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ibc_ibc 15/08/2014 16:35 Page 1 ach September, IBC brings the world’s electronic media and entertainment industry together in Amsterdam to challenge, direct and set the industry’s agenda. Staged by the industry for the industry, IBC says it spotlights and drives future trends, technologies, innovations and business models, delivering a comprehensive event that is relevant to the changes and challenges faced by its attendees. Over 52,000 attendees from more than 170 countries come to IBC to experience all aspects of the creation, management and delivery of all electronic media and entertainment content in this rapidly changing multiplatform and multiscreen world. From the inspiration of the world-leading forum of the IBC Conference to the excitement of free-toattend feature events and the experience of meeting over 1,500 key international suppliers that fill the IBC’s fourteen hall Exhibition, IBC provides an unrivalled environment for attendees to connect across countries, technologies and industry sectors. The IBC Conference is a world-leading forum for debate and knowledge exchange, uniting a mix of visionary keynotes, panel discussions and master classes with the most influential thought leaders, opinion formers and cutting edge organisations shaping the industry’s future. Each day of the IBC2014 Conference will tell a different chapter of the innovation story of the broadcast industry, enabling delegates to identify and attend the key sessions relevant to their needs. Key themes from each day will echo throughout the different streams, with each providing a unique angle and focus - whether technical, strategic or operational. IBC2014 will also host IBC Content Everywhere Europe, the first in a global series of events spanning Europe, MENA and LATAM. Launching at IBC2014 and taking place throughout the fourteen halls of the show, IBC Content Everywhere Europe has been created to help professionals from the broadcast, telecommunications, online and IT sectors seize the new opportunities being created by the explosive growth in the consumption of TV and video content on IP-connected smartphones, tablets and laptops. E As exhibitors gear up for Europe’s leading broadcast technology show in September, Euromedia offers an early look at what visitors can expect in the Conference Rooms and on the Show Floor. 28 EUROMEDIA SELECTED EXHIBITORS ActiveVideo - Stand 3, A27 The cloud-based software specialist is showing how pay-TV providers are rapidly onboarding premium online providers and delivering their content at scale across entire STB footprints. In addition, ActiveVideo is showcasing how payTV operators are virtualising STB functionality to rapidly unlock new service opportunities. What’s next for ActiveVideo is support for premium online video on any STB. ActiveVideo will show how premium online video services can work together with operator partners to use the CloudTV platform to bring entire libraries of Web-based 'TV Everywhere' content to full footprints of of pay-TV subscribers. “The power of the cloud is the key to overcoming the set-top box fragmentation and limitations that have prevented delivery of online video via pay-TV managed networks,” said Jeff Miller, president and CEO of ActiveVideo. “Pay-TV and online video providers can render user interfaces and bridge differing DRM and video formats in the cloud, erasing Content Expe