Dubai Studio City (DSC), the dedicated film and broadcast production free zone and a member of TECOM Investments, today announced it will host eight business partners at its pavilion during the 16th edition of CABSAT MENA, the region’s most important event for the digital media industry and cable and satellite communications.
The business partners will include Tower Media FZ LLC (Al Aan TV), First Media FZ LLC (Sama TV), Broadcast Middle East FZ LLC (Pharsi 1), National Broadcast Centre FZ LLC (Decision Makers TV), NDTV Middle East Ventures FZ LLC, Emotion FZ LLC, Omnio Technology FZ LLC and Media Nucleus FZ LLC.
To be held from 2 - 4 March at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, CABSAT MENA 2010 will showcase the latest cable and satellite transmission and broadcasting technologies in the Middle East.
Jamal Al Sharif, Executive Director, Dubai Studio City, will deliver a keynote speech titled ‘Meeting the Demand for HD Broadcasting in the Middle East’ at the CABSAT Broadcasting Conference.
Al Sharif said: “The Middle East broadcasting industry is now looking at new technologies to drive towards a fully-integrated digital broadcasting platform. The move for enhanced digital broadcasting standards will eventually bring down operational costs and make services more competitive by offering an improved consumer experience.
“We are delighted to participate in this year’s event and highlight eight of our business partners. We believe the event will prove beneficial to them and the industry in general.”
CABSAT MENA is expected to attract hundreds of exhibitors and trade visitors from the US, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Held concurrently is the Satellite MENA Exhibition that aims to be the industry networking platform to explore business opportunities, formulate strategies and create partnerships for video, voice, data and IP communications over satellite.
The CABSAT MENA 2010 Broadcasting Conference will address key issues including ways to provide higher value in the market and meet the growing needs of the audience, both from within the MENA and other parts of the world. The conference will provide a platform for broadcasters and allied industry players to share experiences on HD services.
TECOM Investments’ media entities – Dubai Media City, Dubai Studio City and International Media Production Zone – provide a complete value chain of specialized offerings that have created an established community hub for the media and content creation industries in the region.
