Associate Sponsors

Farncombe is the leading independent specialist digital TV consultancy, providing world-class strategic advice, engineering and design services to clients across the digital TV and entertainment value chain. Farncombe’s experience in digital TV is unrivalled, focusing on the commercial opportunities in multi-platform, multi-screen and hybrid IP TV delivery. Founded in 1991, the company now has offices in the UK, France and Germany, and is recognised as an innovator driving the industry forward and the ‘go-to’ source for independent and authoritative strategic counsel.  Farncombe’s international client roster includes amongst others: Arqiva, Broadcom, BSkyB, BT, Irdeto, Kabel BW, NAGRA, NDS, Ofcom, SABC, Top Up TV, UPC and YouView.  For further information, visit www.farncombe.com.

NDS Group Ltd. creates the technologies and applications that enable pay-TV operators to securely deliver digital content to TV STBs (set-top boxes), DVRs (digital video recorders), PCs, mobiles and other multimedia devices. Over 75 of the world’s leading pay-TV platforms rely on NDS solutions to protect and enhance their businesses. VideoGuard® is the world’s market-leading conditional access (CA) and digital rights management (DRM) technology, currently deployed on 138 million active devices, and safeguarding pay-TV service revenues exceeding $40 billion. NDS middleware, including MediaHighway® which enables a host of advanced services for subscribers, has been deployed on 163 million devices. NDS DVR technology, centred around XTV™, leads the global industry with 33 million units deployed. (Deployment figures as of 30th September 2010).

Headquartered in the UK, NDS remains committed to investing in R&D with over 75% of its employees dedicated to pioneering work at development centres in China, Denmark, France, India, Israel, Korea, UK and US. NDS has also implemented a host of initiatives aimed at reducing its carbon footprint and helping digital TV subscribers reduce energy consumption.

NDS Group Ltd. is a private company owned by the Permira Funds and News Corporation. See www.nds.com for more information.

Lunch Sponsor Day 1

TECOM Investments’ Media Cluster – Dubai Media City, Dubai Studio City and International Media Production Zone – provides a complete value chain of specialised offerings that have created an established community hub for the media and content creation industries in the region. The Media Cluster offers 100% business ownership without the need for sponsorship and a guaranteed exemption from personal income and corporate taxes.

Since the opening of Dubai Media City in January 2001, TECOM Investments’ Media Cluster has evolved into a thriving media community of over 1,800 companies/business partners. TECOM Investments’ Media Cluster has also set up Business Centres to promote talent and entrepreneurship in the region. These unique facilities are targeted at freelancers and independent media professionals. Freelancers find the Centres an ideal base for gaining visibility and building relationships with the media industry.