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 world’s most recognisable TV networks looking to acquire African content for global distribution. This year, DISCOP Africa saw 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:YouTube content partnerships, Sub-Saharan Africa
Jason Njoku: CEO, iROKOtv
Ryan Grim: editor Africa Desk, Vice Media
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,
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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.
