A collaboration between BPL Broadcast and i2i Events will bring the whole of the UK media and entertainment industry under one roof in Q1 2017.
The convergence of two key industry events is a UK first and will create a holistic platform as BVE 2017, the established broadcast and production technology event, collocates with Connected Media Europe which showcases the underlying connected technologies that enable people to view, discover and interact with content on any device anywhere.
The event takes place on February 28th to March 2nd at ExCeL London in the capital's Docklands area, and according to BPL Broadcast VP Neil Nixon the full weight of BPL's marketing machine and industry credentials will draw Europe's connected broadcasting community to London.
"This launch represents a positive step for exhibitors and visitors to BVE 2017, extending the reach of this already highly successful event," he said.
The project builds on BPL Broadcast's track record in delivering similar signature destinations, such as organising the Connected Media|IP area at the NAB Show in Las Vegas, a runaway success that Nixon is confident he can replicate in London.
"Connected Media Europe is perfectly placed within the main BVE 2017 event to demonstrate and discuss IP-focused technologies including IPTV, OTT, mobile, social and cloud," he explained.
"As BVE is the UK's largest event for professionals involved in creating, managing and distributing video content, it was the obvious partner for us in delivering Connected Media Europe."
Connected Media Europe incorporates a seminar theatre and TV-style interview studio in an exhibition that features 300-plus leading manufacturers, distributors and resellers of professional production and broadcast equipment and systems.
Daniel Sacchelli, Event Manager at BVE, added: "Co-locating Connected Media Europe alongside BVE will see us continue to create an all-encompassing event for the entire media and entertainment industry. It will benefit exhibitors and visitors by providing them a more complete and diverse business platform at a single event."
To find out more about Connected Media Europe at BVE 2017 click the following links:
www.connectedmediaeurope.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axhtWI6eOpY