MUMBAI: Sportel Monaco, the international market for television and new media which concluded on Thursday, saw 2409 participants from 75 countries representing 980 companies.

The event saw 20 per cent increase in participation from new companies.

"We are excited about the new variety of visitors and exhibitors and also are happy to receive reports of high level of deals being made, even on the last days of Wednesday and Thursday," Sportel Monaco GM 2011 Amparo Di Fede.
 
Among the highlights during Sportel Monaco 2012 have been the annual Georges Bertellotti Golden Podium Awards, the International Symposium with the subject "Olympic Impact - What is the Legacy of London 2012 for the Sports Media Industry?" and the Sportel & SVG Experts Panels on "2014 technology forecast on Production and TV Anywhere."

Sportel Monaco will be held from 14 to 17 October next year while Sportel Rio 2013 will run from 11 to 13 March 2013 at the Sofitel Copcabana.