DISCOP Africa numbers up by 6% from 0

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DISCOP Africa numbers up by 36% from 2013 --

Thu, 16 Oct 2014 10:02

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Africa s largest content market runs in Johannesburg at the Sandton Convention Centre from 2 to 5 November, attracting over 600 international companies and 250 of the worlds most recognisable TV networks looking to acquire African content for global distribution. This year, DISCOP Africa sees an increase of 36% in pre- registration figures from 2013.

Patrick Zuchowicki, founder of DISCOP Africa says, We are very proud to welcome more exhibitors, more national pavilions, more producers, more TV Stations, more Pay-Tv platforms than ever before. We are also reassured to see so many major global, regional and national television brands represented in force and supporting our initiative so strongly.

Attending Pan-African and international TV networks and channels include:

A E Networks

BBC Worldwide

Canal

Caracol Television

CBS Studios International

CCTV

Cisneros

Cote Ouest

Diffa

Discovery Networks

Dreamworks Animation

Entertainment One Group

France TV Distribution

Global Agency

ITN, Kanal D

Kenya Film Commissio n

Keshet Broadcasting

Lionsgate

MFM

Miramax

MTV / VIACOM

NBC Universal

NHK

Orange

Record TV

SABC

Seed Entertainment

Sky News

Telemundo

Televisa

The Walt Disney Company

Thema

Trace TV

Turner Broadcasting

Zee Entertainment

Sinethemba Magona, coordinator of the DISCOPRO workshop programme says, This year s program will include twenty workshops mentored by talented and experienced practitioners, to cover critical issues for established and up and coming producers and creators seeking to grow their business: How to establish a distribution contract, alternative news reporting, how to pitch a project, innovative funding methods, branded entertainment and many other subjects. The program has also evolved in the sense that it is now backed by important players such as Cote Ouest, MultiChoice, Canal , Endemol Africa, Wananchi, Rapid Blue, RTI, etc. who are seeking new talent and consider DISCOPRO as a great platform to spot creators of fresh ideas.

Speakers participating in interactive workshops and panel discussions on television, broadcasting, technology and content development include:

Bernard Azria: CEO, Cote Ouest

Jim Faulds: general manager JWT South Africa

Emeka Mba: general director, Nigeria National Broadcasting Commission

Francois Deplank: Sr VP Canal Overseas

Amadou Bakayoko: CEO Radiodiffusion Television Ivoirienne (RTI)

Teju Ajani: director Google Africa

Jason Njoku: CEO, iROKOtv

Ryan Grim: editor Africa Desk, Vice Media

Stephen Nuttall: senior editor, YouTube

Gary Rathbone: founder, Sports News Africa

Olivier Laouchez: founder, Trace Sports

William Stucke: director, ICASA

Dr. Setumor Mohapi: CEO Sentech

Christoph Limmer: broadcast and video development commercial director, Eutelsat

In addition the 20 Years of Television in Africa: What s Next conference, a two-day summit which examines the challenges in developing a sustainable digital television ecosystem that can serve as a role model across Africa, features keynote speakers: Xinxing Pang, chairman of Star Times and Imitaz Patel, CEO of MultiChoice.

Visit the DISCOP website for more information.

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