CABSAT 2024 Celebrates Its Milestone 30th Edition With Unprecedented Success

The 30th edition of CABSAT, the premier conference for the broadcast, satellite, content creation, production, distribution, and entertainment industries, concluded successfully on May 23, 2024. Organised by the Dubai World Trade Centre, the event saw a record-breaking turnout.

Over 18,000 visitors attended the three-day conference. The event featured announcements of collaborations and Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) between exhibiting organisations. It also highlighted emerging trends and technologies and encouraged insightful discussions.

Almanasa, Iraq’s OTT streaming platform, announced a strategic partnership with Roya Media Group, a provider of premium digital content. This collaboration aims to deliver a comprehensive streaming experience to audiences across Iraq by combining the strengths of both platforms to offer a diverse library of entertainment options. The partnership was announced at the CABSAT Co-Production Salon.

The Co-Production Salon served as a dedicated meeting lounge for business opportunities in investment in Arabic content. Alongside this, CABSAT 2024 showcased several exclusive conference events such as the Content Congress and the SATExpo Summit. These events provided global industry leaders, regional government officials, and other business stakeholders with opportunities for networking and knowledge sharing.

Majed Al Suwaidi, Senior Vice President of Dubai Media City, Dubai Studio City and Dubai Production City at TECOM Group PJSC, emphasised the importance of enabling and accelerating local talent. He noted that Dubai Studio City facilitated over 358,000 minutes of unique stories in 2023.

Al Suwaidi stated, "Committed to unlocking the visions of Dubai Economic Agenda ‘D33’ and Dubai Creative Economy Strategy, we are proud to serve as a global platform for regional storytellers and were pleased to champion their vibrancy and creativity as Strategic Partner of CABSAT’s milestone 30th edition this year."

Technological Demonstrations and Awards

This year's edition featured demonstrations of advanced technology that attendees could interact with. A highlight was the GlamBot, a high-speed camera attached to a robotic arm designed to snap dynamic images in a mirrored tunnel. This feature added a sense of Hollywood glamour to the conference and created moments that were widely shared on social media.

CABSAT 2024 also included its own red carpet experience at the BroadcastProME Manufacturer Awards. These awards recognised firms for their products that make a difference in the region's broadcast sector. The team received a plaque for their contributions.

With inputs from WAM