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India to contribute a third of A-P channel revenue by 2023 Pay-TV revenues to hit US$6.1b by 2019, US$7.3b by 2023

India is expected to contribute more than a third of the Asia-Pacific’s (exclud- ing China) total channel revenue busi- ness by 2023, a new report from Media Partners Asia (MPA) says. “India’s strategic importance in the re- gion cannot be ignored,” MPA says in its latest ‘state of the nation’ paper, which outlines future value creation in TV and broaband. At the end of 2014, total affiliate sales for broadcasters reached US$1.1 billion, MPA says. 80% of affiliate revenues were derived from digital subscribers (cable DAS and DTH), while India’s digital pay-TV pen- etration stood at 48% for the same pe- riod. MPA cautions against viewing the Story on page 4

Thailand’s TV3 renews band format High School Band to air in 2016

Thailand’s ThaiTV3 Family channel has renewed original entertainment format, High School Band. Season two of the music contest will air in Thailand in 2016, as well as in a neigh- bouring market. Details of the licensing deal have not been disclosed. The 13-part High School Band premiered in May this year in a 10am slot on Satur- days. The finale is on 1 August. c ntentasia 13-26 JuLY 2015 Page 2.

Nielsen rolls out Astro, Kantar kick off new era in Malaysia digital ad ratings Return path data promised from 4.5m homes Six Asia markets added to global network

Nielsen is rolling out flagship digital adver- tising measurement solution in six Asian markets – Japan, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia. The six new markets using the Nielsen system bring the Asia total to seven; China was one of the new system’s origi- nal 12 markets. The commercial service is already up and running in Japan, Indonesia and Singapore. Philippines, Thailand and Ma- laysia will follow in the coming months. The U.S.-based audience measurement agency says the Digital Ad Ratings “ad- vances digital advertising accountability”. Nick Burfitt, Kantar Media global director (left), with Henry Tan, Astro’s chief operating officer The system uses a patented process com- bining Nielsen’s online data with aggregat- Pay-TV platform Astro launched a new viewing,” Astro says, highlighting the abil- ed, anonymous demographic information era of audience insights in Malaysia this ity to track viewership of advertising spots from third-party data providers. month in partnership with Kantar Media. across all Astro channels. The proprietary system, Dynamic Tel- “The viewing of content worldwide and evision Audience Measurement (DTAM), in Malaysia has changed dramatically,” Super Wings deal for uses Return Path Data (RPD) technology says Astro chief operating officer Henry to capture/collate viewing data directly Tan. “DTAM’s large panel size enables us to CJ E&M, Nelvana from set-top boxes in Astro’s 4.5 million accurately capture the rich viewing habits households across Peninsular and East of Malaysians. In addition, DTAM can be Canada’s Nelvana Enterprises has signed Malaysia. combined with Kantar consumer research a merchandise licensing deal with Korea’s Astro says DTAM will offer advertisers and to target specific brand and product users CJ E&M for co-pro Super Wings. The series media buyers in Malaysia “more granular for more effective marketing,” Tan said. is a co-production between FunnyFlux insight into the viewing habits of Malay- DTAM comprises two viewer panels. The Entertainment, Little Airplane Productions, sian pay-TV homes”. first consists of 70,000 IPTV/connected boxes Qianqi Animation, EBS and CJ E&M, and DTAM’s panel size of 5,000 “is able to – representing viewing habits of urban, af- has sold to more than 40 countries, includ- accurately represent viewing behaviour fluent consumers. The second, a recruited ing the U.S. and Canada. of not only linear channels but also of panel of 5,000 homes, will be representative HD channels, recorded and on-demand of all Malaysian television households.

