Dubau, UAE, May 23, 2024 - The 30th edition of CABSAT, the flagship conference for the broadcast, satellite, content creation, production, distribution, and entertainment industries, drew to a successful conclusion on May 23, 2024, organised by the Dubai World Trade Centre with record-breaking turnout.

Integrate Middle East, the flagship event convening technology leaders and integrated solution buyers across diverse industries, successfully concluded after three eventful days marked by groundbreaking innovation and collaboration. Co-located with CABSAT 2024, the event’s success underscores the growing prominence of the Pro AV technology industry within the MENA region.

CABSAT 2024, the Middle East’s flagship event for content, broadcast, satellite, media, and entertainment sectors, returns for a second day to promote innovative solutions, technologies, and ideas that are fundamentally reshaping the media and entertainment industry. 

The show, which will run until May 23, 2024, organised by the Dubai World Trade Centre, enjoyed a special visit from ZHU Yonglei, Vice Minister of the National Radio and Television Administration of P.R.China（NRTA).

CABSAT, the Middle East's flagship event for content, broadcast, satellite, media, and entertainment, will launch its 30th edition at the Dubai World Trade Centre tomorrow Tuesday, May 21. 

If you happen to be driving in Iceland admiring its celestially-favored coastal landscape with deeply indented by bays and fiords, you will notice, as you head toward the inland plateau, that along the straight road of a major highway you, your automobile and the highway will slowly but surely curve widely for no apparent reason. No danger in the landscape justifies this arching curveball thrown into the road.  

But there’s a reason. An unexpected one.

Imagery and video now account for over 80% of the world’s online content. Video experts and everyday video consumers alike agree that today’s connected content requires more robust networks. Consequently, video compression and encryption are now essential to modern communication infrastructures.

CABSAT 2024, the premier conference for the broadcast, satellite, and content sectors, is slated to revolutionise media and entertainment with its innovative exhibitions and features for participants. The latest edition of CABSAT, starting from May 21 to 23, 2024, at Dubai World Trade Centre, will present innovative hall experiences for all attendees, while also highlighting cutting-edge technologies and diverse content offerings that will shape the future of the entertainment landscape.

Looking at recent developments in the satellite market in the Middle East, two words spring to mind: growth and partnerships. In a white paper “Beyond the Stars,” written for the Sultanate of Oman, Novaspace (formerly Euroconsult)describes the Middle East as a “global hotspot for space activities.”  The space economy in the region has tripled in the last decade to an estimated value of US$ 25 billion in 2023, and is expected to reach US$ 75 billion by 2032.

CABSAT 2024, the Middle East’s flagship event for content, broadcast, satellite, media, and entertainment, is set to provide participants with the opportunity to learn about the latest developments in global media, entertainment, and technology industries, especially over the course of this year's Content Congress and SATExpo sessions. The latest edition of CABSAT will highlight all the newest advancements in media and satellite technology, starting from May 21 to 23, 2024, at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

SES S.A. (“SES”) and Intelsat S.A. (“Intelsat”) announce an agreement for SES to acquire Intelsat through the purchase of 100% of the equity of Intelsat Holdings S.a.r.l. for a cash consideration of $3.1 billion (€2.8 billion) and certain contingent value rights. The combination will create a stronger multi-orbit operator with greater coverage, improved resiliency, expanded suite of solutions, enhanced resources to profitably invest in innovation, and benefit from the collective talent, expertise, and track record of both companies.