Why should I attend CCBN 2009?

Don’t miss out on Asia’s biggest gathering of digital broadcasting technologies. If you want to do business with Asia and the world or if you want to learn more about opportunities in Asia, you can’t afford to miss out on CCBN 2009.

China is developing into the most important global market for digital broadcasting. As the country with the largest radio and television audience in the world, not to mention a large and fast-growing internet market, China – and most of Asia – is witnessing a booming digital transformation.

Key Statistics on Broadcating Industry in China

-  2548 radio stations and television stations
-  2416 channels of radio programs and 1279 channels of television programs
-  66,000 transmission stations and relay stations with 100,000 kilometres of microwave lines
-  Ownership of televisions and radios exceed 500 million and 500 million.TV Ownership rate for families reaches 98%
-  The number of TV audiences reaches 1.167 billion
-  Number of cable TV subscribers exceeds 126 million
-  Digital TV subscribers in China accounted for just 0.13% of TV subscribers from 2004 to 2005. Compared with Great Britain, U.S.A. and the world's average level, China enjoys huge market potential

China has been busily upgrading its digital broadcasting infrastructure and is expected to roll out all-round digital broadcast services by 2010. Under the official timetable for digital broadcasting, China will phase out analog broadcasting service by 2015. According to current development trends, it’s estimated that the transition from analog to digital broadcasting will create a market of several trillion US dollars.

It is also estimated that the annual global output of digital TV and supporting industries in 2010 will reach $300 billion USD. If only 15% of China’s 360 million families purchased digital TV, the sales volume would reach over $1.5 billion USD. In a global market worth approximately $100 billion USD, China could possibly account for a market share of $15 billion USD.

Important Statistics from CCBN 2008

Who will be at CCBN 2009?

CCBN 2009 will bring together Asia and the world’s leading organizations in digital broadcasting technology. For four days, industry decision-makers will learn about new technologies, new directions and new ideas in television, film, radio and new media.

CCBN attracts more than 80,000 professional visitors and 1,000+ companies and organizations from over 30 countries worldwide. With 15 exhibition halls (this year CCBN 2009 has 15 halls) totalling 67,000 square meters, CCBN is where $1.12 billion USD of business deals are made every year.

Because of CCBN’s importance, industry leaders such as Sony, Philips, Microsoft, Motorola, JVC, Samsung, Cisco Systems, NEC and Scientific Atlanta attend the conference each year.

The digital broadcasting industry uses CCBN as a key opportunity to make equipment purchases and gain access to the latest trends in digital broadcasting. CCBN is also a crucial window for China's administrative organizations to better understand and participate in the development of the digital broadcasting industry.

CCBN has become an annual platform for participants to share knowledge, introduce new products and services, unveil new policies and hold conferences on new developments in the broadcasting sector.

For a schedule of Keynote Speeches and Technical Seminars at CCBN 2009, click here. Please note that a detailed schedule will be available approximately 10 days prior to the start of CCBN 2009.

What is the schedule for the Conference?

CCBN 2009 starts on Thursday, March 20 with Keynote Kpeeches at Beijing Exhibition Odeum. Friday, March 22-23 will feature CCBN 2008 Technical Seminars. Starting on the same day, March 21 and for the next three days, exhibitors will showcase their products and services at China International Exhibition Center while technical seminars bring together new ideas and trends with industry professionals from across the globe.

Please click here for the schedule for CCBN 2009.

Please note that a detailed schedule will be available approximately 10 days prior to the start of CCBN 2009.

Why should I exhibit at CCBN 2009?

If you are serious about doing business in Asia, you should be at CCBN 2009. Exhibiting at CCBN 2009 will give companies, organizations and agencies access to more than 80,000 delegates and over 1,000+ companies from 130 countries all around the world. Over a billion dollars of business is done at CCBN, as the digital broadcasting industry expands in China and Asia's other growing markets.

Exhibiting at CCBN 2009 also puts you in the middle of important announcements and decisions about broadcasting trends in Asia and around the world.

How can I register as a delegate?

It’s simple: Click here and complete your free registration for CCBN 2009. If you are travelling to CCBN from outside China, don’t forget to fill in your Invitation Letter for your Chinese Visa. Once you register, you’ll receive an email confirmation. Print up this email, and bring it to the registration desk at CCBN 2009. You’ll then receive your CCBN name badge that will guarantee you entry to the conference.

Where can I stay?

CCBN 2009 organizers have made it easy to arrange accommodation and transportation in Beijing. Click here to see the location of hotels near the convention site.