High octane mobile TV summit
 A Mobile TV CXO Summit, jointly organised by CASBAA and the Mobile Entertainment Forum was held in Hong Kong on December 3rd. The highly interactive "closed-door" Summit successfully connected 40 senior content owners, mobile communications carriers and service providers in an informal and innovative environment allowing participants to brainstorm on how best to nurture the growth of mobile TV in Asia. Click to view videos and photos.
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CASBAA issues Asian Satellite Services Report
CASBAA has launched its first Asian Satellite Services Report for members highlighting the key aspects of regulatory effectiveness for the Asia Pacific satellite industry. The Report provides an overview of the satellite regulatory environment in 21 jurisdictions across the region and serves both as a top-level guide to the regulatory landscape in each of the jurisdictions and as an advocacy tool for stakeholders in the satellite industry. For CASBAA members who wish to receive the PDF version of this report please contact pr@casbaa.com
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CASBAA Convention 2007's presentations available online!
 Themed "It's all about Content", the four-day CASBAA Convention 2007 which ran from October 30 to November 2 was a great success. For those of you who were not able to participate in the Convention or had missed some of the presentation sessions, you can now view the speaker presentations online on the Convention page under the News & Events section on the CASBAA website or visit this address.
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CASBAA cheers C-band call
The Asia Pacific pay-TV industry has greeted an ITU decision on the preservation of C-band spectrum for satellite TV services in Asia as "a long-awaited positive outcome on a contentious issue".
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Channel chiefs join new CASBAA Board
CASBAA today announced the results of its 2007 Annual General Meeting, elections to the CASBAA Council of Governors, the CASBAA Board of Directors and the CASBAA Chairmanship for 2008/2009.
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TVB Jade wins Asia Pacific Child Rights Award 2007
 Hong Kong broadcaster TVB Jade has won the ABU/CASBAA/UNICEF Child Rights Award 2007 for the documentary "Children Left Behind". More than 60 entries to the competition were received this year.
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Pay-TV piracy tops US$1.5 billion for 2007
In the latest survey of revenue leakage over the last 12 months to the regional pay-TV industry, conducted by CASBAA and Standard Chartered Bank, the losses are conservatively estimated to stand at US$1.54 billion, as compared to US$1.13 billion in 2006.
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CASBAA announces winners of TV Ad Awards
CASBAA has announced the winners of the CASBAA TV Advertising Awards 2007. The awards, now in their fourth year, recognise and promote the outstanding achievements of advertising creative excellence in multi-channel TV in Asia Pacific.
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TV18 and FORBES ink strategic alliance
TV18, a group company of NETWORK18, India's leading media conglomerate, is all set to launch a business magazine in India in partnership with FORBES MEDIA, one of the world's most respected business publishers.
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Turner and Alva Brothers to launch entertainment channel in India
Turner and the Alva Brothers (holding company), promoters of one of India's leading production houses - Miditech Pvt. Limited, have entered into a partnership to launch an entertainment channel in Hindi and other Indian languages, targeted at the urban Indian audience.
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Tandberg to power delivery of New Zealand digital terrestrial TV
TANDBERG Television announced that Kordia™ and TVWorks have selected its industry leading digital terrestrial television (DTT) head-end system for the delivery of the Freeview New Zealand DTT service.
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ESPN STAR Sports launches STAR Sports Mobile in Asia
ESPN STAR Sports, Asia's No. 1 sports broadcaster and content provider, today launched STAR Sports Mobile, its new and exciting mobile sports content service highlighted by exclusive Arsenal and Liverpool Football Club content along with many more innovative features.
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