Hong Kong, 2 March, 2009 – The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) today unveiled the dates for the CASBAA Convention 2009 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Wanchai, Hong Kong, November 3rd – 6th, 2009.
This year’s programme will take a close look at the impact of the financial crisis on media consumption, as well as examining new trends in digital media, interactive content and advertising. There will be an additional focus on the India market, as well as sports as a pay-TV revenue driver and the latest developments in mobile video services.
The CASBAA Convention 2009 will kick off with the CASBAA Golf Masters and the Speakers’ Cocktail reception on Tuesday November 3rd. The annual industry gathering will also comprise an integrated three-day programme of plenary sessions, breakouts, breakfast briefings and receptions, culminating with the CASBAA Charity Ball 2009 on the evening of Friday November 6th.
“In a challenging economic climate, it is more important than ever for our industry to understand new trends and technologies while identifying opportunities to increase competitiveness and productivity,” said Simon Twiston Davies, CEO of CASBAA.
The CASBAA Convention 2009 is designed to provide an interactive platform for senior communications industry executives drawn from the satellite, cable TV, broadband, telecommunications, advertising, technology and content sectors across Asia’s 14 markets and 200 million pay-TV subscribers.
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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 some 130 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, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, Disney-ABC International Television, HBO Asia, Intelsat, Irdeto, ITV Global Entertainment Ltd., Macquarie Group, Motorola, MTV Networks Asia, NBC Universal Networks Asia Pacific, NDS, Nokia, now TV, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Qualcomm MediaFLO Technologies, SES NEW SKIES, SingTel, Sony Pictures Television International, STAR Group, Tiger Gate Entertainment, 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