ISSUE 2 2012
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CONTENTS
THIS ISSUE
FOCUS
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REGULARS
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INSTALLED IN 4 HOURS
Indian DTH platform Tata Sky does things others only dream of – we speak to
Chief Content and Business Development Officer Nicola Bamford
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MULTIPLE MARKETS
Marcel Fenez, Head of PwC's Global Media Practice and Chairman of CASBAA, is
emphatic: Asia Pacific is not a market, it's multiple markets
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THINK GLOBALLY, ACT LOCALLY
I-Media's Amitabh Srivastava advice to companies setting up base in India
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THE 2012 AIBS
The categories, the judges, the sponsors and how you can be part of the big
awards night on 7 November
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GAME CHANGER
Arjan Hoekstra about his approach for growing Eurosport's channels in Asia-
Pacific and what's left to conquer
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ASIAN TV STAR
Television continues to shine brightly in Asia, says MPA's Aravind Venugopal in his
overview of the region
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FOUR SCREEN STRATEGY
The direction Malcolm Fried is taking as Head of Bloomberg TV, EMEA, while
moving to attract a wider consumer audience
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TALENT SIDEKICK
Dick Rempt of Talents Media on how 'Holland's Got Talent' added a social TV
layer to an existing format
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PARTNERS, NOT CLIENTS
SatLink's David Hochner on trends in content transmission and on staying
competitive in an impressive field of global players
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THE NEXT DIGITAL TRANSITION
Robert Bell of the WTA says transmission service providers are bullish
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REBRANDING S4M
Rebranding an established company is never easy – Manfred Heinen on how
S4M became arvato Systems S4M
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CLEVER SOLUTIONS
RRsat's Lior Rival expects great things from IPTV/Internet TV and finds demand
for niche programming is still growing
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THE €15BN CONTENT SPEND
Did you know that European broadcasters reinvest up to 50% of revenues back into
content? Ross Biggam of ACT has the details
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ON TARGET
With its relaunch Germany's Deutsche Welle squares up to competition
worldwide – DG Erik Bettermann outlines the new strategic focus
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COMMUNICATION CHALLENGE ID
Gerry Power and Klara Debeljak of InterMedia Europe share insight from their
research into how to optimise engagement among key target audiences
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SHOWING LEADERSHIP
New Director General Michael McEwen says at times of rapid change NABA has
a special responsibility
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ASIA & INDIA
A look at key players and
trends in some of the most
dynamic media markets of
the world
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MEDIA MARKETS
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AIB INTERVIEW
Anthony Rose, Co-founder & CTO, zeebox
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PROFILE
Mihai Gadea, CEO, Antena 3
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AIB NEWS
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