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From page 1: India pay-TV channel revenues for broadcast- pace of the country’s pay-TV growth ers to grow from US$3.5 billion in 2014 to from a myopic lens, and says India has US$6.1 billion by 2019, and to US$7.9 bil- done well to attain 48% digital pay-TV lion by 2023. penetration in eight years. MPA also notes the significant invest- “Digitalisation has improved subscrip- ment in fixed and wireless broadband tion yields for broadcasters,” MPA says, infrastructure in India, and says this will adding that in 2014, “an average broad- “help boost internet penetration and im- caster’s yield from digital subscribers prove average broadband download stood at Rs74/US$1.2 per sub per month, speeds”. against Rs18/US$0.3 per sub per month Various government proposals to join from analogue. forces with cable MSOs and local ca- “There is therefore upside on affiliate ble operators could help boost broad- sales, as analogue subscribers in phases band penetration in smaller cities and III and IV convert to digital,” the paper towns and open new avenues for cable continues. broadband, the report adds. Going forward, broadcasting industry The country’s US$3.5-billion broadcast growth will be driven by, among other industry remains “in a sweet spot”. “The things, expansion in advertising through dual revenue stream of advertising and subsegmentation and identifying new subscription is expected to benefit from a Turf War: Lions and Hippos genres, as well as an increase in the resurgent economy as well as improved addressable subscriber base with more structural dynamics anchored to steady Asian broadcasters digital homes. growth in the number of TV households pick up animal slate Growth will also come from increases and higher digital pay-TV penetration,” in subscription yields. MPA projects total the report says. Singapore-based distributor/producer, Bomanbridge Media, has sold a slate of wildlife and nature shows to Asian broad- casters in Korea, Brunei and Thailand. Clontz tapped as StarHub chairman Radio Television Brunei acquired Turf War and half-hour wildlife series Animal StarHub’s former chief executive, Among other roles in the region Atlas. Terry Clontz, has been tapped to and globally, Clontz is currently Out of Korea, EBS South Korea bougt head the comms company’s senior executive vice president Shark Junction, an HD doc that highlights board from 15 September. of North America and Europe the interaction between man and shark; Clontz, currently a non- operations at Singapore Tech- and OBS Korea picked up four hours, in- executive director, succeeds nologies Telemedia and a sen- cluding Year in the Wild and Cheetahs of Tan Guong Ching, who is retiring ior corporate advisor to Temasek the Deep, about short-finned pilot whales as chairman and non-executive Holdings International group. He Terry Clontz known for their ability to dive at high director after 14 years. Ching has was StarHub’s first president and speed to hundreds of metres. Thai Public been part of StarHub’s board chief executive from January Broadcasting bought Animal Atlas. since 1998. 1999. He retired in January 2010.

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Hooq adds Yash Raj Thailand’s Workpoint ups ad rates by 30% movies to India platform Variety, contests fetch top dollar on DTT schedule

Singtel-owned VOD platform Hooq is Thai media outfit Workpoint has upped US$1,175, up from THB20,000. adding a slate of Yash Raj Films’ titles to airtime rates on its digital terrestrial chan- Variety series Ching Roi Ching Larn (for- its India service. The slate includes classics nel by an average of 30%. merly on Channel 3) fetches top dollar, such as Kaala Patthar and Silsila, as well Local media sources, which have along with contest Ching Cha Sawan. as Rocket Singh – Salesman of the Year tracked Workpoint TV’s rise in a year Both have ad rates of above THB300,000/ and Kabul Express. The total number of from launch to third place among all US$8,809 per minute. Yash Raj titles has not been disclosed. of Thailand’s free-TV channels, say the Workpoint has been migrating top shows Hooq costs Rs199/US$3 a month in India. steep rise puts per-minute rates at be- it was producing for other networks to its tween THB30,000/US$881 and THB40,000/ own channel.

HBO Asia MTV Asia ups food slate with Eddie Huang to air Ballers 2

HBO Asia will air the second season of Dwayne Johnson sports comedy, Ballers. HBO original programming chief Michael Lombardo announced the renewal in the U.S. on 10 July. Season one aired in Asia at the same time as the U.S. with a same-day prime-time encore.

TVB wins racing in deal with HK Jockey Club

Hong Kong’s Television Broadcasts Limited Eddie Huang in Snack-Off (TVB) adds live TV coverage of Mark Six draws from 1 August. The new deal with MTV Asia adds Eddie Huang’s U.S. cooking munchies into full-fledged meals. Judges the Hong Kong Jockey Club also gives contest, Snack-Off, to its prime-time slate are supermodel and food fanatic Chrissy TVB rights to next season’s race meetings. from Thursday, 30 July, with premieres in Teigen, comedian Yassir Lester and master The broadcasts will be carried by TVB’s HD the Philippines on 3 August and in Thai- chef Jason Quinn. general entertainment digital channel, J2, land on 29 August. Snack-Off, created by Rob Dyrdek in targetting “adultescent” audiences. Ancil- The half-hour series, which premiered 2013 as Snackdown, is MTV Asia’s second lary racing programmes from the Jockey in the U.S. in July last year, features ama- food-themed show after Brothers Green: Club will air on J2 and TVB Pearl. teur chefs competing to turn everyday Eats! in May this year. c ntentasia interview 13-26 JuLY 2015 Page 6.

