Free to Air giant in Singapore, Mediacorp launched their exciting product to allow viewers to access multi-channel convergence. On top of that, more telecom operators are now seeing an opportunity in delivering Pay TV services, such as MobileOne Limited in Singapore.

This evolution in Asia’s Pay TV and Free to Air business models is going to completely change how viewers are consuming content. With technology readily available, the growing consumer demand for convenience and with the Pay TV market hitting 50% coverage in 2010, leading players are asking: what is really the best way to monetise on this massive opportunity?

On the 29 & 30 March 2011, senior executives from the content delivery ecosystem will showcase their future plans on delivering content in Singapore at IQPC Worldwide’s TV, Video, Internet & Content Delivery 2011 conference.

IQPC is putting together the ONLY conference in Asia for you to gain fresh and exciting insights to improve content delivery with the most cost effective revenue model - TV, Video, Internet & Content Delivery Asia 2011 (29-30 March 2011, Singapore).

As a professional interested in IPTV, Internet TV, and content delivery, it is critical to remain updated of what your peers in the industry are doing to ramp up their revenues with customers' shifting consumption patterns.

Verimatrix will be demonstrating its support for DVB and over-the-top video services at CSTB 2011, Feb. 1-3, 2011 in Moscow with a speaking engagement and multiple demonstrations at its booth, #507 in Hall 3.

Alexandre Guitine, sales director for the region, will be presenting a session on "Marketing in Digital Multichannel Television Networks," on Wed., Feb. 2, 2011 at 14:10 in Conference Room 3 of the Crocus Expo. During his presentation, Guitine will focus on how operators can best enable an IP upgrade path. He will present how operators can protect content and revenue with layered security, as well as the benefits of leveraging a single security head-end to enable multiple network business opportunities.

Like everything else, evolving technology has its pros and cons. 3DTV, IPTV, Video on Demand and other next generation technologies are poised to increase broadcasters and content owners’ revenues in Asia. But with so much on offer, how do you choose the right business model and distribution platform to maximise your growth in the new decade?

The TV, Video, Internet & Content Delivery Asia Conference (March 29-30 2011, Singapore) will showcase the various strategies and solutions to monetise rich media further. Join the only conference in Asia to feature industry leaders from across the Asia Pacific, Middle East and the US, including ESPN Star Sports, Al Jazeera Network, Telstra, Starhub and Astro.

TVover.net and X Media Research, Inc. are giving away 1 free pass to Over-the-top TV and Video, March 1-2, 2011 in San Jose, CA, USA. Enter to win by emailing us at media@tvover.net with subject line 'Over-the-top TV and Video raffle', name, email, company, address and phone number by noon CST, January, 21 2011. The winner will be randomly drawn.

We are rapidly and irrevocably moving toward a new TV ecosystem. Over-the-top TV is poised to fundamentally shift the way TV is delivered and consumed. Already consumed in various forms on a massive scale, over-the-top TV and video services are informing the viewing choices of a rising generation of media consumers with new expectations. The disruptive nature of OTT will challenge the business models of existing stakeholders and facilitate new and innovative entrants into the market who promise to turn vision into reality. PayTV operators, content producers, CE manufacturers, media aggregators and service providers each face a myriad of technical and business decisions that will determine success of failure. The ability to navigate the challenges and capitalize on the opportunities presented by an increasingly disaggregated world of over-the-top TV and video entertainment will define your success. Register now for OTT CON at http://www.xmediaresearch.com/ottcon/.

The final session of CONNECTIONS Summit at CES, "Video Everywhere: Key Strategies," will examine market implications of TV Everywhere, VOD, and connected TVs, along with the risks of cord cutting, featuring speakers from Rovi, Korea Telecom, DivX, ActiveVideo Networks, and Sigma Designs.

International research firm Parks Associates will host CONNECTIONS Summit at CES on January 6, the first day of 2011 International CES, in the South Hall Convention Center, Rooms S206-207. The event is open to press, and a networking reception with Summit attendees and Parks Associates analysts will follow at 6:00 p.m.

TVover.net is away 1 free pass to the NTCA 2011 Annual Meeting & EXPO, February 13-16, in Dallas, Texas. Enter to win by emailing us at media@tvover.net with name, email, company, address and phone number by January 3, 2011. The winner will be randomly drawn.

Netgem enables operators to take advantage of the surge of multimedia screens in the Home Network. Bringing connected TV services to the connected devices presents operators with both a challenge and an opportunity.

