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Cabsat 2017 To Host 900 Brands and Companies and Over 13,000 Media Industry Professionals

CABSAT 2017 opens at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) on Tuesday, March 21st, with more than 900 brands and companies concerning the program in 2017, the 23rd edition continues to be the region's dominant broadcast, digital media and satellite interactions modern technology platform.

CABSAT is the premiere event for professionals, professionals and hobbyists seeking to target broadcasters, production houses and workshops, animation homes, web content owners and designers, software program developers telcos, systems integrators and circulation channels in the MEASA region. An amazing, interactive occasion including all the significant global innovation and material service providers for this expanding industry, CABSAT continuouslies expand its global and regional reach.

With expert company Frost and Sullivan reporting recently that 71 percent of internet individuals in the UAE watch films on the internet, and usually UAE smartphone individuals invest 4.7 hours weekly watching on-line videos on their gadgets, it is secure to say that the region is going through a change in material viewing systems.

In addition to ratings of new-to-the-show broadcast and production companies web content studios and distributors, telcos, cable TV and satellite companies, greater than 13,000 regional and international industry professionals will evaluate the devices and listen to understandings from experts into patterns and development in the broadcast, satellite communication, web content delivery and electronic media markets at CABSAT 2017.

" Each year, CABSAT offers global and regional media firms and capitalists a phenomenal platform to get in touch with key broadcasters, production companies, representatives, content creators and content vendors in the region, as well as expert insight on industry trends that will assist business create their global expansion techniques," said Trixie LohMirmand, Senior Vice President, Events Monitoring, DWTC.

" CABSAT is the leading satellite and cabling exhibition in the region, and enables our exhibitors and site visitors to check out an ever-changing market. The transitional nature of the marketplace this year will bring all new item innovations, innovations and financial investment methods to CABSAT 2017."

According to Pricewaterhouse Cooper's Global amusement and media expectation 2014-2018, the Middle East and Africa will certainly see an 11% CAGR in complete amusement and media invest during 2013 - 2018 to get to a total amount people $66 billion.

Although satellite distribution still controls the regional market, the method which customers are watching web content is promptly transforming. From time-shifted viewing platforms, to mobile streaming, today's material customer is requiring their amusement on the go any time. CABSAT will certainly beam the limelight on the bountiful possibilities for broadcasters and PAY-TV drivers to monetise material through an arising post-TV market. The mass regional adoption of internet-driven content distribution platforms including Internet Procedure Tv (IPTV), TELEVISION delivered over broadband, Over The Top (OTT) and material streamed straight to handheld gadgets, video game gaming consoles and SMART TVs linked to broadband, is currently pressing a change in monetization versions.

In a growth of CABSAT's broadcast-related satellite profile, the co-located SATEXPO will deliver all satellite interaction remedies and modern technologies to the MENA region, covering applications for all satellite communications, earth monitoring, satellite imagery, hybrid network innovations, mobile satellite services and safety, and space.

Along with the exhibition, the SATEXPO Seminar will certainly be held on March 21, highlighting industry understandings from UAE Space Agency, Virgin Galactic, BBC and Al Jazeera. The programme will cover industrial obstacles and new potential income streams in the MENA region's upright satellite markets, supplied by leading global and regional industry engineers, planners, financiers and governments throughout government and armed force, maritime and aeronautics, business enterprise and area, telecommunications along with broadcast and satellite TELEVISION.

The Content Congress will go back to CABSAT again this year, with support from Diamond Sponsor, Irdeto; Platinum Sponsors, Ross Video, Huawei and Viacom; Gold Enrollers; Dolby and Gracenote; and Silver Sponsors; GSL Pro and Clarivate Analytics, holding industry leaders for the fourth year running.

Speakers from 20th Century Fox, Starzplay, beIN, ICFLIX, TwoFour54, and MBC are among the leading business Middle East taking the phase at the Web content Congress to talk about the most recent advancements and trends in the industry.

The GVF Satellite Hub Summit will again go back to CABSAT, supported by the Global VSAT Forum. The summit gives the table industry leaders to go over the latest in technological advancements in satellite interactions.

CABSAT will additionally be the house to the Web content Delivery Hub, a yearly platform focused on OTT & IPTV technologies that help with the distribution of video or digital material via internet method and purpose developed platforms for 'anytime, anywhere' consumption.

CABSAT 2017 welcomes thousands of regional and international visitors associated with the development, monitoring, distribution and monetisation of material to explore introducing products, technologies and regional financial investment avenues. To learn more please check out www.cabsat.com.

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