Events

by Martin Jarrold

Dubai, UAE, March 4, 2015--This year, GVF at CABSAT 2015 has a dedicated satellite hub summit as a part of the CABSAT conference content, bringing an event with a brand new format, new and innovative content, and a new location, as the GVF Satellite Hub Summit @ CABSAT 2015. The event, presented over two days, 11^th & 12^th March, will take place physically within the satellite area of the CABSAT exhibition, using a dedicated, purpose built, centrally located and high-profile meetings facility in exhibition Hall 8.

Las Vegas, Nev., March 2, 2015--NAB Show, the world’s largest annual conference and expo for professionals who create, manage, and distribute entertainment across all platforms, will feature sessions, workshops, and panels discussing today’s content landscape and the prominent role that over-the-top (OTT) video delivery is playing within it. The convention takes place April 11 – 16 in Las Vegas.

Long Beach, California, February 27, 2015--Once again Space Tech Conference will open its doors in Long Beach, California, to bring together the leading representatives of the military, government and commercial space sectors.  An unparalleled line-up of expert speakers at the three-day conference will showcase the breadth of innovation in the industry, and discuss issues and opportunities in solving the space sector’s most challenging problems.   

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 18, 2015–CABSAT 2015, the leading professional content event for the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA), will examine the myriad challenges currently facing satellite companies and regional telcos as consumer viewing habits change. 

Singapore, Feb 16, 2015--Global mobile connections have passed the seven billion mark-a figure akin to the global population[1]. Multi-screen consumption of content has thrown control to the hands of the consumer like never before. Enterprise mobility has become ingrained in consumers' lives and transformed the workplace where employees not only have choice in devices, but applications too. Once thought to be a thing of the future, driverless cars are to become a reality in everyday lives.

London, UK, February 13, 2015--SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) hosted a conference on Ultra High Definition (UHD) in London. With a gathering of expert guest speakers, the event’s objective was to exchange views and debate on the current place of UHD in the media industry and its future. This event was also an opportunity for SES to demonstrate a live broadcast of its UHD channel, recently launched at 28.2E.

Isle of Man, February 12, 2015–-The Space Data Association (SDA) will be holding its Annual User’s Meeting at the Intelsat Headquarters in Tyson’s Corner, VA on Monday 16^th March.

Hong Kong, February 4, 2015–CASBAA, the Association for digital multichannel TV, content, platforms, advertising and video delivery throughout the Asia-Pacific, will hold its second annual OTT Summit on Tuesday, March 3 at the Grand Hyatt Singapore.

Dubai, UAE, February 3, 2015--The first IBC Content Everywhere MENA show closed its doors on a highly successful event which brought together 1,451 thought leaders from the Middle East, North Africa and beyond. There are dramatic changes in the way that we create, share, consume and monetise content, and the most pressing topics were covered at IBC Content Everywhere MENA.

Jakarta, Indonesia, January 21, 2015–New research released at CASBAA’s Indonesia in View 2015 conference explored funding links between the banned gambling and pornography industries, and the online piracy websites they use to attract young viewers.