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Africast Comes of Age

October 24, 2008

Africast, the biennial conference of Africa Broadcasters has come of age. This was evident at the just concluded 7th edition, Africast 2008, held at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Abuja, from October 21st to 23rd 2008.

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AFRICAST 2008

THE CONFERENCE

We are inviting you to the future of broadcasting in Africa. Nigeria is the fastest growing broadcast market in Africa, and AFRICAST is the best opportunity to log on to the Nigerian as well as the African market. This is more so that the digitisation fever has gripped Africa, and Nigeria being the domicile of the most number of broadcast transmitters is huge market for manufacturers and trainers in digital broadcast technology. AFRICAST is a suitable key to open that door.

THE CONFERENCE STRUCTURE:

NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMMISSION

Africast Unit

Report for Board of Management

AFRICAST 2008

Theme:   Digitisation and the Challenges of Broadcasting

Tentative Schedule of topics and speakers

DAY ONE

TIME

TOPIC

DURATION

PROPOSED SPEAKER

REMARKS

8 – 12 NOON

OPENING CEREMONY

11:30 am

Keynote Address: Digitisation and the Challenges of Broadcasting: Implications for Africa’s Broadcasters

25 mins

Mr. Robert Nkuna. Councillor, ICASA

12:00 noon                       Tea Break

12:30 pm

Transition from Analogue to Digital Broadcasting: Legal and Regulatory Challenges.

25 mins

Dr. Tonnie Iredia, Former DG NTA

Q & A 25 mins

1:30 pm

Upgrading from Analogue to Digital Broadcast Equipment: A Cost Analysis for the Broadcaster.

25 mins

Mr. Victor Reardon of Harris Transmitters

Q & A 25 mins

2:30 pm

Lunch Break

3:30 pm

Product Pitch – Dividends of Digitisation

30 mins

Pinnacle/Harris

4.30 pm

Models of National Broadcast Management: Choices for African Broadcasters in a Digitised Environment

25 mins

Mr. Ben Egbuna,

DG FRCN

Q & A – 25 mins

Evening Events

Film Premier sponsored by NFVCB

Day Two

TIME

TOPIC

DURATION

PROPOSED SPEAKER

REMARKS

8:30 am

The Tripod of Digitisation – the Government, the Broadcaster and the People: Roles and Challenges

25 mins

Mr. Jim Eggan

BBC London

Q & A – 25 mins

9:30 am

Dual Illumination challenges: Exploring the position of the Broadcaster and the public

25 mins

Ms. Lara Kantor SABC, South Africa

Q & A – 25 Mins

10:30 am

Product Pitch – Dividends of Digitisation

30 mins

Thompson/Tomcast

11:00 am                              Tea Break

11:30 am

Convergence between broadcasting and Telecoms: Challenges for Broadcasters

25 mins

Engr Ernest Ndukwe, EVC, NCC

Q & A – 25 mins

12:30 am

Twinkles in the Sky – Satellites Factor in Digitisation in Africa; New Roles and Business Prospects

25 mins

Engr. Ahmed Rufa’i, Nigcomsat

1:30 pm

Producing Broadcast Content and the challenges of New Media for the Film Industry.

25 mins

Mr. Emeka Mba, DG NFVCB

Q & A – 25 mins

2:30 pm                              Lunch Break

3:30 pm

Layers of identity and Africa’s challenges of heritage in a deregulated and globalised broadcast environment.

25 mins

Prof. Jude Akudinobi, University of Southern California

Q &A – 25 mins

4:30 pm

Migration Planning Round Table:

The UK Experience;

Eastern Africa;

South Africa;

Northern Africa

Western Africa

60 Mins each

Jim Eggan

Dan Obam

Anon Doyle

7:30 pm                       Evening Activities

Programmes Competition

DAY THREE

8:30 am

SPECIAL COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SESSION:

Amplifying the People’s Voices: Community Broadcasting in a digital era - dialectics of mascots and jinxes.

60 mins

Mr. Atsen Ahua & Co.

9:30 am

Market Forces and Competitive Edge in a Fully Digitised Broadcast Environment – What the African Broadcaster can learn from other Markets

25 mins

Elizabeth Migwalla of Qualcomm, USA

10:30 am

Product Pitch – Dividends of digitisation

30 mins

Clyde Broadcasts

11:30 am                            Tea Break

12:00 noon

Achieving the Switch-over: Practical steps from Analogue to Digital TV

25 mins

Engr Edward Amana, ED ENGRING, NTA

1:00 PM

Achieving the Switch-over: DRM ROLL OUT.

25 mins

Mr. Joseph Troxler, CEO Thompson Broadcast Multimedia, Switzerland

2:00 pm

Switch-over Round Table

A Report Card from:

The Regulator;

The National Broadcaster, TV;

The National Broadcaster, Radio;

The Private Broadcaster, Cable;

The Private Broadcaster, Radio;

The Private Broadcaster, TV

1 hour 10 mins

DG NBC

DG NTA

DG FRCN

ACON

STEAM BROADCASTING

DAAR/AIT

50 mins for Q & A

4:00 pm                                Lunch Break

5:00 pm                              Communiqué

7:00 pm                              Gala Night

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