BroadcastAsia 2013 has set the stage for a comprehensive broadcast event in Asia, with a representation of close to 90% of exhibitors from overseas and a great number of debut exhibitors congregating at the four-day event held at Marina Bay Sands from 18 21 June 2013.A media briefing held today gave a sneak peek […]
BroadcastAsia 2013 has set the stage for a comprehensive broadcast event in Asia, with a representation of close to 90% of exhibitors from overseas and a great number of debut exhibitors congregating at the four-day event held at Marina Bay Sands from 18 21 June 2013.A media briefing held today gave a sneak peek of some of the companies that will be exhibiting at this year exhibition, including first-time exhibitors such as Autodesk Asia, Avid, Ericsson, Hybrid, Ikegami, Jebsen & Co, Orad, PCCW, RGB Networks, Siemens Convergence Creators, Sumitomo Electric, Tsushinki, Yamaha Music and more.
Global technology leaders such as Canon, EVS, Evertz, GoPro, Harmonic, Miranda, Netia, PACE, Quantel, Rohde & Schwarz, Snell, Thomson, Toshiba and many others will also return to BroadcastAsia2013 this year, providing visitors with the latest technological and products updates in the broadcast industry. Returning exhibitors like Blackmagic Design, Cine Equipment, Harris, Media Village, Panasonic, RCS, Sennheiser, Sony and many others have also expanded the size of their booths compared to last year.
More than 710 companies from 45 countries and regions will be represented at the event.
Calvin Koh, Assistant Project Director of BroadcastAsia, says We are excited to present BroadcastAsia2013 as the knowledge capital for all broadcast related technologies in Asia. This year we have an impressive assembly of international exhibitors and prestigious speakers at the show to address and discuss the latest issues and advancements in the digital multimedia, film and TV industries. From the latest developments in 4K technology, multi-platform delivery, digital media asset management, professional audio technology and over-the-top (OTT) technology to pressing concerns faced by broadcasters and content creators, we believe BroadcastAsia2013 will serve the needs of all players in the region, across the entire broadcast ecosystem.
Latest in 4K Technology
Blackmagic Design, one of the forerunners in 4K camera technology, gave a preview of their latest products that will be on showcase at BroadcastAsia2013, including the much anticipated Blackmagic Production Camera 4K and Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera, which will make their Asia debut at BroadcastAsia2013. In line with their aim of providing the latest broadcasting technologies to aspiring filmmakers at an affordable price, the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K is priced at SGD 4,000.00 and the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera will be available to consumers at SGD 995.00.
Blackmagic Design also revealed their latest 6G-SDI products, the only solution that allows Ultra HD products to be integrated into current SDI based television systems, as well as the 4K Live Production switcher, completing the entire 4K broadcasting ecosystem.
We are pleased to bring Blackmagic Design latest product and technology, many of which features our UltraHD and 6G SDI technology to BroadcastAsia2013 because of the shows regional and international stature, said Mr. Richard Lim, Director of Blackmagic Design Asia. Our products are designed with an everyday users needs in mind, as we are seeing an increase in young and talented filmmakers in this region. We hope that our range of products will empower and inspire them to create exceptional content.
Conferences Offer Pertinent and Up-to-Date Topics
For the first time, delegates from both the CommunicAsia2013 Summit and BroadcastAsia2013 International Conference will be participating in a two-part visionary address on 19 June 2013. The first is the Governmental Visionary Address by the Minister for Technology, State Government of Victoria, Australia, The Hon. Gordon Rich-Phillips. This is followed by the Industry Visionary Address by Karim Temsamani, Head of Asia Pacific, Google.
Held alongside the exhibition, the BroadcastAsia2013 International Conference will feature dedicated conference tracks to address key topics such as connected TV, OTT, multi-screen content, next-gen innovation and technology in TV and more. Speakers from Grass Valley, Irdeto, LG, MediaCorp, Samsung, YouTube among many others will share successful business strategies and exchange insights with delegates.
The Creative Content Production Conference, held on 19 20 June 2013, will arm aspiring filmmakers with the right tools and knowledge in order to tell their stories and engage viewers successfully. Delegates can expect to meet and network with industry professionals across the ecosystem from producers and directors to film financiers.
Industry captains from all around the world, as such Patrick Schult from Media Stable, Mike Lake from Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios, Stuart McAra from Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Eddy Tan from Fox International Channels and more will share case studies and insights on topics from content creation and music production to funding and distribution.
BroadcastAsia2013 is held concurrently with CommunicAsia2013 and EnterpriseIT2013.
