DISCOP AFRICA 3

DISCOP EVENTS TAKE PLACE IN 5-STAR RESORTS

MEETINGS ARE PLANNED AHEAD OF TIME BY OUR IN HOUSE TEAM OF 'MATCHMAKERS'

DISCOP PARTIES ARE RENOWNED FOR THEIR NETWORKING POWER

LIMITED HIGH-IMPACT SPONSORSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE

TRAINING AND PITCHING SESSIONS CENTRED ON INTRAREGIONAL COPRODUCTION OPPORTUNITIES

DISCOP AFRICA is a hotel-based, 3-day, matchmaking and networking event promoting audiovisual content distribution, production and funding in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The third edition of DISCOP AFRICA will take place from Wednesday 24 to Friday 26 February at the PULLMAN TERANGA hotel in Dakar, Senegal.

This forthcoming DISCOP AFRICA will once again target Sub-Saharan African free and pay television platforms fueled by the joint effects of the rapid growth of digital television services, the proximity of the FIFA 2010 World Cup, which takes place this year in South-Africa, 300 million mobile users, and the first undersea fiber optic cable that went live in East Africa, marking the beginning of an era of faster and cheaper broadband connections.

Close to 150 qualified, decision-making, acquisitions, programming and business development executives cable and IPTV operators are expected to take part in DISCOP AFRICA in February, alongside close to 100 international suppliers of film, finished programs, formats and packaged TV channels.

Advertisers and their advertising agencies will also be attending DISCOP AFRICA, looking for branding and
sponsorship opportunities related to formats and SMS-based interactive content.

• CONTENT SELLER
• CONTENT BUYER
• CONTENT PRODUCER
• ADVERTISER
• VISITOR

All participants have access to a number of privileges, including:

• Online access to the list of confirmed DISCOP AFRICA participants complete with their business profiles and contact details
• Access to online and personalized matchmaking and meetings organization services
• Access to all conference and market areas, invitation to all social functions; assistance of our staff in the organization
  of last-minute meetings
• 1-YEAR subscription to DISCOP LINK, the bi-monthly magazine published by the DISCOP Organization

The DISCOP AFRICA 3 program will be packed with conference sessions, professional workshops, and networking events. The key questions we will address at this edition will be:

• What challenges and opportunities are emerging from digitalization in Africa?
• How can we support quality local and international content by fighting piracy?
• Can health and educational content also attract wide audiences and revenue?

In our support and promotion of intra-regional business, we will use the occasion of each DISCOP AFRICA to introduce one country represented at our market. Cameroon will be put in the spotlight at DISCOP AFRICA 3 as we welcome broadcasters, producers, and advertisers from Cameroon to represent their country's dynamic audiovisual and advertising industries.

Key players in Cameroon's audiovisual and advertising industries will present their strategies and what partnerships and content they hope to find at DISCOP AFRICA during a thematic breakfast to "Discover Cameroon."

An in depth study of Cameroon's audiovisual sector will also be available in the DISCOP AFRICA 3 edition of DISCOP LINK.

A limited number of EXHIBITS for vendors are also available inside the PULLMAN TERGANGA DAKAR hotel, including:

• SCREENING SUITE @ 4500 €
• VIEWING BOX  @ 2000 €

The costs of the EXHIBITS come in addition to the costs of the MARKET BADGES.

 Tatjana PAVLOVIC / Head of Sales and Marketing
Cherise BARSELL / Head of TV Stations Relations Africa

DISCOP events target Central, Eastern Europe, Central Asia the Middle East and Africa since 1991 and after 15 years of operating independently, a partnership was entered with the Los-Angeles based National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE).

Over the last 4 years, following the fast-paced development of the regional television marketplaces covered by DISCOP events, the number of participants has grown by 81%