ContentAsia’s regular interview talks to people doing big and bigger things to move the industry forward. Vanita Kohli-Khandekar talked to Partho Dasgupta, chief executive of India’s BARC

Partho Dasgupta has been preparing ety of Advertisers and Advertising conflicting imperatives,” he says. to set up the world’s largest TV audi- Agencies Association of India. Eventually, the cost of the me- ence measurement​ ​system almost all The egos involved are huge ters was brought down to less his professional life. At least that’s what and so is the conflict of inter- than US$400. By comparison, it seems like. est between broadcasters, the TAM meters cost a re- The chief executive officer of India’s agencies and advertisers. How ported US$2​ ​,​400 each. Broadcast Audience Research Council did he handle it? Dasgupta isn’t stopping (BARC) – India’s answer to Nielsen- Dasgupta admits that it was a there. “We want to get it down Kantar’s TAM Media Research – reckons challenge, “carrying the various Partho Dasgupta to​ ​US$160,” he adds. that whatever he did over the last 20 or stakeholders, with their varying ​ At 50,000 meters,​ ​BARC could so years has come to fruition at BARC. interests, together”. probably drive the cost down to that or “My passion has always been start-ups. That however was not the toughest less. And what I bring (to BARC) is my love part, he adds. But will it solve the problem of cherry- for technology, start-ups and media,”​ “The biggest achievement in these two picking data that niche channels – news, he says. years has been getting the funding going music – are inclined to do? He describes BARC as a technology- without any of the members shelling out It was this cherry picking over a small, based research firm with more than 76​%​ cash,” Dasgupta says, explaining that statistically unstable sample that caused of its investment going into the software BARC is a section 8, not-for-profit firm. the heartburn with TAM data in the first and hardware needed to collect and “We can make and use profits but place. analyse data from 22,000 of India’s 161 cannot repatriate them to shareholders. How will BARC avoid similar pitfalls? million TV homes. So the venture capital or private equity A definitive answer has not yet For now BARC, which began releasing route was out,” he​ says​. emerged. “We are debating it though it data in April this year, only reports 12,000 BARC raised US$28 million through is a subject for the Indian Broadcasting homes. In four years the plan is to take banks with shareholders, which include Foundation,” Dasgupta says. this to 50,000. some of India’s biggest broadcasters and An answer is critical because, within It is a hot June morning and we are advertisers, standing as guarantors. This trade circles, the perception that BARC chatting over breakfast at The Oberoi in ensures that everyone in the ​US​$7.5​-​bil- is dominated by the ​big broadcasters is Gurgaon, on the outskirts of Delhi. lion television industry has a stake in mak- gaining ground. From credit rating agency CRISIL, TV ing BARC ratings a success and everyone Dasgupta is unfazed. channel Times Now, Future Media and loses if the service fails. “The Indian Broadcasting Foundation then Educomp Childcare and Schools, Broadcasters spent about US​ $16​ million has a 60% stake in BARC. The Indian Dasgupta, 49, has been part of an ec- more on watermarking technology that​ ​ Society of Advertisers and ​​Advertising lectic bunch of start-ups. ensures security, which is a huge issue Agencies Association of India have 20% Much of this could have helped gain in India. each. If broadcasters are dominating functional experience but BARC is not In fact, security is the reason the proc- they would dominate IBF, because it is just about the one petabyte of data ess was broken up into 12 parts and given between them that they need to work. crunched. out to about 30 vendors. Advertisers are very vocal members on The audience measurement venture “India needed a scalable yet value- the (BARC) board,” he says. Clearly, so was set up in 2012 between the Indian for-money rating system. Given that our far so good. Broadcasting Foundation, Indian Soci- ad-to-GDP ratio is very low, these are ​– ​http://twitter.com/vanitakohlik

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ContentAsia’s regular section, ContentAsia Formats, looks at formats and format development in Asia, including new seasons, series and trends and what these mean to channels, producers and the overall formats industry in the region.

