The AfricaCast 2011 two day summit and conference taking place next week on 9 and 10 November in Cape Town, South Africa is set to make history as the first-ever, and largest summit ever on the continent specifically dedicated to the TV market in Africa, with 150 speakers and the cream of the crop of TV executives from all spheres, and the continent's major players all set to attend.
TV executives from across the continent and South Africa are getting ready to jet in to a late-spring Cape Town and the Cape Town International Conference Centre to attend AfricaCast 2011 this coming Wednesday and Thursday.
TV with Thinus has press accreditation and will be there and bring as much special coverage as is possible. It's still possible for people to register to attend, do it online at www.africacast-event.com/ or email itmevents@informa.com for more information.
AfricaCast 2011 will look in the broadest and most comprehensive way possible at Africa's transforming TV market.
The 2 day TV summit that will discuss the transition of Africa's migration to digital television, new TV services and business models, increased competition and pay TV competition, internet connectivity, the explosion of local TV content, as well as the major trends, challenges and opportunities in all spheres of television and how it affects everyone from producers, broadcasters, pay TV platforms, satellite operators and technology and equipment suppliers.
Wednesday 9 November has sessions, panel discussions and speakers on:
- Africa's changing telecommunication
- cellphone operators Vodacom, Orange and MTN talking in a panel discussion
- the impact of sub-marine cable and satellite launches in Africa
- the role of operators, investors, regulators in improving infrastruture in Africa
- market overview and forecasts on the developing TV market in Africa
- broadcasters' strategies in an increasing competitive TV market
- how to deliver attractive news content for the Africa market
- TV services across Africa for the multi-platform age
- the new competitive environment in Africa's broadcasting markets
- lessons learnt in Britain on the introduction of DVB-T2
- the launching of digital terrestrial television (DTT) in South Africa
- how to manage the move to digital from a pay TV provider perspective
- regulatory perspectives on the move to digital television in Africa
- the financial aspects and universal digital service in digital migration.
Thursday 10 November has sessions, panel discussions and speakers on:
- How Facebook is connecting Africa
- Is Google disrupting or enhancing the market?
- How to deliver compelling services
- IPTV and TV online
- strategies for telecom operators launching new TV services
- Multi-screen strategies for Africa
- 3D TV content in Africa
- the importance of local TV content in the TV offer in Africa
- delivering TV according to budgets, cultures and connectivity in Africa
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