CASBAA 2004 - Preveiws

The Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) and CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets (CLSA) will announce the second independent assessment of the financial impact of pay-TV piracy in the Asia Pacific region. You or your representative(s) are cordially invited to a press briefing during which the findings of the study will be presented.

This is the second annual Asia-Pacific Cost of Pay-TV Piracy Report covering all forms of cable and satellite pay-TV piracy and spanning Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. The report highlights the impact of unlicensed pay television operators and illegal system subscribers on regional economies.

The briefing will be jointly hosted by Mr. Simon Twiston Davies, Chief Executive Officer of CASBAA and Mr. Simon Dewhurst, Director and Head of Media & Entertainment Investment Banking of CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets.

The second Asia Pacific piracy report will be released at the CASBAA Convention 2004 on 27 October at the Academy for Performing Arts in Hong Kong. The session on pay-TV piracy will feature a presentation by Mr. Dewhurst followed by a panel discussion.
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Qatar-based Arabic-language satellite news channel Al Jazeera will announce a major expansion of its global services during the CASBAA Convention 2004 at a press briefing on Wednesday, Oct 27th at 12.45pm following an “In Conversation” conference session with Al Jazeera Managing Director, Mr. Wadah Khanfar.

The press briefing will be presented by Mr Nigel Parsons, Managing Director, Al Jazeera International, during which plans for an Al Jazeera English-language service will be revealed. Also speaking will be Mr Steve Clark the head of news for Al Jazeera International.
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