Asian pay TV growth, video piracy, opportunities from China and the roll-out of 3G services will top the agenda when the regions leading broadcasters and satellite and cable operators meet this year at the annual CASBAA Convention in Hong Kong from October 27-29.
This is a great time for the regions cable and satellite broadcasters to come together, with massive opportunities opening up in China and from the genuine convergence of broadband and wireless technologies, said Marcel Fenez, Chairman of the Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA).
The CASBAA Convention 2004 will hear from senior broadcast and studio executives, specialists on technology, and regulation and industry leaders from growing markets such as China, Korea and India. Simon Twiston Davies, CEO of CASBAA, said this years line-up of speakers and topics goes well beyond the pay TVs industry traditional boundaries. With the focus on the key areas of advertising, technology and the China market, we examine some of the central issues of the day, Mr Twiston Davies said. The conference is all about approaching the new convergence technologies as platforms for delivery of multi-channel content. He said the event has also extended into vertical markets such as wireless and multimedia content which are becoming increasingly important to Asian pay TV operators and content owners.
The CASBAA Convention 2004 will be held at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts from October 27-29.