Interact with your music and create it

Three-time Primetime Emmy award-winning short form and interactive creator and showrunner Bernie Su in conversation with Siri co-founder Tom Gruber, CTO and VP of design  of UK’s most innovative MediaTech company Lifescore on how they are using AI to create background music that responds to the listener's feelings.

Currently it seems all are wanting to burn monies!

Are you risking wasting time and money in the highly competitive OTT  landscape? If you are, then stop trying to be everything to everyone!

Hollywood & Bollywood shut down, Abu Dhabi was one of the few global entertainment centers to remain open during COVID-19, with $100 million worth of production. Hans Fraikin unveils the strategy behind the continuity of content through the pandemic.

UAE based startup’s success story

Creative content producers have always faced many challenges from complicated contracts to the difficulty of distribution, many talented creators with passion, perseverance, colorful imagination, intellectual curiosity, and emotional sensitivity never go onto earning a sustainable income. Hear the story of UAE based startup who gives an equal launching pad for businesses & individuals, directors & producers, artist & actors, writers & publishers.

The social media population is already at approximately 3.6 billion, with a 49% social network penetration rate, it is expected to grow by another billion within the next five years. Brian storm your social media content monetization strategy with the platforms themselves!

The Differentiator

5G offers high speed and low latency required to process data, enabling alluring AI actors of the future interpret emotions & repeat lines in a natural fashion!  5G operators today are adding TV and video bundles as part of their mobile offerings, however, is the consumer experience seamless? How will the 5G & AI powered E&M future look like?

Without a doubt e-sports have become the most overwhelming media phenomenon in recent years. With millions watching on digital platforms and tens of thousands going to see professional gamers on site, where does this leave TV? Early adopters around the world are trying to find the right formats for their e-sports channels to address millennial gamers and more senior enthusiasts alike. Which approach has a chance for success and what is the role of the rights holders in this new dynamic genre right in the middle between sports and entertainment?

Revealing the next frontier of content

Content in MENA has stayed within boundaries, adding to this, hovering piracy threat and political tensions does not add favor. This dynamic landscape and its local attitudes however, makes it stand out from the rest of the world. The entire value chain from content creation to delivery is evolving and adapting rapidly. What lies beyond?

Africa’s cultural yield has tremendous economic and social impact, especially in this time of dynamic shift in the media space. It is the best time to forge alliances, bare and share insights while developing strategies. What is the roadmap? Strategizing how best to proceed.

Women with roots in Africa are among the most imaginative and dynamic storytellers working in the film industry today, streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Demand Africa are all making sure that the films by these talented storytellers reach as many people as possible. Let’s hear it all from the Africa’s Queen of Media.

According to a research report, African Pay TV subscriber numbers are set to climb by 54% between 2019 and 2025 to 47.26 million. Several Pay TV players have opted to create their own OTT video apps or partner with already-established OTT players to overcome the threat, how successful are they? How is this competition/transition impacting operators who are experiencing shrinking margins on their services?

Creating a paradigm shift in development planning and impact directly on people’s lives. Envisioning the creative culture sector as the veritable catalyst for sustainable development.

There is a growing demand for authentic local content that subscribers can easily relate with, despite strong local demand for creative content, rampant piracy has undermined the growth of Africa’s creative industries, for instance every year, Nollywood is estimated to lose $2bn to piracy. What needs to be done?