Content Exchanges, Global Premieres, Cutting-edge Conferences, Monetisation Meetings and Innovative equipment at CABSAT 2016

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Content Exchanges, Global Premieres, Cutting-edge Conferences, Monetisation Meetings and Innovative equipment at CABSAT 2016

CABSAT 2016 has actually proven its qualifications as the definitive occasion for the broadcast, satellite and entertainment material sectors across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) with a series of rewarding content exchanges, special program premieres, innovative conference discussions and ingenious technology and devices screens during its opening two days at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).

On the business front, more than 950 brands from over 60 nations have boosted the program's standing as a fertile ground for company development and tactical partnerships, with major players from throughout the MEASA media industry conference international counterparts at the occasion's Global Meetings Lounge in Za'abeel Hall 2 and the Red Carpet Meetings Lounge in Za'abeel Hall 6.

"We expect more than 700 conferences to be held at the Global Meetings Lounge during the show. The one-to-one matchmaking program showed to be a successful platform for worldwide and local companies to meet with vital purchasers and create strategic deals that will form the region's content landscape for several years to come," said Andrew Pert, the CABAT show director.

With brisk business and technology displays galore on the show-floor, CABSAT 2016 has actually aired exclusive brand-new content at the Screening Theatre provided with Selevision. The purpose-built theatre has aired a dozen unique filmed entertainment programs consisting of the pilot episode of Billions - a new contemporary drama series produced by SHOWTIME and starring Emmy-winning actors Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis.

"The Screening Theatre aligns perfectly with our vision to make CABSAT a comprehensive reference and trade point for the worldwide media market," Pert included. "Our objective is to supply a platform where worldwide specialists can pertain to view special premieres, strike strategic material collaborations, experience the most recent broadcast and production equipment and discover market-leading insights from a few of the global industry's pioneering visionaries at tailored conferences.".

A significant new addition to this year's program, the CABSAT Content Marketplace presented by Selevision has been well received by hundreds of significant content and production industry professionals. A devoted platform for TV and movie content developers, production homes and studios, distributors of material, manufacturers, editors and marketing homes to purchase, sell and explore co-production opportunities for the Arabic market, the segmented program function has hosted senior officials from Walt Disney, IMAX and Starz Play among more than 500 local, regional and global content buyers.
On the conference side, the closing day of the Content Congress - a holistic, state-of-the-industry dissection provided by CABSAT, NAB Show and the previous's brand-new Content Marketplace offering - included a keynote address by Glenn Gainor, President of Physical Production for Sony Pictures.

"CABSAT is a tactical convention bringing together specialists, filmmakers and story makers to discuss the value of innovation in our worldwide industry. The show yields remarkable benefit to the local industry, as well as the global studios and physical production teams using it as a location for our films.
"The UAE can be the next major production location for filmmakers and producers since the nation has a lot of chances for crews and scenic locations. With CABSAT acting as a monumental game changer for the area, it shows that the UAE is serious in bring in filmmakers and show runners in the nation," said Gainor.

A host of influential regional voices also addressed the Content Congress foring example Jamal Al Sharif, Chairman Dubai Film & TV Commission and Managing Director, Dubai Studio City, and David Butorac, CEO of OSN, who spoke only hours after OSN and the UAE's Arabian Radio Network (ARN) revealed a collaboration which indicates the Pay TV network's customers can now access all nine ARN stations live and free of charge on their tvs.

Other Content Congress speakers included C-Level executives from Netflix, Fox International, NBC Universal, Australia's FremantleMedia, ITV studios, Talpa, Dailymotion, Qatar's beIN network, the European Broadcasting Union and a host of other significant Hollywood and Bollywood studios.

Elsewhere, the two-day GVF Satellite Hub began on Wednesday with senior satellite market executives discussing inherent obstacles and growth opportunities within the local and worldwide sector.

Spread over the program's last 2 days, more than 30 worldwide speakers are chairing 12 sessions covering the whole satellite sector. Final day highlights on Thursday consist of sessions entitled 'Integrating the Digital World: Satellites, Big information, the Internet of Things and the Cloud', 'Ensuring an Interference-free World of Satellite Services' and 'From Niche to Mainstream: New Strategic Markets for VSAT with Communications-on-the-Move'.
The last day of CABSAT will also see hundreds of media market officials from Sri Lanka, China, the USA and Nigeria-- consisting of the West African country's Minister of Information and Culture - go to the International Delegation Reception, an event developed for global authorities to check out business material and product opportunities.