CASBAA to address pay-TV piracy crisis

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Asian pay TV growth, video piracy, opportunities from China and the roll-out of 3G services will top the agenda when the region's leading broadcasters and satellite and cable operators meet this year at the annual CASBAA Convention in Hong Kong from October 27-29.

"This is a great time for the region's cable and satellite broadcasters to come together, with massive opportunities opening up in China and from the genuine convergence of broadband and wireless technologies," said Marcel Fenez, Chairman of the Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA).

"The China wireless market alone, with more than 300 million subscribers and a fast-growing mobile data segment, is one of the world's great media and entertainment prospects. The CASBAA event is where the industry meets to understand the market dynamics and meet the decision-makers."

The CASBAA Convention 2004 will hear from senior broadcast and studio executives, specialists on technology, and regulation and industry leaders from growing markets such as China, Korea and India.