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EDITORIAL
APB disrupting,
reinventing &
relaunching ITself
in April
Digital technologies have affected almost all as- Google — or collectively known as FAANG — as
pects of our lives and, for better or for worse, the they continue to consolidate their positions in the
publishing industry needs to disrupt itself and re- media and entertainment space?
invent its business models. And this is exactly what These tech giants, who boast high growth
APB is quietly doing in the past few months … We and deep pockets, have been investing heavily in
will be launching a brand-new, easy-to-navigate original video content to attract and retain view-
digital platform this Christmas and suspending ers to their respective platforms. Notably, Amazon
our print for the time being. and Facebook have even won the streaming rights
With effect from January 2019, you can follow to some of the world’s biggest sports events, a
the news, views and interviews of broadcasters in content niche that traditionally was dominated
Asia-Pacific as well latest trends and technologies by the pay-TV industry.
impacting the media industry in the region on our FAANG — friend or foe? You are welcome to
responsive digital platform www.apb-news.com. share your views on FAANG or any other issues
As many of us are suffering from an overload
of information as well as receiving inaccurate and
that are impacting the broadcast industry.
We love to hear from you … Your opinions
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