A decade ago, national free-TV channels in countries couldn\\'t get enough of Latin American telenovelas, sometimes airing three titles a day and turning soap opera stars from the other side of the world into household names.

Online, all-screens, high-speed fibre connectivity and other wonders of the deep-digital age may, on the whole, be patchy across Asia and behind some other parts of the world.

Pirate site blocking - and all the frenetic debate over whether it is effective or not - is a trending topic among the world\\'s broadband providers.

<b>The biggest change in content protection (or not) in Asia in the past year is...</b>\\"Content owners have seen a huge increase in illegal downloads over the internet, especially in countries with high broadband penetration.\\" <i>Fabien Gauthier, Director Business Strategies an

<b>About a third of handsets in developed telecoms markets in</b> Asia Pacific, and most smartphones in the region, will use 4G connections by the end of 2016, says Analysys Mason\\'s new report, <i>The developed Asia?Pacific telecoms market: trends and forecasts 2011?2016</i&gt

This year\\'s Asia TV Forum wrapped in Singapore today with a resounding thumbs up for the new venue, full meeting schedules, positive comment about the number of buyers on the show floor and the rooftop infinity swimming pool, optimism about new platforms and opportunities in Asia, and plans alread