Mansha Daswani

David Fernando Audy, the president director of Indonesia’s MNC Media, talks about the growth prospects and challenges in one of the region’s largest countries.

As CEO of the international broadcast business at Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEE), Goenka is driving gains around the world with a mix of services, some targeted at the global Indian diaspora and others reaching out to general audiences with both movies and series.

Net advertising revenues in the Asia Pacific are expected to rise by 6.4 percent this year, following a 6.8 percent boost last year, according to new data from Media Partners Asia (MPA).

PARIS: The inaugural MIP China Hangzhou event this May, focused on co-development opportunities, has lined up 55 participating companies.

SINGAPORE: BBC Earth and BBC World News are launching on leading Filipino DTH operator Cignal TV, which reaches 1.6 million customers, on April 1.

KUALA LUMPUR: Astro Malaysia's video streaming service Tribe is eagerly exploring new content and advertising partners as it marks its first anniversary having reached the 1 million downloads mark for its app in Indonesia and the Philippines.

BEIJING: Warner Bros. International Television Distribution has inked a deal to supply the Chinese streaming platform iQiyi with more than 200 feature films, including the Harry Potter franchise.

MUMBAI: Uday Shankar, chairman and CEO of Star India, expressed his concerns about censorship in the country and weighed in on the impact of digital adoption in his address at the FICCI Frames conference in Mumbai today.

HONG KONG/SINGAPORE: APOS has unveiled the program for this year's event, slated for April 25 to 27 in Bali, with keynote conversations and panel discussions exploring the major trends in AsiaPac's media, telecoms and content sectors.

MUMBAI/NEW YORK: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan will host a new Hindi-language talk show created by Star India in partnership with TED.