DISCOP: A pivotal African content forum

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Tue, 12 Nov 2013 14:53

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The 2013 edition of DISCOP Africa, which took place at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, saw an 18% increase in attendance and the signing of significant African distribution deals.

Delegates representing 670 companies, including more than 300 television stations and pay-TV platforms, attended the event with interest in acquiring content.

Patrick Jucaud-Zuchowicki, general manager of Basic Lead, organisers of DISCOP Africa commented: We are pleased to report another very successful edition of DISCOP Africa both African and non-African producers and distributors reported a busy three days of deal-making, alongside inspirational and relevant conferences and sessions.

Africa s leading television content market and co-production forum provided an extensive programme, which included a diverse mix of national and international speakers, a gala dinner in celebration of Nigeria, the market s guest country, and an opening address by Paul Mashatile, South Africa s Minister of Arts and Culture.

DISCOP Africa 2013 takes place at a time when our continent is increasingly being viewed as the continent of hope, the continent of the future and a new growth frontier. We have no doubt, therefore, that emerging out of this gathering will be effective partnerships and programmes aimed at accelerating the growth of film and TV production across the African continent, said Mashatile.

A landmark agreement between the International Distribution of Films and Fiction from Africa (DIFFA) and South African pay-television channel M-Net, will see Mali s Brico Films African-produced Francophone series, Les Rois de S gou (The Kings of S gou), broadcast in South Africa.

The Format People s Pitching Competition, three sessions in the conference line-up, resulted in the following winners: South African Kaye Ann Williams from Penguin Films for The Hook Up in the Formats Category; Kenyan Marie Lora-Mungai from Buni Media / Buni for the animated series, Once Upon a Time in Africa in the Television Series Category; and Kenyan Wairuri Njeru from Tattuah Films for Ex Generation in the Documentary Category.

From 4 to 6 March 2014 DISCOP takes place in Istanbul, Turkey and will return to South Africa on 5 to 7 November 2014.

The growth of Africa s content industry and its role in the international marketplace continues to accelerate and DISCOP Africa is now firmly established as the must-attend event in this region, concluded Jucaud-Zuchowicki.

Visit http://discopafrica.com/ for more information.

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