Events

Stronger Focus on Content Development at BroadcastAsia2012

Singapore, May 21, 2012--The rise of social platforms is compelling the broadcasting industry to develop content suitable for multi-screen delivery and to reinvent their strategy to successfully engage audiences through social TV. The Content Creative Production Conference at BroadcastAsia2012 is back for its third instalment, bringing together industry professionals in discussions on content formats and mediums, content distribution, as well as production and post-production strategies.

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Broadband-IP&TV Asia 2012: A Success

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 17, 2012--Broadband-IP&TV Asia 2012 has been hailed a success, with well over 1,000 visitors attending the event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this week. With a focus on delivering growth in an evolving ecosystem and enhancing the customer experience for the connected consumer, Broadband-IP&TV Asia affirmed its position as one of  the most comprehensive events ever delivered in the region.

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Key Industry Executives to Speak at CommunicAsia2012 Summit

Singapore, May 4, 2012--For the first time, the CommunicAsia2012 Summit will see two visionary speakers and over 180 distinguished international speakers at the region’s largest gathering of ICT professionals and industry experts. Ms. Aliza Knox, Managing Director of Commerce for Google Asia Pacific and Ambassador David A. Gross, Partner at Wiley Rein LLP, will deliver Visionary Addresses on Wednesday, 20 June at Marina Bay Sands.

CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum to Highlight Trends and Opportunities in the Asia-Pacific Satellite Market

Singapore, May 2, 2012--Optimism is high in Asia. With increased digital deployments, multichannel-TV will create more demand for satellite services across the region. But do the needs of Asian broadcasters differ from the rest of the world? Where are the opportunities? Are there potential roadblocks? Leading satellite industry experts will answer these questions and discuss industry issues at the CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum 2012 to be held on June 18 on the eve of CommunicAsia in Singapore.

SpaceCraft Tech Expo Comes to Los Angeles

Los Angeles, Calif., May 1, 2012 – Space is coming to L.A. in the form of a brand-new show called Spacecraft Technology Expo. To be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center May 8-10, this free-to-attend event is dedicated to bringing together global decision makers, engineers and the supply chain involved in spacecraft, satellite, launch vehicle and space-related technologies.

Record numbers for KL Upfronts

Kuala Lumpur, April 26, 2012--The power of multichannel TV continues to resonate throughout the Asia Pacific. Attracting over 130 representatives from advertising agencies, clients and networks, CASBAA’s TV Upfronts – The Kuala Lumpur Screenings on April 19th was the most recent stopover for the CASBAA Advertising roadshow.

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MilSatCom Asia 2012

Singapore, April 26, 2012--The need for Military Satellite Communications is increasing in the Asia-Pacific region and GVF and its Membership are elevating the industry's profile through workshops, speaking positions and sponsorship opportuities at events such as SMi's 2nd instalment of MilSatCom Asia, to be held the 9th and 10th of May in Singapore.

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Oil & Gas Communications Brazil 2012: 21st Century Digital Oilfield & Gasfield Imperatives Onshore, Offshore, and in Deepwater

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 3, 2012--The city of Rio de Janeiro will once again be the location for the latest in the GVF-EMP Oil & Gas Communications Conference series as it launches into its 2012 global program.  Held in association with Harris CapRock, Intelsat, RigNet, Hughes, Telespazio, KVH, C-COM Satellite Systems, and with special thanks to Petrobras, ‘Oil & Gas Communications Brazil 2012: 21st Century Digital Oilfield & Gasfield Imperatives Onshore, Offshore, and in Deepwater’ will take place 25th & 26th April 2012 at the Windsor Barra Hotel.

ITU Telecom World 2012 to convene major ICT stakeholders in Dubai, UAE

Geneva, April 2, 2012--ITU’s upcoming ITU Telecom World 2012 event will take place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 14-18 October 2012. The event, which follows the format pioneered at World 2011, will see interactive debate, networking and knowledge-sharing placed firmly at the center of an influential discussion agenda.

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Satellite 2012 and Cabsat 2012 Highlight Continued Growth in the Global Satellite Market

by Virgil Labrador, Editor-in-Chief

Dubai, UAE and Washington, D.C., April 1, 2012--The satellite industry will continues to grow in the coming years albeit at a more modest pace.  This was the consensus  among senior satellite industry executives speaking at the Satellite 2012 Conference and Exhibition in Washington, D.C. and Cabsat/Satellite MENA 2012 in Dubai, UAE held last month.  There are some concerns with the developing economic crisis in Europe, where three of the four major satellite operators are based, but the mood is decidedly bullish.