Studios and Facilities · Management Forum 2027 · 8–9 June · Cape Town, South Africa
About the forum
Engineering, operations and facilities, in Cape Town.
2027 theme
Building, running and future-proofing broadcast facilities
Behind every broadcast and production sits a physical operation: studios, control rooms, master control, transmission sites, data centres and archives. Running them well is becoming harder and more expensive. Energy costs and supply problems, ageing SDI infrastructure, the move to IP and cloud, remote and distributed production, cyber threats and shrinking capital budgets are all forcing facility and engineering leaders to rethink how studios are built, maintained and used.
The Studios And Facilities Management Forum 2027 brings together heads of engineering, operations and facilities from broadcasters, production houses and studio operators in Cape Town, with the technology, systems integration and energy partners who serve them. The Forum is focused squarely on practical decisions: when to refurbish and when to rebuild, how to phase an IP migration, how to cut energy bills, and how to keep facilities secure, compliant and earning.
What the 2027 edition covers
11 areas on the agenda
Each one runs as a track in the programme. Select one to see its sessions.
- SDI to IPPlanning and phasing a studio migration on a realistic budget.
- Remote and cloud productionWhat remote, distributed and cloud production changes for the facility.
- Power and energySolar, storage and backup for studios and transmitter sites.
- Lifecycle managementMaintaining, refurbishing or replacing ageing equipment.
- Multi-purpose studio designNews, entertainment, podcasts and events in one space.
- Virtual productionLED volumes and graphics: costs and returns.
- Cyber securityProtecting broadcast facilities and connected systems.
- Monetising spare capacityStudio hire, playout services and shared facilities.
- Archives and storageAsset management, archives and storage infrastructure.
- Safety and complianceHealth, safety, compliance and environmental standards.
- Skills and successionBuilding and keeping broadcast engineering teams.
See you in Cape Town
8–9 June 2027 · South Africa