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manage and monetise media
content will showcase its
latest deployments in the
region for its NexGuard media
protection and SyncNow
media interaction solutions.
“The Middle Eastern media
landscape is rapidly changing.
Pay-TV services are
experiencing strong double
digit growth and revenues are
expected to climb over 80 per
cent by 2020, according to
recent research by Digital TV
Europe. But with this
opportunity comes with a
growing threat: content piracy
is rampant in the region,” said
Andy Nobbs, CMO, Civolution.
“We also see a significant
number of innovative crossscreen applications and
consumer engagement
platforms being implemented.
Our demonstrations at
CABSAT will show operators,
broadcasters, content owners
and advertisers how content
identification can provide
solutions to secure content on
one hand but also track it and
interact with it, driving
immersive experiences and
boosting monetisation. We are
relentlessly innovating to stay
at the forefront of
developments in a quickly
changing industry.”
Front Porch Digital Stand B6-20
The media content
management solutions
specialist will present LYNXdr
and LYNXlocal. LYNXdr is a
hosted disaster recovery
service that allows global
media enterprises to
centralise critical assets and
consolidate operations.
Globecast Stand E2-20
The content distribution and
management specialist will
showcase its end-to-end
managed services for
complete OTT content
delivery, as well as providing
a comprehensive
demonstration of its scalable
playout solutions that align
with broadcasters’ strategy
and budget. Globecast will be
co-exhibiting NETIA, a
Globecast company. NETIA is
a leading provider of software
solutions that enable efficient
management and delivery of
content to today’s full array of
media platforms.
Grass Valley - Stand
A5-20
Building upon its success
generated in the Middle East
region in
2013, the
broadcast
technology
specialist
will
showcase a
range of
broadcast
and media
solutions.
Spanning
across two
levels and
designed for maximum
impact, the stand will house
its robust and growing
product suite, including
production switchers,
cameras, editing software,
and more, and provide a VIP
atmosphere for meetings
away from the busy show
floor.
“It’s very exciting for us to
participate in CABSAT 2014
because it serves as the
perfect venue to introduce GV
Director and our LDX Compact
camera series to the Middle
East region for the first time an area where we see great
potential,” commented Said
Bacho, SVP EMEA, Grass
Valley. “2014 is an important
year for us in the Middle East
as we are further
strengthening our regional
team and investing in
additional local resources to
provide unrivalled
opportunities for leading
broadcasters in the region,
especially after our very
successful year in 2013
achieving double-digit growth
in the Middle East.”
Harmonic —
Stand E7-12
The video delivery
infrastructure specialist will
showcase a comprehensive
range of solutions that bring
increased operational
efficiencies and cost savings
to broadcast and multiscreen
production and delivery, while
ensuring a superior video
quality on any screen.
Harmonic will highlight an
end-to-end OTT multiscreen
workflow with its ProMedia
multiscreen preparation
solution. The latest features
for the ProMedia family of
integrated software
applications include support
for HEVC encoding and 4K
Ultra HD video format;
increased synergy with the
Harmonic MediaGrid shared
storage system for the
delivery of time-shifted TV
services; and support for
closed captioning, regional
blackouts, and local ad
insertion.
Hitachi Kokusai Stand F7-20
The broadcast equipment and
broadcast system business
specialist will use the occasion
of this year’s CABSAT to
announce the establishment
of a new independent
subsidiary company aimed at
supporting its business
development activities in the
Middle East, Africa, Russia and
CIS regions.
“Our purpose in
establishing Hitachi Kokusai
Turkey is to expand our
broadcast equipment and
broadcast system business
into the Middle East, Africa,
Russia and CIS regions,” said
Cemal Yilmaz, general
manager at Hitachi Kokusai
Electric Turkey. “Specifically,
we will build relationships
with relevant local companies
and customers, and create
sales, maintenance, and
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