By 2014, connected devices will outnumber IPTV subscribers and additional screens such as smartphones and tablets will come in addition in most homes in the US, and elsewhere. However, less than five percent of PayTV revenues will be derived from these devices according to recent figures from Screen Digest.

The Forum All-over-IP is held annually by Groteck and the leading manufacturers of equipment and services in the field of safety and security, corporate communications, IT and building management systems.

For the third year, All-over-IP ensures the highest ROI in Russia for exhibitors and the highest efficiency for attendees.

The III International Forum All-over-IP was held successfully on 18th November, 2010 in Moscow. The Forum traditionally brings under one umbrella the leading providers of equipment and services in safety and security, networks, IT, corporate communications and building management systems.

Millions of consumers have already turned to the Internet as their main source for video content, and this trend looks set to continue. Will this mean the demise of the traditional cable and satellite operators, or will they be able to evolve their business models to embrace the new TV paradigm?

This question will be answered during the “Are the Days of the Traditional Operator Numbered?” panel debate at TV 3.0 - Innovations in TV & Content Delivery set to take place on December 7th & 8th in Los Angeles, CA.

TVover.net and IMS Conferences are giving away one free pass (valued at $1,500 USD) to TV 3.0 – Innovations in TV and Content Delivery December 7th & 8th in Los Angeles, CA. Enter to win by emailing us at info@imsconferences.com with “TV 3.0” in the subject line along with name, company, address & phone number in the email body by December 1, 2010. The winner will be randomly drawn the following Thursday.

TelcoTV 2010, held last week in Las Vegas, Nevada announced an impressive overall increase in both registered attendees and exhibitors this year. The 2010 exhibit floor was sold out – with 27,600 net square feet secured – an 8.7% increase over the 2009 event. The trade show floor showcased 132 exhibitors, up 16.8% from last year including an amazing 33 new companies. Overall registration increased by 19%, securing TelcoTV's position as the largest video conference and expo focused on the U.S. service provider market.

TelcoTV 2010's keynote line-up included Joe Ambeault, Director, Product Development and Management, Video Services, Verizon; Alan Lefkof, Corporate VP and GM, Motorola; Russ Sharer, VP of Marketing, Occam and Steven Wright, Chair, IPTV Interoperability Forum ATIS, AT&T Network Architecture – as well as a surprise addition of Jonathan Adelstein, Administrator of the Rural Utilities Services.

IMS Conferences will host its third TV 3.0 Conference in Los Angeles, California on December 7th - 8th 2010. This year’s event will focus on the latest innovations in TV and content delivery and will feature over 40 expert speakers from across the TV and content value chain.

The event, sponsored by Zoran & Envivio will feature Keynote speakers from CBS, ESPN, Intel & Verizon Communications as well as contributions from 3ality, ActiveVideo, ADB, AEG Digital Media, AEG Network Live, AMIMON, Alticast, BigBand Networks, Civolution, Comcast Media Center, DirecTV, Entone, Ericsson Television, ESPN, Hillcrest Labs, HomePNA, IMS Research, Intel, Irdeto, Logitech, Mitsubishi, MoCA, Nagravision, NBC Universal, NDS, Panasonic, Razorfish, Revision3, Rovi, Samsung, Sezmi, TD Vision Systems, T-VIPS, United Future, WirelessHD & XpanD.

ESPN Research + Analytics recently announced the results of one of the most in-depth studies on 3D TV to date compiling results from more than 1,000 testing sessions and 2,700 lab hours. The study focused on a number of topics including overall viewing enjoyment, fatigue and novelty effects, technology differences, production issues and advertising impact. In all over 700 measures were processed during the testing.

Bryan Burns, Vice President, Strategic Business Planning and Development at ESPN will be on hand to deliver the afternoon keynote address on Day 1 of TV 3.0 – Innovations in TV & Content Delivery. During his address, Burns will share some of the more interesting results from the 3D study as well as his insights regarding the future of 3D TV for ESPN.

TelcoTV 2010 announces the winners of the TelcoTV Vision Awards. The awards recognize the most innovative and "visionary" new products, services, and applications announced in the communications industry in the past year.

For the third consecutive year, AT&T won the Innovation Award for category of "10,000+ Video Subscribers." With the company's U-verse Mobile, U-verse TV customers get one-app access to manage recordings and download and watch TV shows on their Wi-Fi enabled smartphone. Within a single application, views can navigate the program guide, schedule and manage DVR recordings, and easily see which shows are available for downloading.