Events

Disney Media Networks Co-Chairman Ben Sherwood to Keynote NAB 2016

Washington, D.C., January 30, 2016--Ben Sherwood, co-chairman of Disney Media Networks and president, Disney|ABC Television Group, will deliver opening remarks at the 2016 NAB Show in Las Vegas. The opening session will take place Monday, April 18, following NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith's "State of the Broadcast Industry" address. The opening event is sponsored by Blackmagic Design.

Technology Connects. Industries Collaborate. Innovation Betters the World at CES 2016

Las Vegas, Nev., January 9, 2016--CES® 2016 wrapped today as the most expansive CES, breaking records across the board and providing unparalleled opportunities for companies big and small to launch innovation to the world market.

CABSAT 2016 to Drive Transformative MENA Media Entertainment Market

Dubai, UAE, January 4, 2016–The 22nd edition of CABSAT - the leading platform for the broadcast, production, content delivery, digital media and satellite sectors across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) - will continue to drive disruptive innovation and monetisation opportunities across the MENA filmed & audio entertainment media market.

AfricaCom 2015: Connecting the Dots that will Drive Innovation in Africa

Cape Town, South Africa, November 17, 2015– AfricaCom 2015, the continent’s largest and most comprehensive ICT, Technology and Media event kicked off in Cape Town today and lived up to its theme – innovation, transformations and leadership.

Ericsson AHUB @ Africacom 2015: The Perfect Space for Investors to Stake their Claim to Africa’s New Tech Innovators

Cape Town, South Africa,  November 6, 2015-AfricaCom’s innovative Ericsson AHUB is the premium space for investors to meaningfully connect with the wealth of entrepreneurial excellence in Africa’s innovative technology sector.

Finalists Announced at HISPASAT 4K International Film Festival

Madrid, Spain, November 2, 2015–At a press conference held this morning in Madrid, the finalists of the HISPASAT 4K International Film Festival were announced. The festival is one of the first film competitions in the world to exclusively feature short films shot and post-produced in 4K. The thirteen finalists are:  

Digital Entertainment Industry Gets Top Billing At AfricaCom 2015

Cape Town, South Africa, October 21, 2015The demand for digital entertainment - online videos, music and now gaming - is growing exponentially in Africa, with the business environment continuously developing and improving.

Shortlist Announced for AfricaCom 2015 Awards

Cape Town, South Africa, October 19, 2015The AfricaCom Awards continues to grow in strength and significance.  According to Adam Thompson, Head of Content at Com World Series, the 2015 applications were many and of an extremely high standard, and reinforced the importance of the Awards as a showcase for innovation within the telecoms and ICT sector across Africa.  

ITU Telecom World 2015 Accelerates Global ICT Innovation

Budapest, Hungary, October 16,  2015–ITU Telecom World 2015 closed its doors yesterday at Hungexpo, Budapest following an exceptional week of dialogue, debate, networking and showcasing. The event, which welcomed over 4,000 participants from 129 countries this week, brought together an impressive line-up of top-level government representatives, leaders of industry –  from established players to SMEs (small and medium enterprises) and young start-ups, from emerging and developed markets – along with high-level representatives of international organizations, entrepreneurs, accelerators, incubators and academia. Among these were over 235 ICT leaders from around the world.

The Future of the Space Industry Goes Under the Spotlight in Bremen this November

Bremen, Germany, October 14,  2015--Top officials and leading experts representing the entire space sector, including space agencies, satellite manufacturers, suppliers and service providers, will illuminate the future of an industry with global revenues exceeding US$ 330 billion at Space Tech Expo Europe in Bremen next month.