Crowne Plaza, Dubai

The Dubai BaM Summit™ is designed to give delegates actionable insights on trends and opportunities in the MENA region – and also to provide regional members and broadcast/media companies with an opportunity to learn about developments elsewhere in the world that may impact the region in the future. As always with IABM events, there will plenty of invaluable networking opportunities too.

IABM’s December 2019 report on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region found the transition to digital broadcasting has so far been completed by only a few countries. Equally, OTT penetration is generally still at low levels compared to US and Europe due to low broadband quality, undeveloped payment infrastructure, and piracy concerns. However, the OTT market is growing rapidly in the Gulf countries thanks to government-driven projects to enhance broadband, alongside an improving online payment infrastructure. In North Africa broadband infrastructure remains relatively poor, leaving satellite Pay-TV ahead of OTT as a premium content option.

Despite political and economic instability resulting in an uncertain investment climate, there are still opportunities for technology suppliers with broadcast and media technology investment on the rise, thanks to national broadband initiatives to support OTT video, IPTV and 4K transmission.

Join us at our Dubai BaM Summit™ on 25 October as we drill deeper into the opportunities and challenges this region presents, with thoughts and views from across the entire media supply chain including broadcasters and media companies, experienced MENA vendors, project case studies and our latest market intelligence data.

An essential session of engaging content for anyone doing, or planning to do, business in the region.