DISCOP EAST 19

Launched in 1991, the annual DISCOP EAST market facilitates business between TV Stations, Pay-TV operators, home video distributors, territorial agents and alternative distribution platforms from Central and Eastern Europe and international suppliers of audiovisual content.

The last DISCOP EAST drew in 304 companies participating as sellers from 36 countries and 406 companies participating as buyers from CEE.

In a nutshell, the economic downturn in the region has resulted in several main trends for the region:   channels have clearly lowered their budgets for high-cost productions (including adaptations of scripted formats), big shiny floor formats are still hot, but mostly relying on proven titles, reality shows remain attractive and finished non-scripted programming continues to sell well on regional multi-territory broadcasters or local niche nets. 

Broadcasters from the region have also started cooperating more and more in the production and distribution of local content.

The DISCOP EAST market is a compact, sales-centric, hotel-based and time effective events bringing together +/- 1200 participants regrouped into THREE main and distinct categories according to their business objectives:

• CONTENT SELLER (40%): suppliers of film, finished programs, formats, live events and packaged TV channels;
• CONTENT BUYER (54%): qualified buyers representing public and private TV stations, television services operators, home video distributors, agents, closed circuit networks, alternative content distribution platforms and territorial content brokers;
• VISITOR (6%): last minute participants, Experts, speakers and international governmental and non-governmental organizations.

Access to lists of attendees and their profiles is available way ahead of the market in order to optimize the organization of meetings via our dedicated online platform (participants with a VISITORS status do not have access to our online meetings organization services).

MARKET BADGES run from 300 to 500 Euros per participant. However, SELERS can ONLY attend with an all-inclusive exhibiting package ranging from a MEETING TABLE (1000 Euros), to a VIEWING BOX (2000 Euros), to a shared, single or double SCREENING SUITE (3500 Euros and up).

DISCOP EAST 19 will take place from Tuesday 21 to Thursday 23 June, at the SOFITEL CHAIN BRIDGE HOTEL in Budapest. 

Market hours are from 9 AM to 6 PM, thus allowing an average of 40 pre-arranged and spontaneous meetings during the 3-day event. Outside of market hours, numerous social functions and informative programs provide intelligence-gathering and networking opportunities.

• EARLY REGISTRATION IS RECOMMENDED
  

• Tatjana PAVLOVIC / Sales and Marketing Executive
• Elina NESTEROVA / Buyers Relations / CEE + Central Asia