BIT Broadcast 2014 warms up to show the latest technological advances in the audiovisual sector

Organized by IFEMA 20 al 22 of may, BIT Broadcast will present the latest developments and technological solutions of 224 companies belonging to 25 countries. More than 70 workshops, presentations, workshops and product demonstrations can be seen at the stands, y, together with the delivery of the 1st Panorama Awards for excellence and innovation, will complete the contents of this edition 2014.

BIT Broadcast 2014, the call for IFEMA aimed at the audiovisual industry will present, of the 20 al 22 May 2014, a more competitive and entrepreneurial edition than ever, composed of new content and activities, in line with the changes that the sector is experiencing, and in which they take part 224 companies of 25 countries.

A strategic edition that opens to the new horizon drawn by the technological advance of image and sound, as well as new distribution formulas and business models, in response to the needs of an essential sector, both in the economic context, as for the development of the Information Society.

The contents of BIT Broadcast 2014 will delve into new segments of supply and demand to address audiovisual technology in its broadest perspective, in which, together with traditional broadcast, The latest solutions for multichannel and device broadcasting are shown, services OTT, film production, radio and television, as well as those intended to cover the growing AV demand in areas such as digital signage, dynamic advertising, museum, control… with the latest proposals in projection and display.

Workshops: experiences, success stories and new trends

In parallel to the commercial exhibition, BIT Broadcast, in collaboration with Panorama Audiovisual, (reference publication for professionals in the audiovisual world and belonging, just like Digital AV Magazine y Digital Security Magazine, to the company Underwood Communication) has organized a program of more than 70 workshops that will bring together leading industry experts in a context designed for the exchange of successful projects and experiences, as well as for trend analysis.

Los workshop, which will be developed in a very dynamic format of just half an hour in duration in morning and afternoon sessions, They will be articulated around eight main axes that will address an extensive topic on recruitment, study, IPTV, emission, radio, cine, post-production, production and other AV solutions in professional environments.

Presentations, demonstrations and training sessions

Another of the especially notable activities of this edition revolves around the extensive presentation program that will be carried out by some of the participating companies, in your own booth, in order to offer the visitor detailed information about the proposal that they will bring to the Hall. The program includes product demonstrations, interactive presentations, practical talks, workshops, training sessions and masterclass, to live performances in a radio studio with live broadcast to show the applications of new technologies, as well as virtual television sets.

The different activities are organized by Abacanto Soluciones, Abertis Telecom, Abralia, Actuonda, ADB Spain, Addtelecom – TVPrompt, AEQ, Alfalite, Blackmagic Design, Brainstorm Multimedia, Charmex, Crosspoint, Datos Media Technologies, Ebantic, Ericsson, Eurocom Broadcast, Falco Films, Import Technical Photo, Area Group, Mountain, Nau Communication, Quantel, Sinopsy Comprehensive Distribution, Sony, Techex, Tedial, VCI Video Cine Import, Video Stream Networks y Xeltec Video.

I Panorama Awards

In order to promote technological innovation in the audiovisual sector, the specialized magazine Panorama Audiovisual will deliver the I Panorama Awards in the South Auditorium of Feria de Madrid next 20 of may (19:15 hours), within the framework of the opening day of BIT Broadcast 2014.

These awards, which are divided into thirteen categories (equipment and technological solutions, facilities and projects, as well as the technical execution of television and radio programs, film productions and spots) They aim to recognize excellence, technological development and business innovation, professionals and television productions, cine, radio and advertising.

Along with the thirteen awards in contention, During the ceremony, Manolo Romero will be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award., in recognition of his long professional career in which he has dedicated almost half a century to the technical deployment of the Olympic Games from Mexico 68, in both the summer and winter Olympic events.

VIP room

During the three days of BIT Broadcast, The Hall will have the Audiovisual Panorama VIP Room, a space where professionals can exchange impressions, take a coffee break in a relaxed atmosphere or access the room's Wi-Fi network to check your email or send that last-minute document.

The Panorama Audiovisual VIP room will remain open 10 from morning to 7 in the afternoon next to the main entrance to the pavilion 6 from Madrid Fair.

Sector outlook

Traditional broadcast has gone from a business model that has survived since the birth of television itself to a new scheme that many now describe as anycast..

Accelerating both broadband capacity and penetration (next-generation broadband grows 30% in Spain and already reaches 18,35 million accesses), as well as the existence of more and more connected devices, will allow any advanced device or a social ecosystem to become a Premium TV aggregator. In this way, The doors are opening for the entry of new players in the sector to whom BIT Broadcast will direct its gaze.

Regarding workflows, The replacement of old tapes with file-based workflows and the optimization of compression standards with the development of more efficient standards are helping to consolidate multichannel distribution under contained cost parameters.

Finally, It is noteworthy that R&D in this sector is an international reference in areas such as storage, media management, integration, graphics or radiant or streaming emission systems. The technology 'made in Spain'’ is increasingly in demand by broadcasters around the world due to our excellence in development and manufacturing and, above all, proximity and customer service.