[kictanet] Broadcast & Film Africa 2010

[Sean Moroney]

Africa's broadcast and film leaders to gather in Nairobi next week

 

Over 60 African and international broadcast and film leaders will make
presentations on a wide range of media industry topics over the two-day
Broadcast & Film Africa Conference in Nairobi over 28-29 July. They will be
sharing knowledge and experience with industry managers and professionals
from throughout the continent. 

 

The speaker line-up is an impressive gathering of industry thought-leaders
and represents a unique educational and networking opportunity for Africa's
rapidly expanding media sector. 

 

The conference programme has been designed by Russell Southwood, a leading
analyst of the African media sector and publisher of African Broadcast, Film
& Convergence e-letter. He will make a keynote presentation in the
conference on the changes in the industry across the continent over the last
two years and the changes affecting its future growth.

 

This will be followed by an opening session on "Africa's new free-to-air and
pay-TV challengers", with leading lights in the broadcasting industry making
presentations, including Euan Fanell, CEO of Wananchi in Kenya; Lara Kantor,
Group Executive of eTV in South Africa; Mactar Silla, Chairman of the
Association of Private Producers and Televisions of Africa; George Twumasi,
CEO of African Broadcast Networks; and Joe Frans, CEO and President of Next
Generation Broadcasting in Sweden. According to Russell Southwood,
"Alongside the Pay TV challengers, there are a new set of Free-To-Air
broadcasters springing up, particularly in those countries that have
liberalised. These new competitors are seeking to steal the more established
companies audiences and are putting further pressure on Africa's beleaguered
public broadcasters. This session will address these key issues."

 

Other conference sessions include:

 

.         Getting local content through advance sales, commissions,
sponsorship and co-productions: The economic rules of the production game.

.         Delivering broadcast output in new ways

.         The Digital Transition - How can Africa make this work for
broadcasters and audiences?

.         Broadcast regulation - Holding the industry back or spurring it
on?

.         FM radio stations - How to compete in a crowded market place

.         Programming - Getting the most out of themed channels

.         In the danger zone - What should broadcasters say or not say?

.         After Nollywood, what next? - Getting African film seen across the
continent

.         Multi-platform strategies - Creating something that is more than
words

 

The event includes an exhibition to provide a showcase for latest
technologies, services and systems that will enable film-makers and
broadcasters to achieve world-class standards in the digital age.  

 

For full details of the conference, email  <mailto:info at aitecafrica.com>
info at aitecafrica.com or log on to  <http://www.aitecafrica.com>
www.aitecafrica.com

 

 

Sean Moroney
Chairman
AITEC Africa
seanm at aitecafrica.com
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www.aitecafrica.com 

 

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