Hong Kong, October 30, 2008 – The prestigious CASBAA Chairman’s Award 2008 for “the outstanding contribution to the Asia Pacific multi-channel cable, satellite and broadband pay-TV industries in the previous 12 months” has been jointly presented to Steve Marcopoto, President and MD of Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, the regional provider of TV channels such as CNN, Cartoon Network and Turner Classic Movies, and Hary Tanoesoedibjo (known as Hary Tanoe), Group President & CEO of PT Global Media Com of Indonesia (MNC), operator of the country’s leading Direct to Home (DTH) platform, Indovision. Marcopoto was presented with the CASBAA Chairman’s award for more “than a decade of contributions to the growth of multi-channel television in Asia,” said Marcel Fenez, the Chairman of CASBAA. “Steve’s tireless commitment to deepening the effectiveness of pay television from India to Japan has been recognised by the industry across our entire region.” “I am very honored to be recognized by my industry colleagues at CASBAA,” said Marcopoto, “but all the contributions I have been able to make are really the product of the dedicated team at Turner. I look forward to continuing our efforts to strengthen our exciting, evolving industry.” The CASBAA Chairman’s Award 2008 to Hary Tanoe was made for his contribution to the remarkable recent development of the Indonesian DTH market, which has seen almost a doubling of the national subscriber base to almost one million connections over the past 12 months. While leading MNC, Hary Tanoe is responsible for terrestrial network Rajawali Citra Televise Indonesia (RCTI) as well as Indovision’s development. “Without Hary Tanoe the world’s long-standing vision of a thriving Indonesian pay-TV market might not be a reality,” said Fenez. Mr. Tanoe responded: “I must acknowledge that this achievement was not contributed by myself alone. It’s because of my team, as well as the support of many of our stakeholders. I humbly thank the CASBAA Council of Governors for choosing me as the joint winner.” The CASBAA Chairman’s Award 2008 was presented at the conclusion of the CASBAA Convention 2008 in Hong Kong. Marcel Fenez, the Chairman of CASBAA, said: “It is always a pleasure to be involved in the selection of the annual CASBAA Chairman’s Award. But this year was notable for the variety of amazing candidates. “We greatly congratulate both Steve and Hary Tanoe and recognise the hard work and creativity from which all of us have benefited. “The joint winners come from different parts of the pay-TV business, one representing an important growth market and the other a leading regional network. This is reflective of the rich diversity of our industry.” ### About CASBAA – www.casbaa.com The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) is an industry-based advocacy group dedicated to the promotion of multi-channel TV via cable, satellite, broadband and wireless video networks across the Asia-Pacific. CASBAA represents 135 member organisations in the pay-TV business, which in turn serve more than three billion people. Patron members include Al Jazeera International, Asia Broadcast Satellite, AsiaSat, ASTRO, Australia Network, Bloomberg Television, Chunghwa Telecom, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, Disney-ABC International Television, Genesis Networks, ITV Global Entertainment Ltd., HBO Asia, Intelsat, Tiger Gate Entertainment, Macquarie Group, Qualcomm MediaFLO Technologies, Motorola, MTV Networks Asia Pacific, NDS, Nokia, now TV, PricewaterhouseCoopers, SES NEW SKIES, SingTel, Sony Pictures Television International, STAR Group, Tom Group, TrueVisions, Turner International Asia Pacific and VOOM HD Networks Asia. To view the full list of CASBAA members, please visit here. For enquiries, please contact: CASBAA Helen Shek / Carmen Mak Tel: +852 2854 9943 Fax: +852 2854 9530 Email: pr@casbaa.com