Monday 29 March

10:00 - 10:05 SAST | 5 mins

Welcoming address & Day 1 overview

10:05 - 11:05 SAST | 60 mins

Africa’s booming music streaming industry

The African music sector: current trends and potential
The emergence of local streaming services versus international platforms
How to tackle high piracy and poor enforcement of copyright

Moderated by: Eddy Micah Jr - Broadcast Journalist - Deutsche Welle

11:05 - 11:25 SAST | 20 mins

Networking

11:25 - 11:45 SAST | 20 mins

COVID 1 year on: What does it mean for TV news? - Sponsored by BBC

Pierre Cloete, Commercial Director for CEMA at BBC Studios, will be in conversation with BBC World News Presenter Lerato Mbele. They will discuss how the BBC World News channel has had to pivot as a result of the pandemic, as well as what COVID has meant for news as a genre and within the pay TV industry specifically. Pierre will share details about the impact of it on audience expectations of news, and on the BBC’s commercial strategy. Looking to the future, they will discuss the opportunities that lie ahead as the pandemic has brought to light the importance of having access to trusted news sources.

Moderated by: Lerato Mbele - Presenter - BBC World News

11:45 - 12:15 SAST | 30 mins

Networking - TV everywhere, for everyone - Sponsored by Eutelsat

Join us for this virtual, interactive coffee-break looking at “TV everywhere, for everyone”. We’ll be discussing the challenges and opportunities around TV broadcasting in Africa, with some concrete solutions for DTH and OTT convergence.

During the discussion we’ll cover the technical and financial challenges of TV broadcasting and look at turnkey solutions that enable you to offer your viewers a multi-screen viewing experience.