May 10-12, 2005
Olympia, London, UK

The need to move, manage, secure and monetize television and on demand video services has moved beyond getting TV channels to screens in our living rooms. The battle is on to retain and attract subscribers and increase average revenue per user. Traditional digital TV platforms and new emerging players are all building strong innovative new services to win a share of the video consumer’s hearts and minds. Today we are at the dawning of the "Content Everywhere Era" that will see a new generation of consumers interact with video, audio and data in homes, offices, cars, schools, hospitals, shops and cinemas - in fact everywhere, anytime.

Mediacast gives the industry the first and best chance in 2005 to see live in Europe the new technologies, consumer devices and interactive solutions that are driving the business of management, delivery and protection of video and on-demand content.

• Digital Television - cable, satellite, terrestrial
• Telco Triple Play - DSL and fibre-Video Voice and Data
• Mobile Video - DVB-H, DAB, 3G

The following industry debates will be discussed at Mediacast 2005:

• HDTV – 2005 marks the start of the most exciting development since colour TV in Europe as HD gains momentum and drives a new wave in digital television
• On demand / PVR – putting the consumer in charge means you need flexible delivery platforms and a service offering that will drive subscriber growth, retention and ARPU
• The triple play wars - how can Telcos make TV pay in a crowded marketplace?
• Video on the move - DVB-H, DAB, 3G – competitive or complementary?
• Piracy – preventing the napsterization of video – CA or DRM?
• Beyond the red button – participation TV – how to create compelling consumer interactive platforms
• Integrated home entertainment network – enabling technologies for the home gateway – it’s not just about the internet on your TV
• Business models - where’s the content coming from? And what’s funding it?
• Starting to broadcast – the opportunity to leapfrog through experience - guidance and case studies for emerging platforms, new geographic digital TV markets and aspiring channel owners.
  
  
  To register for Mediacast 2005, click here.