Iron Chef Thailand

Thailand’s first, biggest and longest professional TV cooking competition show is Iron Chef Thailand, a local remake of Japanese format Ryori no Tetsujin produced by Fuji Television in 1993. The Thai remake, which costs about THB1.5 million/US$44,400 an episode, debuted on Thailand’s terrestrial station Channel 7 on 25 January 2012 and has aired 180+ episodes (season 1-4d) over the last three years. Being the first of its kind cooking showdown among professional local chefs, the greatest challenge Iron Chef Thailand for the production team of 70 second half of the using two secret ingredients/cooking tools is “keeping up with viewers’ two-hour show. revealed at the start of the show. The first expectations and making it Kittikorn Penrote, “The reschedule dish must be presented to the judges within Heliconia Entertainment even better than the original”, targets family the first 20 minutes of the battle. says Kittikorn Penrote, executive Palakorn Somsuwan, households and fulfils audience Channel 7 also aired special/holiday producer/chief executive of BBTV demand,” explains Palakorn versions, where celebrity guests and Heliconia Entertainment. Somsuwan, managing director of Bangkok viewers tried to cook dishes demonstrated The strategy for the current season Broadcasting & TV (BBTV Channel 7). by the chefs. includes rescheduling the show from “Despite the late-night weekday slots, we Iron Chef Thailand’s highest TV rating is late-night Wednesdays (11pm-1am) to a realised how significant Iron Chef is to the 3.2 (25 TVS). The highest-rated localised more family-friendly, weekend afternoon local food scene. People began to take format on Channel 7 is The Money Drop slot on Saturdays (11.45am-12.45pm). an interest in food, appreciating the food Thailand, with 10.8 TVR. This meant a 50% decrease in airtime. served on their table, respecting chefs and The original Japanese Iron Chef debuted The format began airing in the new some even were inspired to become chefs in Thailand in 2003 on pay-TV TrueVisions , time slot on 4 April this year, with one themselves,” Somsuwan says. followed by multiple networks in Thailand, less segment – Cooking with Iron Chef, Iron Chef Thailand features seven Iron Chefs, including terrestrial MCOT in 2010, and where guest celebrities learn simple each specialising in different cuisines. The on Channel 7, which premiered the 2012 dishes from the Iron Chef/Challenger Challenger Chef chooses one Iron Chef to version of Iron Chef Japan on 15 June this Chef. The segment previously aired in the compete with, and cooks at least five dishes year, on Mondays at 1am. CONTENTIOUS

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ContentAsia Schedules – a look at scheduling strategies around the region. StarWorld

Date 22-Jun-15 23-Jun-15 24-Jun-15 25-Jun-15 26-Jun-15 27-Jun-15 28-Jun-15 Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

6.55pm New Girl S4 Ep20 Devious Maids S3 Masterchef U.S. S6 Grey’s Anatomy S11 Witches of East End Amsale Girls Ep2 Amsale Girls Ep2 7.20pm New Girl S4 Ep21 Ep4 Ep7 Ep24 S2 Ep5

7.50pm A To Z Ep7 Witches of East End Candidly Nicole Ep1 Amazing Wedding Masterchef U.S. S6 Amazing Wedding Asia’s Next Top 8.15pm A To Z Ep8 S2 Ep5 Candidly Nicole Ep2 Cakes S2 Ep2 Ep6 Cakes S2 Ep2 Model S3 Ep13

8.45pm Suburgatory S2 Ep13 Devious Maids S3 Masterchef U.S. S6 Styled to Rock U.K. Masterchef U.S. S6 Amsale Girls Ep1 Amsale Girls Ep2 9.10pm Suburgatory S2 Ep14 Ep3 Ep6 Ep10 Ep6

9.40pm New Girl S4 Ep20 Devious Maids S3 Masterchef U.S. S6 Devious Maids S3 Masterchef U.S. S6 Masterchef U.S. S6 Amsale Girls Ep2 10.05pm New Girl S4 Ep21 Ep4 Ep7 Ep3 Ep6 Ep7

10.35pm A To Z Ep7 Witches of East End Candidly Nicole Ep1 Amazing Wedding Devious Maids S3 Masterchef U.S. S6 Sex and The City 11pm A To Z Ep8 S2 Ep5 Candidly Nicole Ep2 Cakes S2 Ep2 Ep4 Ep7 S6 Ep4 11.30pm Revenge S4 Ep3 Revenge S4 Ep4 Revenge S4 Ep5 Revenge S4 Ep6 Revenge S4 Ep7 Amsale Girls Ep2 Sex and The City 11.35pm S6 Ep5

Reality/competition: 6.5hrs/30% Drama/comedy: 5.6hrs/26% Reality/character-led: 5hrs/23% Reality/food: 2hrs/8% Drama/supernatural: 2hrs/8% Drama/romance: 1hr/4%

Date 20-Jul-15 21-Jul-15 22-Jul-15 23-Jul-15 24-Jul-15 25-Jul-15 26-Jul-15 Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

