Dubai Studio City has confirmed its collaboration with mobile communications and technology provider Du to support the upcoming CABSAT exhibition, Taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from January 14-16. CABSAT delegates will also be offered the opportunity to tour Dubai Studio City sound-stages.

Dubai Studio City will sponsor the ‘Script to Screen in 48’ competition, where content producers will be provided with coaching, mentorship with in5 Media to provide access to film and editing equipment for new entrants.

Majed Al Suwaidi, Managing Director, Dubai Studio City, said: “This region has seen a substantial growth for the demand of films and production. Dubai has succeeded to become a film hub and we are honoured to have contributed to that vision. Our success has been a result of the solid ecosystem that have cultivated – comprising of one of the largest regional sound-stages, world-class production services, cutting-edge facilities and unique training opportunities for local and international talent.”

Al Suwaidi added: “Digitisation, be it of content, services or production is redefining go-to-market strategies and is changing customer demand. For example, it is leading to the emergence of a whole new breed of ‘cloudbased’, ‘mobile-first’ start-ups, plus the set-up of regional offices for international players and new kind of platforms. Dubai Studio City has the expertise and infrastructure for this industry change, and we welcome the opportunity to showcase this and discuss our offerings to the industry at large during the latest CABSAT event.”

Furthermore, Dubai Studio City will be participating as part of the judging panel of CABSAT ‘Appathon’ Competition, where ten teams of developers will create the best TV app with the Metrological SDK in 48 hours.