AVIA, retooled industry association, holds inaugural Asia Video Summit assessing State of the Video Industry at the end of 2018
November 05 2018 - 1:30AM
JCN Newswire (English)
Changing business models and the scourge of piracy dominated
discussions
HONG KONG, Nov 5, 2018 - (ACN Newswire) - After two years in Macau,
the main conference for the industry association returned to Hong
Kong and witnessed a surge, both in the number of attendees as well
as the level of debate and engagement amongst key industry
executives.
The Summit was opened by Dr Bernard Chan, Acting Secretary for
Commerce and Economic Development of the HKSAR Government who
stated that "the (Association's) rebrand truly reflects the
changing broadcasting landscape worldwide. AVIA's new mission and
scope of membership to encompass the broader video industry is
surely a move in the right direction to fully align itself with the
technological innovations and increasing pervasiveness of Internet
media".
Attended by over 500 participants from over 145 countries, and with
over 90 speakers, the Summit included a Policy Roundtable with
regulators and government officials from around the region who
engaged in conversations about piracy, online falsehoods and
light-touch OTT regulations; the Patron's Dinner which brought
together the leadership of AVIA's leading companies; the main two
day conference, assessing the state of the video industry at the
end of 2018; and the 5G Seminar, discussing the impact 5G is likely
to have on the video industry.
The Asia Video Summit was designed to explore the opportunities and
the challenges, the disruption and the consolidation, the success
stories and the ability to embrace change across the video
industry.
In his opening address, AVIA CEO, Louis Boswell, emphasised the
central role the Association played in consulting with governments
and regulators on behalf of the industry, fighting video piracy -
the single biggest problem the industry faces today - and providing
insight through conferences, reports and committees. Throughout the
Summit, the themes of recalibration, collaboration and how to adapt
to changing business models ran through many of the presentations
and panel discussions.
Sompan Charumilinda, Executive Vice Chairman of True Visions Group
was recognised for his services to the video industry by way of the
inaugural Distinguished Achievement Award. Khun Sompan has been a
pioneer and top executive in Thailand's pay TV industry since its
inception. He served AVIA's predecessor, CASBAA, on the Board of
Directors from 2006 to 2017, and as Chairman of the Board in 2016,
actively promoting CASBAA's members' interests both in Thailand and
across the region throughout his tenure.
AVIA would like to thank the Asia Video Summit 2018's Lead Sponsor,
Create Hong Kong, along with our other Sponsors, 21st Century Fox,
A+E Networks Asia, Accedo, APT Satellite, AsiaSat, ASTRO, Australia
Channel, BBC Studios, Brightcove, Cisco, ContentWise, dataxu,
Discovery Networks Asia Pacific, FOX Networks Group Asia, France
24, Friend MTS, Google, HBO Asia, InvestHK, INVIDI Technologies,
Leyard, MarkMonitor, MEASAT UHD, NAGRA, NBCUniversal, Netflix,
Qvest Media, SES, SPI International, SpotX, STAR India, Tencent,
True Visions, Turner, TV5MONDE, Viaccess-Orca, Viacom International
Media Networks, Vindicia, Viu, WarnerMedia and WebTVAsia.
About the Asia Video Industry Association
The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) is the trade association
for the video industry and ecosystem in Asia Pacific. It serves to
make the video industry stronger and healthier through promoting
the common interests of its members. AVIA is the interlocutor for
the industry with governments across the region, leads the fight
against video piracy and provides insight into the video industry
through reports and conferences aimed to support a vibrant video
industry. AVIA evolved from Casbaa in 2018. Visit asiavia.org.
Media Contacts:
Kay Bayliss
Manager, Marketing & Communications
E: pr@asiavia.org
T: +852 2854 9913
Source: AVIA
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