6.55pm Cougar Town S6 Ep3 Devious Maids S3 Masterchef U.S. S6 Once Upon A Time Witches of East End Amsale Girls Ep6 Amsale Girls Ep6 7.20pm Cougar Town S6 Ep4 Ep8 Ep11 S4 Ep6 S2 Ep9

7.50pm A To Z Ep11 Witches of East End Victoria’s Secret Amazing Wedding Masterchef U.S. S6 America’s Next Top Amsale Girls Ep6 8.15pm A To Z Ep12 S2 Ep9 Swim Special 2015 Cakes S2 Ep6 Ep10 Model S21

8.45pm Suburgatory S2 Ep17 Devious Maids S3 Masterchef U.S. S6 Amazing Wedding Masterchef U.S. S6 Amsale Girls Ep5 Amsale Girls Ep6 9.10pm Suburgatory S2 Ep18 Ep7 Ep10 Cakes S2 Ep6 Ep10

9.40pm Cougar Town S6 Ep3 Devious Maids S3 Masterchef U.S. S6 Devious Maids S3 Masterchef U.S. S6 Masterchef U.S. S6 Amsale Girls Ep6 10.05pm Cougar Town S6 Ep4 Ep8 Ep11 Ep7 Ep10 Ep11

10.35pm A To Z Ep11 Sex and the City S6 Witches of East End Victoria’s Secret Amazing Wedding Devious Maids S3 Masterchef U.S. S6 11pm Ep19 A To Z Ep12 S2 Ep9 Swim Special 2015 Cakes S2 Ep6 Ep8 Ep11 11.05pm Sex and the City S6 11.30pm Ep20 Suburgatory S2 Ep1 Suburgatory S2 Ep3 Suburgatory S2 Ep5 Suburgatory S2 Ep7 Revenge S4 Ep23 Amsale Girls Ep6 11.35pm How I Met Your 11.55pm Suburgatory S2 Ep2 Suburgatory S2 Ep4 Suburgatory S2 Ep6 Suburgatory S2 Ep8 Mother S1 Ep1

Reality/competition: 5.6hrs/26% Drama/comedy: 5hrs/23% Reality/character-led: 5hrs/23% Drama/supernatural: 3hrs/13% Fashion: 1hr/4%

Drama/romance: 1hr/4% Reality/food: 2hrs/8% Channel’s primetime (red-outlined border): 7pm-10pm Source: StarWorld, schedules correct as of 26 June 2015

If there’s one big content question for of the next season yet, there’s little significant season-on-season growth, StarWorld right now it’s this: Who’s going reason to think it won’t ride the brand at and put the network up 2,577% on the to produce season four of Asia’s Next Top least one more time and possibly again timeslot’s three-month average among Model? That there will be a season four is after that. Particularly since it did so well, the target demo. a point raised only by the most cynical. according to ratings provided by FIC. Sun Young Moon, FIC’s vice president Although Fox International Channels FIC reports “unprecedented ratings” for – programming and channel head of (FIC) hasn’t gone public with confirmation season three and says the series earned More on page 10 c ntentasia schedules 13-26 JuLY 2015 Page 10.

