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dedicated meeting lounge that promises to be even more expansive and well-
equipped than before, complete with private areas to meet, network, and

discuss business.

With its 29th edition fast approaching, CABSAT is once again working with the
most innovative content creators, producers, broadcast technology providers, as

well as satellite distribution and content delivery companies, to identify common

traits of success across all verticals that can serve as the blueprint for future
growth.

Highlights from the previous edition of the Co-Production Lounge included Roya

TV from Jordan, Egypt’s T-Vision, Morocco’s Image Factory, and Bright Lens
Media from the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia as some of the participating

companies, while the 2023 installment will welcome both Arabic and foreign film

content looking to explore opportunities for co-production in long-form

entertainment content, co-funding entertainment content, and commissioning
projects for OTT Originals.

Commenting on her experience of the first-ever Co-Production Salon last year,

Katerina Pshenitsyna, deputy CEO at SMF Animation, one of the global giants

in animation production and distribution, said: “Last year’s event was spot-on.
We are still actively looking for real co-production opportunities in Arabic kids’

content. For the past 80 years, our content has been traveling worldwide, and

now that we have an established presence in the MENA region, we look forward
to more content partnerships that develop wonderful stories from this part of the

world, for the region and beyond.”

Speaking in anticipation of this year’s event, Medhat Karam, CEO of Shofha,

one of the region’s fastest-growing OTT platforms, said: “Partnerships and
collaborations are an integral part of our company’s DNA. We sent the full team

to attend last year, and we are planning to participate again this year, with a
focus on expanding our partnerships not only in content production but also

rights sharing with other platforms.

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