Events

Fernando Colomo, Paula Ortiz and Adrián Guerra among the jury members at the HISPASAT 4K International Short Film Festival

Madrid, Spain, July 18, 2016--The names of the jury members of the HISPASAT 4K International Short Film Festival have just been announced. The jury responsible for choosing the winning films of this second edition are: Film Director Fernando Colomo (La isla bonita, Al sur de Granada), Filmmaker Paula Ortiz (La novia, De tu ventana a la mía), Producer Adrián Guerra (Palmeras en la nieve, Buried), Jesús Ulled (Director of CINE365 Film), Yolanda Vicente (Content Expert at Samsung España), Guillermo Niño (Senior Manager for Broadcast, OTT and Home Video at Dolby Laboratories), Edith Martínez Odriozola (Director of Culture and Society at TVE), Miguel Ángel Doncel (CEO at SGO), Daniel Pérez (Product Manager for the Optical Devices Divisions, Photo Imaging and Recording Media at Fujifilm) and Javier Valdés (Founding Partner of Ad Hoc Studios). Ignacio Sanchis (Business Director at HISPASAT) will act as president of the jury. 

NAB Show New York Opens 2016 Call for Speakers

Washington, DC, July 5, 2016--The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is currently accepting speaking proposals for the 2016 NAB Show New York, held November 9-10 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Harnessing the power, passion and connection of NAB Show, NAB Show New York is a leading media, entertainment and communications technology event, focusing on content creation, management, delivery and consumption.

Call for Entries for the Second Edition of the Hispasat 4K International Film Festival

Madrid, Spain, May 6, 2016--HISPASAT, the Spanish satellite communications operator, leader in the distribution of content in Spanish and Portuguese, has announced the call for entries for the second edition of the Hispasat 4K International Film Festival, one the first festivals in the world entirely dedicated to short films, shot and post-produced in 4K.

CASBAA Convention 2016 to be Held in Macau

Hong Kong, April 22, 2016 – CASBAA, Asia’s largest non-profit media association serving the multi-channel audio-visual content creation and distribution industry, today announced the venue and dates for its upcoming 2016 Convention.  The 2016 convention will be held in Macau from November 7-10, 2016.

NAB Show Brings Together Delegations and Exhibitors from Around the World

Washington, D.C., April 4, 2016--NAB Show will host 60+ international delegations this year from every continent, including first-time delegations from Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cuba, Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe. Nearly 26 percent of the event’s more than 100,000 attendees will travel from 160+ countries to NAB Show, held April 16-21 in Las Vegas. NAB Show is the world’s largest annual conference and expo for professionals who create, manage and distribute entertainment content across all platforms.

Renowned Futurist to Confront What it Means to be Human in a Digitally Transformed World at CommunicAsia2016 and BroadcastAsia2016

Singapore, March 17, 2016--The next 20 years are likely to bring more changes to humanity than the past 300 years – these are the words of Gerd Leonhard, Futurist and Founder and CEO of The Futures Agency – a man The Wall Street Journal has dubbed as “one of the leading Media Futurists in the world.”

 

New Records, New Exhibitors, New Format, New Venue –Space Tech Expo 2016 Launches in Pasadena, May 24-26, 2016

Pasadena, Calif., March 16, 2016--As the final countdown to Space Tech Expo 2016 approaches, ‘America’s meeting place for space technology and engineering’ is garnering high expectations this year, as the show – co-located with Aerospace Electrical Systems - continues to expand in scope, as well as exhibitor and attendee numbers.

 

WTA Awards STN Independent Teleport of the Year and Skyline, Teleport Technology of the Year Awards

Washington, DC, March 8, 2016–The World Teleport Association (WTA) today announced the winners of the 21st annual Teleport Awards for Excellence during an exclusive luncheon at SATELLITE 2016. The awards are presented each year to organizations and individuals in the teleport industry whose achievements have been deemed exceptional by the international trade association and its awards committees, made up of industry members from across the globe.

CABSAT Opens with 950 Exhibiting Companies from 60 Countries

Dubai, UAE, March 7, 2016-- CABSAT 2016 opens at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) Tuesday 8th March, with more than 950 exhibiting brands from over 60 countries due to descend on the 22nd edition of the definitive event for broadcast, satellite and entertainment content sectors across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA).

Increased Satellite Capacity to Spur Video-On-Demand, HD and UHD TV and IPTV MENA market

Dubai, UAE, March 1, 2016--With the exponential growth of and consumer demand for anywhere-anytime content dominating the direction of the region’s entertainment landscape, CABSAT 2016 will see the region’s leading satellite industry players converge at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from March 8-10.