CASBAA representing new digital players
Hong Kong, 24 August 2011 – CASBAA announced today that global Internet service provider Google, along with Indonesian media platform Skynindo and Australian telco and information services provider Telstra have joined CASBAA as Corporate Members.
Also newly signed to CASBAA’s Corporate roster are Bollywood content provider Hungama Digital Media and Australia-based satellite services provider NewSat, along with technology company ALi Corporation of Taiwan. Additionally, long standing CASBAA member, Encompass Digital Media, has upgraded its participation to Patron status.
“As technology advances, the Association has taken on a larger role in the promotion of digital solutions for the multichannel TV industry,” said Simon Twiston Davies, CEO, CASBAA. “In line with the remit to ‘inform, represent and connect’ 130 organizations to governments, platforms and market makers across 16 Asian jurisdictions, CASBAA is also committed to promoting digital media in its many forms and formats.”
Google is a global technology company focused on “improving the ways people connect with information” through web search and advertising solutions.
Skynindo delivers pay TV services covering movies, kids, music, lifestyle, entertainment, education and sports through competitively priced packages within Indonesia.
Telstra offers a full range of services and competes in all telecommunications markets throughout Australia, providing more than 8.5 million Australian fixed line and 11.4 million mobile services.
Hungama Digital Media is the largest aggregator, developer, publisher and distributor of Bollywood and South-Asian entertainment content in the world. Hungama has licensed worldwide exclusive digital rights to over 4 million music and video titles.
Encompass Digital Media owns and operates digital broadcast facilities throughout the Asia, the US and the UK. The company provides not only mission-critical services to broadcasters, cable networks, corporations and government entities but customized solutions for the management and distribution of content.
ALi Corporation is an integrated circuit design leader for digital set-top boxes and multimedia players. Their mission is to the development of digital entertainment platforms focusing on consumer electronics products in the living room and on the move.
For full CASBAA membership benefits, please visit http://www.casbaa.com/member-login/casbaa-membership.
About CASBAA – www.casbaa.com
Established in 1991, CASBAA is the Association for digital multichannel TV, content, platforms, advertising and video delivery across Asia for the past two decades. Spanning 16 geographic markets, CASBAA and its Members reach over 365 million pay-TV homes through a footprint ranging from China to Australasia, Japan to Pakistan. The CASBAA mission is to promote the growth of multichannel TV and video content through industry information, networking exchanges and events while promoting global best practices. To view the full list of CASBAA members please visit here.
For enquiries, please contact:
Desmond Chung, PR & Communications Manager, CASBAA
Tel: +852 3929-1712
Email: desmond@casbaa.com
Adela Chen, Director, Marketing & Communications, CASBAA
Tel: +852 3929-1711
Email: adela@casbaa.com
