{"id":2908,"date":"2013-10-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvasia\/2013\/10\/25\/steve-marcopoto-honored-at-casbaa\/"},"modified":"2013-10-25T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-10-25T00:00:00","slug":"steve-marcopoto-honored-at-casbaa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvasia\/steve-marcopoto-honored-at-casbaa\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve Marcopoto Honored at CASBAA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tHONG KONG: The 20th edition of the CASBAA Convention wrapped up yesterday with the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award and Chairman&#039;s Award to <a href=\"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/articles\/display\/32087\">Steve Marcopoto<\/a>, the outgoing president and managing director of Turner International Asia Pacific.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tUnder Marcopoto&#039;s leadership, Turner has grown from broadcasting two networks in the region to 37 channels today, in 11 languages and in 40 countries. There are also now a slew of digital and off-channel commercial activities. He took the helm as president and managing director of Turner Broadcasting Systems in 1998.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&ldquo;On behalf of CASBAA and the industry as a whole, I would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for the years of service Steve Marcopoto has given to the industry and the Association,&rdquo; said Marcel Fenez, the chairman of CASBAA. &ldquo;As a pioneer of the pay-TV industry in Asia and a long standing member of the Board of Directors, Marcopoto has been an important voice in establishing the agenda and direction of CASBAA.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&ldquo;As an associate on the board and colleague to many in the industry, his larger than life personality, keen insight and strong leadership have always been valued and appreciated,&rdquo; added Fenez.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HONG KONG: The 20th edition of the CASBAA Convention wrapped up yesterday with the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award and Chairman&#039;s Award to Steve Marcopoto, the outgoing president and managing director of Turner International Asia Pacific. 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