From page 9: Schedule acquire more ‘same day as the episodes of Suburgatory season two, National Geographic Channel U.S’ titles and live special events about single father George Altman Asia, StarWorld Asia and Chan- to bring exclusive content to and his 16-year-old daughter Tessa, at nel V International, says a key audiences in Asia as quickly 8.45pm on Mondays (repeats stripped at focus “is to raise the regional as possible,” she says. Current 11.30pm Mondays to Fridays from 21 July, standard of production to the same-day titles include Glee replacing drama series Revenge season international level”. season six, Scandal season four, four); and Devious Maids season three at If FIC picks Asia’s Next Top Revenge season four, Devious 6.55pm on Tuesdays (repeats at 8.45pm Model season three producer – Sun Young Moon Maids season three, MasterChef on Tuesdays and 9.40pm on Fridays). Beach House Productions – it will U.S Junior and MasterChef U.S. The same weekly prime-time July have broken a habit set when it hopped StarWorld also plans to expand its SVOD offering also includes 23% (five hours) from Ice House, to active TV, to Beach platform to more markets in Asia. “Our character-led reality show Amsale Girls House for the first three editions. goal is to ensure that the experience of (Wednesdays, 6.55pm with repeats at Major production houses are believed our viewers is convenient and accessible,” 8.45pm Wednesdays and Fridays, 7.50pm to be eager to step in for season four, she adds. Saturdays and 6.55pm Sundays). Amsale although there are some who believe About 26% (5.6 hours) of the channel’s Girls follows bridal gown fashion designer StarWorld may not want to discard yet 7pm-10pm slots for the week of 20-26 July Amsale Aberra. another set of learnings on season three by are reality/competition series, including During the week of 22-28 June, going with yet another production house MasterChef U.S. season six on Thursdays competition series, comedy drama and starting from scratch. No decision at 6.55pm (repeats Thursdays 8.45pm, and character-led reality programming had been announced by press time. Fridays 7.50pm, Saturdays 9.40pm. also dominated StarWorld’s prime-time StarWorld, meanwhile, is sticking to Sundays 8.45pm) and season 21 of schedule, with reality/competition series its guns on early releases, and first and supermodel competition series America’s (earlier episodes of Masterchef U.S. exclusive Hollywood content. Recent/ Next Top Model (Sundays, 7.50pm). season six and Asia’s Next Top Model upcoming flagship titles are MasterChef Comedy drama series, which filled season three) occupying 30%/6.5 hours, U.S. season six, which premiered in Asia about 23% (five hours) of the weekly comedy drama (New Girl season four, on 21 May (20 May in the U.S.); Scandal prime-time 7pm-10pm line up in July Grey’s Anatomy season 11 and earlier season five, which premieres in Asia include two back-to-back episodes of episodes of Suburgatory season two and on 25 September (U.S. premiere on 24 Cougar Town season six (from 6 July), Devious Maids season three) with 26%/5.6 September); and Empire season two, airing at 6.55pm on Mondays (repeat hours and character-led reality series which premieres in Asia on 24 September at 9.40pm Mondays); two back-to-back (Amsale Girls and Candidly Nicole) with (23 September in the U.S.). 23%/five hours from 7pm to 10pm. “Our strategy and prime focus is to

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WHO SAID WHAT... at the DW Global Media Forum in Bonn in June

Almost no one in power really gets the C NTENTASIA enormity of how the digital space is turning public information on its head.” Editorial Director Janine Stein Nik Gowing, international broadcaster and visiting professor, King’s College, London, U.K., Assistant Editor during a panel discussion entitled Foreign Policy In 140 Characters: How Technology Is Rede- Malena Amzah fining Diplomacy. [email protected] Millenials have “Journalists on Research Manager CJ Yong gone beyond social media desks [email protected] sustainability. repeatedly exposed to Editorial Research They violent images are at Aqilah Yunus are going for re- risk of PTSD.” [email protected] generation, becoming Design Gavin Rees, director, Dart Centre Europe Rae Yong the regeneration for Journalism and Trauma, U.K., during generation.” a session entitled Social Media vs Digital Associate Publisher Jihad (Americas, Europe) and VP, Scilla Elworthy, three-time Nobel Peace Prize International Business Development nominee; founder of Oxford Research Leah Gordon Group, Peace Direct and Rising Women It’s not the ​​busi- [email protected] Rising World; Councillor of the World Fu- ness​ ​of journalists ture Council, U.K., in her closing keynote Sales and Marketing (Asia) to carry out anti- Masliana Masron jihad campaigns. [email protected] “The courage to see Our job is to shed light beyond personal gain on truth behind the To receive your regular free copy claims.” of ContentAsia, is part of the skill set of please email future leaders​.” ​ Gavin Rees​ ​during the Social Media vs [email protected] Digital Jihad workshop Scilla Elworthy Published fortnightly by: Pencil Media Pte Ltd “There is a lack of female messengers and mentors in 730A Geylang Road the battle against ISIS.” Singapore 389641 Tel: +65 6846-5987 Marie Lamensch, researcher and assistant to the director, Montreal Institute for Genocide www.contentasia.tvcontentasia.tv and Human Rights Studies, Concordia University, Canada, in the Social Media vs Digital Jihad workshop We need​ ​to​ ​de- Copyright 2015 Pencil Media Pte Ltd. All Rights Reserved. “We​ ​are​ ​lacking a velop counter MICA (P) 111/06/2013 counter narrative [to narratives to ISIS], particularly for what ISIS is selling.”​ women.” Kyle Matthews, senior deputy director, Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies, ​Marie Lamensch during the Social Me- and founder, Digital Mass Atrocity Prevention Lab, dia vs Digital Jihad workshop Concordia University, Canada ​​during ​​the discus- asia sion on social media and digital jihad c ntent Daily news with The radicalisation of women is similar ContentAsia Insider to men, although this becomes more email [email protected] gendered with time.” for subscription details

Marie Lamensch ​during the “Social Media vs Digital Jihad” workshop