Cabsat adds to educational offering
Published: MEA
UAE: Cabsat has unveiled a host of new features for the 2015 edition of the show. These include specialist conferences and training sessions, satellite talks, the all-new Content Market Place featuring MBC Group and Stargate Studios, and an enlarged Content Delivery Hub.
The show will boast an expanded conference format featuring the second annual Cabsat & NAB Show Collaborative Conference and the inaugural Middle East Post-Production Training Conference. The Cabsat & NAB Show Collaborative Conference will be opened by Corey Bridges. He will use a keynote address to highlight his experiences building disruptive and innovative content companies such as Netflix and James Cameron’s 3D technology company, as well as exploring how the business and production of multi-platform content is moving beyond delivering interactive content and towards fully-immersive, trans-media experiences. The conference programme also covers the latest trends in filmed entertainment and digital media content, as well as connecting live content opportunities.
The Middle East Post-Production Training Conference will boast two days of training presented in partnership with Future Media Concepts, Dubai Studio City and the Dubai Film & TV Commission. Delivered by certified instructors for Apple, Adobe and Avid, these sessions include tutorials on timelapse photography, video compression, LOG and RAW video, green screen production and web video production strategies, as well as technical guidance on DaVinci Resolve, Blackmagic Design cameras, GoPro cameras, Apple Final Cut Pro X, Premiere Pro, Sync Sound Workflow, Adobe Photoshop for broadcast graphics and video, and Avid Media Composer.
The Cabsat Content Market Place is a new dedicated zone for creators, distributors and broadcasters of filmed entertainment content to showcase ‘Pay-TV’ and ‘Free-to-Air’ content offerings. It will highlight multiscreen and second screen capabilities and associated monetisation opportunities.
Meanwhile, the Content Delivery Hub will be expanded to a full hall in 2015 with more than 60 exhibitors taking part in three days of live discussions relating to IPTV, OTT and online digital platforms, solutions and services with a supporting ‘live connected’ demo theatre.
‘With the total advertising spend in entertainment and media across the Middle East and Africa due to increase from US$43.5 billion in 2014 to US$65.9 billion in 2018, Cabsat 2015 provides a dedicated industry platform for regional media companies to absorb innovation-driven, best-practice business strategies to enhance their products for the benefit of viewers and consumers,’ said Trixie LohMirmand, senior vice president, exhibitions and events management, DWTC. ‘Research shows that emerging markets are due to surpass established markets in digital universe percentage share by 2020. Cabsat is the number one regional platform to connect live content opportunities and enhance collaboration between regional and international content owners, operators and distributors.’