Events

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 9, 2011--The Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro will host the GVF Oil & Gas Communications Brazil 2011: The Digital Oilfield & Gasfield Imperative, Onshore, Offshore, Deepwater conference over the period 19th & 20th April, which is being held in association with Schlumberger, Intelsat, Gilat Satellite Networks, Hughes, Telespazio, and C-Com Satellite Systems.

Hong Kong, March 3, 2011--Trust and transparency while building strong partnerships with content providers, advertisers and end users are the keys to the development of China’s online video market, according to speakers at the CASBAA Online Video in China forum on March 2, 2011 in Beijing. Keynote speaker Johannes Larcher, SVP International, Hulu, said the US-based online platform focuses on three key points - monetization of content, secure distribution and shared risk. Larcher added that Hulu has more than 250 content partners and 600 advertising partners.

by Virgil Labrador, Editor-in-Chief

Dubai, UAE, February 12, 2011-- The CABSAT & Satellite Middle East/North Africa (MENA) 2011 show held in Dubai, UAE, from February 8-10 bills itself as the third-largest satellite event of its kind in the world and it has grown by 15% compared to last year. More than 750 companies from 55 countries, including 11 national pavilions, exhibited at the Dubai World Trade Center showcasing the latest products and developments in the broadcast, digital media and satellite markets.   

Dubai, UAE, Jan. 23, 2011--With the Middle East television audience set to rise by almost 20% over the next three years*, 19 new satellites due for launch by 2013 and 90% satellite TV penetration**, there has never been a more important time to be aware of the latest broadcast technology and business practices. To address those trends and assist in realising the potential in the Middle East, CABSAT MENA, running from 8 – 10 February 2011 at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, has transformed its conference for 2011, making it more detailed and more international in its scope. The two-day programme will feature industry leaders from some of the most experienced markets in the world, including Europe and the USA, plus the most recent papers from the International Broadcasting Convention.

Bangkok, Thailand, Jan. 21, 2011--CASBAA’s Thailand in View forum, organised in association with the Satellite Television Association of Thailand, concluded on January 20, 2011 with an endorsement of the power of pay-TV by H.E. Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minister of Thailand. The Prime Minister opened the conference examining the opportunities and challenges affecting the broadcasting sector by championing regulatory change to support the growth of the cable and satellite broadcast industry as a constructive and ethical medium in Thailand.

Satellite and the Middle East/North Africa Horizontal and South East Asia Vertical Markets

by Martin Jarrold

London,UK, January 17, 2011-- Readers of this column who will be attending the CABSAT MENA & Satellite MENA 2011 exhibition at Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Center (DICEC) over 8^th to 10^th February will be interested to know that the Editor-in-Chief of this very publication will feature in a prominent role during one of the conferences embedded within the event.

by Virgil Labrador, Editor-in-Chief 

Las Vegas, Nev., January 10,2011-- The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 6-9 was a dazzling, one can say  “over the top” way to start the new year (more on that later) for the broadcasting industry. The world’s largest consumer technology trade show, the CES was attended by over 140,000 industry professionals from over 80 countries.  No other industry show demonstrates the pulse of consumer demand for information and entertainment devices than the CES show.