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CABSAT 2022: IT’S A WRAP!
The broadcast industry focused on the ongoing issues surrounding consumer mindset shifts in content consumption, as content producers came together on the opening day of CABSAT 2022, the Middle East and Africa’s most competitive event for the satellite, broadcast and filmed content industries
Sheikh Hasher bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, Director General of Dubai Department of Information, officially opened CABSAT 2022 .
The event hosted more than 200 brands from 35 countries, with dedicated pavilions for Bavaria, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, amid the region’s transition from content consumption to content creation. Industry leaders including Arabsat, Nilesat, TECOM Group, Turksat, Qvest Media, Ross Video,
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Evertz Microsystems and the Space Agency of Azerbaijan Republic addressed the future of the industry under three main conference pillars: SATExpo Summit, NextGen Content and Content Congress. The Content Congress opened with a keynote speech from Majed Al Suwaidi, Managing Director of Dubai Media City,
Dubai Studio City and Dubai Production City. He identified the growing number of entrepreneurs and Dubai’s shift to attracting talent as well as corporations as a driver of the media industry. “We are fostering the right landscape and ecosystem for entrepreneurs to thrive. Over the past year, we have seen an influx of business as they invest here
