Media Partners Asia's (MPA) inaugural regional pay-TV operators summit will have executive speakers from more than 30 leading platforms that cumulatively serve over 40 million subscribers, to discuss strategic issues in distribution, content, technology, advertising, VAS and government policy in their respective markets and across the region. MPA anticipates over two hundred attendees at the two day event, composed of leading minds at operators, broadcasters, tech providers and investors.  

Asia Pacific Pay-TV Operators Summit
May 6-7, 2010 - Westin Nusa Dua Hotel, Bali, Indonesia

For more details, contact lavina@media-partners-asia.com.

Website: www.media-partners-asia.com.

ABTA 2010 - Conference and Exhibition, Latin America’s leading trade show on pay TV, media, entertainment and telecommunications. Organized by Converge, will take place in Sao Paulo, Brazil from 10-12 August 2010.

Cable Congress 2010, organized by Cable Europe will take place in Brussels, Belgium from 3-5 March 2010. It is recognised as the most important event for the major players in the cable industry. Cable Congress is the largest dedicated cable event in Europe for senior executives.

Website: www.cablecongress.com

Cable Europe is a trade association that groups all leading broadband cable TV operators and their national trade associations throughout Europe.

Cable Europe is a not-for profit, non-commercial professional membership organization. Cable Europe membership is open to broadband cable TV operators and national cable Associations within the European Union.

Website: www.cable-europe.eu

The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) is an industry-based advocacy group dedicated to the promotion of multi-channel TV via cable, satellite, broadband and wireless video networks across the Asia-Pacific. CASBAA represents some 125 member organizations in the pay-TV business, which in turn serves more than three billion people.

Website: www.casbaa.com.

Convergencialatina is the main source of information in the Latin American and Caribbean telecommunications market, made up of the most specialized analysts and reporters in the region. We daily send our service to over 3,000 subscribers, and we keep a close contact with executives and experts within companies in the telecom sector.

Website: www.convergencialatina.com.

CANITEC is the National Chamber of Cable Telecommunications in Mexico. Its mission is to strive for the unity and representation of the cable telecommunication industry and to promote, through information and training, the industry’s growth. Canitec organizes “Expo Canitec” the most important cable trade show in Latin America. Expo Canitec will take place on April 28-30, 2010 in the city on Monterrey N.L. NCTA members receive special discounts.

Website: www.canitec.org/expo/2010.

The Philippine Cable Television Association INC. (PCTA) is the organization of more than 280 cable television operators in the Philippines. Together, PCTA members are serving 85% of the total cable TV subscribers in the Philippines. The PCTAorganizes the annual PCTA Convention, which is now on its 18th year and will be held from March 16-19, 2010 at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City, Philippines.

Website: pcta.org.ph

The Izarra Internet initiatives include Produ.Tv, the only broadband video medium for this segment. Produ.tv started broadcasting video content through the web in 1999, to approximately 300 viewers. Today Produ.tv is viewed by more than 3,500 users daily and is positioned to become the premier content delivery mechanism the day broadband technology becomes standard.

Website: www.produ.com