Asia-Pacific Broadcasting (APB) December 2018 Volume 35, Issue 11 | Page 4

contents www.apb-news.com readers, by Job Function 16.9% MANGERIAL/ SUPERVISORY December 2018 (volume 35 issue 11) 12 2.2% 10 OTHERS 14 16 54.3% C LEVELS 26.6% News & Views MANAGEMENT Readers of APB’s special events 6 VIEW FROM THE TOP: IP and its impact on broadcast – now and the future Mike Cronk, chairman of the Board, at Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS), discusses the impact of IP in the broadcast and media industry. 9 PROMPTINGS: Vidfish brings blockchain to entertainment Amie Hu, co-founder and CEO of Vidfish, elaborates how the company’s VUO Coin blockchain initiative can potentially transform the video entertainment industry. reviews and show newspapers comprise of top personalities in the multi-media sectors, including media owners, chief executives, equipment manufacturers, distributors and solutions providers as well as media authorities, researchers and Creation 10 FEATURE: Merging real world with virtual Graphics creation is bound by no rules. Marrying that with digital technologies, it unleashes a whole new world of interactive graphics and experiences. Management 12 analysts in Asia-Pacific. FEATURE: What turns a TV station into a successful brand? Regardless if it is to contain market share, create awareness or retain loyalty, the brand of a channel is every TV network’s identity for viewers to recognise and distinguish in a crowded media landscape. Distribution 14 Electronic edition: 11,077 FEATURE: Broadcast satellite draws on new technologies for efficiency gains While content delivery over satellite is being faced with a number of challenges, technologies exist to make the process more efficient. X-Platform 16 Page views (2017): 75,000 FEATURE: NFV and SDN at the core of IP transition The road to IP involves much more than just replacing SDI. What exactly lies at the heart of this transition? PostScript 18 The fast pace of change in the satcoms industry Martin Coleman, executive director, The Satcoms Innovation Group, provides an update on how satellite will continue to play a crucial role for connectivity across the world. Supplement For more information, please contact +65 6282 8456 or e-mail [email protected] 19 BROADCAST TECHNOLOGY: Trends & Insights 2018 Can broadcast thrive in the digital domain? Broadcasters have to consider and evaluate how technologies like IP and 4K/UHD can potentially transform their business.