Hong Kong, October 28th 2005 — The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) today announced the winner of the prestigious CASBAA Chairmans Award 2005 for “the outstanding contribution to the Asia Pacific multi-channel cable, satellite and broadband pay-TV industries in the previous 12 months.”
The 2005 award went to Frank Brown, President of MTV Networks Asia for “Fostering the pay-TV business in the region, driving social responsibility initiatives, most recently for the Tsunami, developing youth TV and localizing regional networks.” Frank Brown was a CASBAA Board Member for more than five years and President of the Association from 2000 to 2002.
The CASBAA Chairmans Award 2005 was made at the conclusion of the CASBAA Pay-TV Advertising Awards held on the final day of the CASBAA Convention 2005 in Hong Kong.
Marcel Fenez, the Chairman of CASBAA, said “Frank Browns contribution to the Asian pay-TV industry has been outstanding as he has helped to nurture a fledgling business to one which by several different measures can be described as a tremendous success.”
The CASBAA Award also recognised Frank Browns flair for the development and marketing of pay-TV content and distribution.
“Beyond that, Franks leadership of CASBAA as President of the Association between 2000 and 2002 helped enormously to create the credible industry voice that we are today,” said Mr Fenez.
Mr. Brown said, “I am honoured to receive this award. But the honour is as much for MTV Networks Asia as it is for me. I am extremely privileged to have been part of a great team over the years.”
Mr Brown moved to Singapore in 1994 to establish MTV Networks Asia Pacific, having joined MTV Networks in 1987. Mr Brown recently announced he would be leaving MTV Networks Asia and relocating to Australia where he will be joining a family business.
The five other nominees for the 2005 Award were:
ASTRO (Malaysia)
“For convincing consumers to subscribe to its service in overwhelming numbers; for a successful IPO and gaining the concerted attention of the investment community; for building a successful pay-TV business in Malaysia under difficult circumstances; and most recently for actively being involved outside their territory in a positive way.”
GALAXY C SUPERSUN (Hong Kong)
“For successfully re-launching and re-branding its digital DTH offering in a highly competitive market.”
KARL ROSSITER
“For leading the CASBAA Technical Committee standards initiative on digital set-top box outputs.”
PCCW – NOW BROADBAND TV (Hong Kong)
“For innovative and pro-active marketing of a secure and advanced pay-TV platform with growing interactive capability culminating in stellar subscriber take up and its establishment as one of the leaders in IPTV globally.”
SUBHASH CHANDRA and ZEE Television (India)
“For bringing India its first DTH service. DTH is expected to accelerate the maturation of Pay-TV in India and Chandra, once again, is at the forefront. By year’s end, the Dish project is anticipated to have 1 million subscriptions.”
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The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia 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 110 Asia-based corporations, which in turn serve more than three billion people. Members include ABC Asia Pacific, ABN AMRO, AETN, AsiaSat, Astro, Bloomberg Television, China Entertainment Television, CSG Systems, Discovery Networks Asia, EMC, HBO Asia, IBM, MTV Networks Asia Pacific, Nokia, now Broadband TV, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Sony Pictures Television International, STAR Group, Sun Microsystems, Turner International Asia Pacific, UBC, Walt Disney Television International, Zone Vision, AGB Nielsen, Anytime, Arianespace, Asian Food Channel, BBC World, Celestial Movies, CSM, ESPN Star Sports, Harmonic, Irdeto, MEASAT, National Geographic, Nagravision, Tom Group, PanAmSat, Paul Weiss, Scientific Atlanta, Synovate and Time Warner.