Hong Kong, May 22, 2008 – Increasing numbers of US and European investors and pay-TV operators are recognising the enormous potential of the Asian opportunity, looking for new ways to take a larger slice of the market. This trend coincides with the growing CASBAA membership, accounting for almost half of new members since January this year.
In the past two months, six more organisations have joined CASBAA. This follows a similar pattern to the previous membership announcement in March, when four out of seven new member organisations were based outside of Asia. Meanwhile, the UK-based digital pay-TV solutions provider NDS has upgraded its membership from Corporate to Patron status.
The most recent new Corporate members of CASBAA include US-based research specialist SNL Kagan, European broadcaster TRACE, Scandinavian content security solutions provider Conax Access Systems Pvt. Ltd and India-based broadband & multi system operator Indusind Media & Communications Ltd, as well as Indonesian pay-TV platform operator Telkomvision and Hong Kong-based digital and interactive TV services provider BEE MediaSoft.
“The success of Asias pay-TV industry is catching worldwide attention. Ambitious players recognise they need to inject more investment into Asia,” said Simon Twiston Davies, CEO of CASBAA.
“Nevertheless, despite the Asian upside, there are issues, such as IPR, that need to be addressed. To that end CASBAA will continue to demonstrate its thought leadership to facilitate regional growth,” added Twiston Davies.
Meanwhile, CASBAA will stage its eighth Satellite Industry Forum on June 16th at the Four Seasons Hotel, Singapore.
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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 125 Asia-based corporations, which in turn serve more than three billion people. Members include Asia Broadcast Satellite, AsiaSat, Astro, Australia Network, Bloomberg Television, Chunghwa Telecom, Discovery Networks Asia, Genesis Networks, Granada International/ITV Worldwide, HBO Asia, Intelsat, Macquarie Group, MediaFLO Technologies, Motorola, MTV Networks Asia Pacific, NDS, Nokia, now TV, PricewaterhouseCoopers, SES NEW SKIES, Sony Pictures Television International, STAR Group, TrueVisions, Turner International Asia Pacific, VOOM HD Networks Asia, Walt Disney Television International, Al Jazeera, Amarchand Mangaldas, Arqiva, Asian Food Channel, BEE MediaSoft, BBC Global Channels Asia-Pacific, Celestial Movies, Conax Access Systems Pvt. Ltd, Deutsche Welle, ESPN STAR Sports, EuroNews, Eurosport, GroupM, Hong Kong Cable TV, Indusind Media & Communications Ltd, INX Network, Irdeto, KDB Skylife, Kbro, Lovells, Measat, MGM Networks, Microsoft Corporation, Minter Ellison, National Geographic, NBC Universal Global Networks Asia Pacific, Network18, Paul Weiss, Playboy TV, ProtoStar, Providence Equity, PT Direct Vision, Reliance Big Entertainment Pvt. Ltd, SAT-GE, SNL Kagan, Spectrum Value Partners, Tandberg Television, Tata Sky, TBN, Telkomvision, Ten Sports, TFN Media, TimeWarner, TRACE, TV5MONDE, Universal Electronics, Viaccess and Zee TV.
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