FROM THE EDITORS

What a pleasure it is to work with someone you admire, and an honour it is to take over the reins of the institution that is Asia-Pacific Broadcasting, a publication stewarded by my industry peer, Andrew Yeo, for much of its 40 plus years in existence.

This is my first print issue of Asia-Pacific Broadcasting and as I take on the role of publisher I hope to continue its long-standing reputation as a trusted news source for the region’s broadcasters, whether they be traditional broadcasters or streaming, and these days both.

Early on in my career I had the opportunity to work at Star TV, a nascent satellite TV broadcaster in Hong Kong that had just 5 channels and was making the bold move to broadcast simultaneous Mandarin Chinese sports commentary! It has now been 30 years since those days but my love for broadcasting has not diminished.

With the multiplicity of broadcast channels, platforms and audience, Asia is undoubtedly at the forefront of broadcasting and many new innovations are coming out of the region. This is why we will recognise excellence and innovation at the inaugural Asia-Pacific Broadcasting+ Awards, and I hope to see many of you there.

And so to this issue, which is just a snapshot of some of the many recent stories we have published online and brings into focus articles including the metaverse, AI-powered newsrooms, satellite advancements, and the rise of short-form content such as has been seen with TikTok’s explosive rise in popularity.

As always, I look forward to meeting many of you in person and wish you, and Asia-Pacific Broadcasting, the very best in the years ahead. Read on and enjoy!

Tim Charlton Publisher/Editor-in-Chief Asia-Pacific Broadcasting+

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Alive, Ablaze & Active … indeed, within a few short months of embracing APB+ into his fold of B2B publications, Tim Charlton of Charlton Media is certainly taking APB+ to the next level. In the highly visual world of shortform content like Facebook, TikTok and other social media platforms pulling eyeballs away from the TV industry, APB+ at NAB 2023 conducted 61 short video interviews and published them on its website and social platforms. This is just an indication of how Tim and his ‘Triple A’s team’ are fine-tuning the publication to meet the challenges of New Media.

The next big step by Charlton Media, in conjunction with BroadcastAsia 2023, is the launching of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting+ Awards on 8 June 2023 at the Crowne Plaza @ Singapore Changi Airport. This is something that gladdens my heart as it’s time we recognise the sterling work of TV professionals in Asia-Pacific who were able to leverage technologies to survive and thrive despite limited budgets, Covid-19 restrictions and other disruptions.

We salute them and their providers of innovative software-defined broadcast solutions that enable the media industry in Asia to leverage affordable open-source equipment to come up with practical practices and excellent projects in TV production.

Looking forward to meeting you at the Crowne Plaza on the evening of June 8.

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