20 French audiovisual firms to take part in Cabsat
DUBAI, March 5, 2015
More than 20 innovative companies will showcase the audiovisual sector in France at the French pavilion at Cabsat 2015 in Dubai, UAE.
The sector in France is mainly driven by the development of digital technology that has led to radical changes both in industry and in the services development, said the statement.
The event, which will run March 10 to 12 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, is the success of digital terrestrial television and the development of HD and UHD, it said.
About 97 per cent of French households had access to digital television (DTTV, satellite, ADSL or cable) at the end of last year, according to a report.
About 99 per cent of the households have a television set, with 83 per cent of households equipped with an HD Television, 77 per cent going through DTTV and 39.5 per cent through a HD fibre or ADSL box.
Nearly 71 per cent of French households have taken advantage of that access and have gone fully digital. DTTV is slightly decreasing to 57,9 per cent, which the reception of TV via ADSL also accounts for significant growth (40.7 per cent).
Cable television remains an alternative for large cities, while satellite TV is growing in areas where cable and DTTV are not present. Atleast three French households out of 10 watch television through at least two types of reception.
Many French companies have expressed an interest for the widened tele-visual offer brought about by the introduction of digital television.
The number of paying channels has gone up to 136 and services available have significantly increased with the development of HD broadcasting with six new HD channels for DTTV.
Similarly, the strong development of broadband and high-speed broadband enabled telecoms companies to develop ‘triple play’ and ‘quadruple play’ HD packages, which won a great success among users.
For all these reasons, French audiovisual companies want to go worldwide present their cutting edge technology.
The firms include Anyware Video, Broadpeak, Solidanim, Aviwest, AMP Visual, Thomson, Multicam, and Ajimi. - TradeArabia News Service
