MUMBAI: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has come up with a platform - Telemart 2004 - which is the first International Content Marketplace and will be held in Mumbai on 16 - 17 September at the Grand Hyatt.
Telemart 2004 is meant specifically for Indian and neighbouring markets and is designed to help businesses capitalise on the growing opportunities by offering a platform to network and trade in content for the Indian market.
With the broadcast industry growing by leaps and bounds, Telemart offers opportunities for content businesses around the world.
At Telemart 2004 one can:
* Discover new industry developments
* Network with the decision makers
* Explore new opportunities
* Develop key business contacts
* Promote your products and services
* Buy, sell, and negotiate business deals
Telemart promises to be a great platform for broadcasters, TV content makers, distributors, distribution platforms and interactive content producers who are trying to make their presence felt in the market.
The tentative schedule of the two day event is as follows:
Day 1 - 16 September
9:00 - 9:30 Keynote Address
9:30 - 10:30 From Growth to Super Growth - A discussion of the growth path of a company that started of as a Production house but has now grown to become successful international media powerhouses.
10:45 - 11:15 Format Fever - A guide to some very successful formats and opportunities of adaptation to versions.
11:15 - 11:45 Successful Co-Productions - The art of creating content with global partnerships
12:00 - 12:30 Facts about Factual Content
12:30 - 13:00 Power to the Kids - A talk about what content kids in the Indian market place are really looking for.
Day 2 - 17 September
9:00 - 10:00 Innovative Content for Mobile Platforms
10:15 - 10:45 Brand Licensing for Animated Characters
10: 45 - 11:15 The Well Connected Society - A guide to the broadband development and the opportunities it throws up in content creation.
12:15 - 12:45 Look Good and Feel Good - Incentives offered by countries to bring TV and Film shoots to their locations.
11:30 - 12:00 New Age Animation Tools
