CASBAA Convention to Take Place Under the Theme ‘Making Waves’

HONG KONG: This year’s CASBAA Convention is shining a light on the changes being experienced in the TV industry, under the theme "Making Waves," with a lineup of speakers that includes China Media Capital's Li Ruigang and Virgin Media's Tom Mockridge.

Taking place October 26 to 28, CASBAA will explore how technologies, content and services are leading the charge as the broadcast and digital landscapes become increasingly intertwined. This year’s convention has the underlying theme of “disruption” running through all the sessions, which will include the latest developments in OTT services, new program formats, the role of venture capital in the TV industry and the latest advancements in technology. It will also touch on the topics of piracy, broadcast rights and licensing issues.

“Linear TV is still a major force in the Asia-Pacific region, but there is no denying that the industry today is in a state of flux,” said Christopher Slaughter, the CEO of CASBAA. “These are very exciting times. Never before has there been such a strong opportunity to provide and distribute content to the consumer when, and where, they want it.

“With this rapidly evolving landscape, we encourage our members to make waves of their own by exploring new business models and strategies that will help provide dynamic content across a number of different screens.”

The speakers set for the event include Ruigang, the chairman of China Media Capital; Mockridge, the CEO of Virgin Media; Dominic Proctor, the global president of GroupM; Alon Shtruzman, the CEO of Keshet International; Lauren Zalaznick, founder of the LZ Sunday Paper; Partho Dasgupta, the CEO of BARC India; and Mark Howard, the chief revenue officer of Forbes Media.