March 2016

CASBAA has unveiled Same Same but Different, a new publication about pay-TV and OTT video policies in the Asia-Pacific region. The report contains country-by-country regulatory analysis, and highlights the tilted playing field observed across 16 jurisdictions to reveal an unsustainable situation due to the industry’s ongoing transformation.  Delegates to the OTT Summit received an advance copy while CASBAA Members can click here for exclusive access to this highly informative book.

Staying with the CASBAA OTT Summit, CASBAA 2020 member Asif Ali from ITV was joined by Johnson Yeh of Riot Games, the company behind the online game League of Legends, to present an overview of eSports. Many audience members were newcomers to this thriving industry, and were eager to learn about its huge potential for growth.  You can watch for yourself on Youtube. 

PwC has issued Capacity Crunch Continues, an assessment of satellite transponders’ capacity for the Indian broadcast and broadband market. Presenting a positive growth outlook for the Indian television industry and a strong channel count, it predicts a rise in demand for Ku-band transponders.  PwC urges reforms in ISRO’s management of transponder licensing, as India needs to rely on foreign satellite operators to keep its thriving DTH industry moving forward. Download the full report here. 

CASBAA will be represented by Mark Lay at the Philippine Cable Television Association (PCTA) Convention in Manila from April 12-15, 2016. The PCTA will usher in another thrilling year at its 24th annual convention at the Marriott Grand Ballroom in Pasay City, Metro Manila. Based on the theme Shift! the convention aims to inspire cable operators as new technology arrives and changes the competitive landscape. Focus will be on improving the internet in the Philippines, the Fair Competition Act and the opening of over 100 Negosyo Centers across the country. Email Mark to meet him there.

CASBAA is pleased to announce that it is once again supporting the research-focused 2016 asi Asia Pacific Television Conference in Singapore.  The event will be held on 12-13 May and asi has offered CASBAA members an extended Early Bird rate until the 8th April. View the conference programme and for delegate bookings please click here and mention CASBAA. 

Rewind Networks is a multimedia branded entertainment company that launched its maiden venture, HITS in Singapore at the end of 2013. The basic entertainment channel is now in 8 million homes across the region including Singapore (StarHub, Singtel TV), Malaysia (Astro), Indonesia (Indovision), Philippines (SKYcable), Hong Kong (nowTV, LeEco), Thailand (CTH) and Taiwan (CNS).