By Sachin Murdeshwar

Mumbai : To be held at the Marina Bay Sands Singapore from 18 – 21 June, BroadcastAsia2013, Asia’s largest and most established media & communications event, is set to feature groundbreaking technologies, and spotlight hottest industry trends for the broadcast and film value chain.

Growth in Indian Broadcast industry

The Indian Media & Entertainment industry grew from INR 728 billion in 2011 to INR 820 billion in 2012, registering an overall growth of 12.6 per cent. Given the impetus introduced by digitisation, continued growth of regional media, upcoming elections, continued strength in the film sector and fast increasing new media businesses, the industry is estimated to achieve a growth of 11.8 per cent in 2013 to INR 917 billion. Going forward, the sector is projected to grow at a healthy CAGR of 15.2 per cent to INR 1,661 billion by 2017, according to the FICCI – KPMG Media & Entertainment 2013 report.

The report also states that although television will continue to be the dominant segment, strong growth is posted by new media sectors, animation/ VFX and a comeback in the Films and Music sectors on the back of strong content and the benefits of digitisation.

Film digitisation and TV distribution infrastructure, growth in new media like increase in mobile and wireless connections; greater sophistication of and segmentation in content with digitisation and finally encouraging regulatory and policy support has been a key enabler of growth for the Indian media sector. The continued cable DAS rollout, Phase 3 licensing for Radio and 4G rollout this year will spur growth from the medium term.

The report further stated that by 2017, newer media segments such as digital advertising, gaming, animation and visual effects will post double-digit growth. While digital advertising at present accounts for Rs. 2,170 Cr., it is expected to increase to Rs. 8,720 Cr. by 2017. The Indian film industry is also expected to grow from Rs. 11,240 Cr. to Rs. 19,300 Cr. by 2017.

BroadcastAsia2013 registers strong Indian participation

Speaking at the press conference held today in Mumbai, Mr. Calvin Koh, Assistant Project Director for BroadcastAsia from organiser Singapore Exhibition Services (SES) said, “With the advent of innovative technology and the recent large scale digitisation, Indian broadcasters and consumers are both at a threshold of a technology revolution. As demand grows for advanced technology and content for the dynamic Indian audiences, the industry, like never before, is embracing world class practices and formats. BroadcastAsia2013 is an ideal platform for the Indian players to partner with world leaders as well as reach out to clients beyond India.”

The Indian companies exhibiting at BroadcastAsia2013 include Further Broadcast Automation Systems, Canara Lighting Industries, Diversified Communications India, Essel

Shyam Communication, Indiasign, Rudraksha Technology and WASP3D. Leading Indian experts including Mr. Vishal Malhotra, Business Head – New Media from Zee Entertainment and Mr. Jai Maroo, Director, Owner of Shemaroo Entertainment will be part of a panel at the BroadcastAsia2013 International Conference.

BroadcastAsia2013: Integrating Technologies, Experiencing Content

With the rise of Smart TVs and the blurring of the boundaries between TV and social networks, consumers will be watching TV within social networks and vice versa, impacting the way they engage with TV. BroadcastAsia2013 will be addressing this latest phenomenon with showcases from leading industry bigwigs, as well as up-to-date conference topics, such as 4K TV, OTT, Multi-Screen Streaming, DVB-T2, Satellite/Terrestrial/Cable Broadcasting, Production and Post-Production Software and many more

New and returning top-notch exhibitors, including Axon, Dalet, Canon, Envivo, Evertz, Ericsson TV, GoPro, GrassValley, Harmonic, Harris, Hitachi, Ikegami, Miranda, Orad, Panasonic, PCCW, Playbox Technology, Quantel, Sennheiser, Snell, Sony, Quantel, Wasp3D, Yamaha and more will demonstrate their competencies in:

Future TV / OTT / Cloud Broadcasting

Multi-Platform Broadcasting

Satellite / Terrestrial / Cable Broadcasting

Digital Media Asset Management / File-based Production

DVB-T2

Digital TV / HbbTV / HDTV / InternetTV

Broadcast Automation, Infrastructure and Facilities

Production / Post Production Software

Content Editing / Colouring Restoration

Pro Audio Technology

Video Content Delivery Network

Broadcast IT Networking and Security