LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The market for TV services in Africa is developing at a fast pace. In 2010, Sub-Saharan Africa had 34.5 million TV households, forecast to grow to 42.1 million by 2015. Among them, 3.5 million households are pay TV subscriber, representing a penetration of 11%.
Satellite TV still dominates the market but new technologies (DTT, online TV, Mobile TV), coupled with the imminent switch to all digital, mean that the broadcasting market is due to experience great changes and increased competition in the years to come.
AfricaCast is a timely event that will drive the transformation of Africa's TV market. This two day summit will bring together decision makers from the entire broadcasting ecosystem, including broadcasters, satellite providers, cable companies, telecom operators, regulators, content providers and production facilities.
A business-focused conference agenda to help delegates seize the growing opportunities in Africa’s TV market by:
- Examining the evolution of the communications, media and TV ecosystem and the role of new players in the market
- Understanding the new business models and services enabled by new technologies and regulation
- Assessing how the improvement of network capacity will affect the provision TV services
- Developing successful strategies to manage the transition to digital TV services
- Fostering innovation to deliver attractive services to the consumers
- Promoting the production and distribution of local content to suit the specific needs of African customers
Co-located with AfricaCom, the largest telecommunications event on the continent, AfricaCast will allow you to meet 5,000+ attendees and listen to 150+ high level speakers from across the broadcast and telecommunications industries.
The event will be sponsored by SES Astra, SecureMedia, Envivio and Alticast.
Analysts, Press Journalists and Editors are welcome to attend for free. To register for a complimentary press pass online, visit: http://www.africacast-event.com/press-registration-2/
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