Digital Matters is Asia’s regional forum focusing exclusively on the monetisation of online video content. It is designed to cover digital entertainment business verticals including television, movies, video gaming, advertising, publishing and music. More!
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CASBAA Singapore Satellite Industry Forum
20 June 2011, Shangri-La Hotel Singapore

CASBAA’s Singapore Satellite Industry Forum will give you the tools you need to “take care of business” in Asia by examining the important issues affecting the Satellite Industry. More!

In Review

CASBAA staged its Online Video in China forum on
2 March where monetisation challenges, infrastructure concerns and copyright issues were identified as key hurdles to market growth. Find a complete recap here

In The News

• Internet traffic is predicted to rise sharply. More

• Is digital cable TV paving the road to success for India? More

• Mobile entertainment revenue projection for 2015. More

• Asia-Pacific is expected to lead IPTV subscriptions by 2014. More

• Downloading and PC video dominate connected TV homes. More

Now Showing

It’s show time! Grab some popcorn and check out the new showreels from CASBAA members!

MTV	Animax	Now TV
HBO	Fox Family Movies	Animal Planet