His Highness Sheikh Hasher Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, Director General of Dubai's Division of Information today opened CABSAT 2017 - the clear-cut event for broadcast, satellite and home entertainment content markets throughout the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA).

The 23rd version of CABSAT, running 21-23 March, 2017 at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), makes it the leading platform for the broadcast, production, web content distribution, digital media, and satellite markets across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA). The occasion fosters disruptive innovation, creation, distribution, and monetisation chances throughout the MENA movie and audio home entertainment media market.

With more 13,000 media industry professionals in attendance in 2016, the region's leading media and material occasion has removaled from stamina to stamina in its 23 year background. Sheikh Hasher was directed via the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) exhibition by His Excellency Helal Saeed Almarri, Director General of Department of Tourist & Commerce Marketing (DTCM) and Dubai World Trade Centre Authority.

The media landscape is unquestionably changing in the region, adhering to in tandem with global patterns. There are 2.4 million pay TV clients in the MENA region with just 3 leading market participants. The entrance of MBC backed GOBX in KSA will likely better open the complete addressable market. With growing penetration of smart TVs, this stands to be transformational in the long-term for OTT video clip services and video on demand.

"CABSAT is the center for the media industry in the region. As the leading event of its kind, CABSAT supplies a calculated entry-point and platform to a regional target market eager to consume and develop media. CABSAT will highlight the riches of turbulent and transformative technologies that are fast creating new monetisation avenues for telcos, broadcasters, content producers, OTT networks and satellite companies alike," said Trixie LohMirmand, Senior Vice President, Occasions Management, DWTC.

There are over 15 local OTT platforms operating in MENA, besides global individuals that have a visibility in MENA. A devoted arena for TV and film web content developers, production houses and workshops, distributors of material, manufacturers, editors and advertising homes, CABSAT's Web content Shipment Hub focuses on Over The Leading (OTT) modern technologies that facilitate the delivery of video clip or digital web content through internet protocol and objective constructed systems for 'anytime, anywhere' intake.

An expansion of CABSAT's broadcast-related satellite account, the co-located SATEXPO Conference will certainly deliver satellite communication options and innovations to various markets throughout the MENA region on the initial day of the event, 21 March 2017.

The Content Congress will return with assistance from Diamond Sponsor, Irdeto; Platinum Sponsor, Ross Video, Huawei and Viacom; Gold Sponsor; Dolby and Gracenote; and Silver Sponsor; GSL Pro and Clarivate Analytics, hosting industry leaders for the 4th year running.

Speakers from 20th Century Fox, Starzplay, beIN, ICFLIX, TwoFour54, Iflix and MBC are amongst the leading business Middle East taking the phase at the Web content Congress to discuss the current technologies and patterns in the industry.

Elsewhere at CABSAT, ten teams of designers will make every effort to develop the most effective TV application with the Metrological SDK in Two Days at the CABSAT Appathon. Prizes are up for grabs and the winning group gets the chance to pitch their app to telco drivers, supplying an overall reach of over 40 million families worldwide.

CABSAT 2017 will certainly likewise host the Global Conferences Program, CABSAT TELEVISION, Material Workshop Hub and the GVF Satellite Hub Summit, offering industry professionals a range of platforms for networking and knowledge exchange.

Open free-of-charge to business on trade site visitors just, CABSAT 2017 is open from 10am to 6pm on Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 March, and 10am to 5pm on Thursday 23 March. Go to www.cabsat.com to figure out much more.