2 - 8 Mar: Your guide on what to look forward to this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.

What’s on

Sportel, the convention for the international sports media and technology industry, will be back in Miami from 3-6 March delivering newly added value content and networking experiences.

International Women’s Day is marked on 8 March, a day to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by women.

As part of International Women’s Day, RTS Scotland join forces with WFTV to host a celebratory event on 5 March in Glasgow with inspirational women. Book your place to attend here.

X Games will return to Norway for the fifth consecutive year 7 - 8 March 2020 with competitions in Ski and Snowboard Big Air, Slopestyle and Knuckle Huck at Hafjell Resort. 

Interested in how technology will help to meet the challenge of one trillion IoT (Internet of Things) devices? The Institution of Engineering and Technology is holding a conference at The Savoy in London, Towards one trillion connected devices on 4 March. Register to attend here.

Alert: The coronavirus is a global public health concern that is continuing to have a significant impact throughout the international events and conference industry. 

Company results

ITV and ProseibenSat1 Media will each release full year 2019 earnings on Thursday.

On this day 

5 March 1995 The Yahoo search engine officially launched and 13 months later, Yahoo held its IPO at a price of $13 per share.