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January/February
Middle East Special. New
broadcasters, new channels,
new networks, new
production; the Middle East
is one of the fastest evolving
markets. Euromedia talks to
the key players for an update
on the world’s most exciting
media scene.
Previews: Cabsat MENA
(Dubai) and CSTB
(Moscow).
March/April
Targeted advertising; does
the convergence of IP and
broadcast and the increasing
integration of Social Media
finally open the door to
targeted advertising? What
are the remaining obstacles;
consumer resistance,
insufficient data mining,
effectiveness measurement?
May/June
The Network. TV
Everywhere, 4k, multiple
formats, multiple managed
and unmanaged services;
bandwidth demand puts a
strain on networks even as
they upgrade. Where can
they find relief; HEVC
transcoders, edge servers,
intelligent gateways, nanoCDNs?
Preview: ANGA (Cologne)
July/August
Home Gateway Survey.
Defining the Home Gateway
and its role in managing and
securing content
distribution in the
connected home; what are
vendors offering to service
providers in cable, OTT,
DTH and DTT?
Preview IBC (Amsterdam)
Preview: NAB (Las Vegas),
MIP/MILIA (Cannes)
September/October
UHD, 4k, 8k, where is the
market headed? Is 4k really
taking off in 2014? What are
the implications for service
providers? What are the
implications for technology
vendors? Will display sales
run ahead of content again
and disappoint the viewer?
Will consumers find their 4k
set obsolete too soon?
IBC Guide
November/December
Test & Monitor Survey.
What new techniques are
being brought to bear to
preserve QoE for the
subscriber as TV
Everywhere becomes
commonplace and network
traffic continues to grow at a
compound rate.