The ASBU BroadcastPro Awards 2024 winners revealed
The Awards honour excellence in the MENA satellite, broadcast, film and streaming markets.
The Awards honour excellence in the MENA satellite, broadcast, film and streaming markets.
The partnership grants full rights and licenses for simultaneous broadcasting of SBA Network channels via the 'STC TV' app and home receivers.
With Saudi Arabia experiencing a corporate gold rush, the Kingdom’s media assets have become highly coveted on the global stage. Seizing this opportunity, Saudi Broadcasting Authority has launched an online ...
The awards will be hosted at the the Habtoor Grand, Dubai Marina on November 6.
The Saudi Film Confex 2024 serves as a gathering point for filmmakers, producers, distributors and investors from Saudi Arabia and the world.
In June, ASBU hosted the 24th edition of the Arab Radio and TV Festival, uniting key players from the Arab world to expand their reach and strengthen regional unity. BroadcastPro ...
The Salon will feature exclusive insights into the MENA content market in collaboration with Parrot Analytics.
The agreement includes setting up a dedicated pavilion for the Saudi Broadcasting Authority at the event.
During H1 2024, Evision demonstrated significant growth, surpassing 5.5m subscribers in the first half of 2024
This partnership is part of a long-term plan where SBA will take up residency in the forthcoming end-state hub on THE LINE.
Arabsat, ASBU and Globecast are celebrating 20 years of partnership with a renewed multi-year agreement for GAB services, offering a comprehensive range of DTH distribution services, complemented by digital and ...
The opening ceremony concluded with a musical performance by Lebanese artist Ragheb Alama, with proceeds dedicated to supporting the people of Palestine.
Important deals were signed at the event, which included a tech exhibition with 90 exhibitors showcasing their newest launches for the broadcast and film markets.
The Director General of ASBU also announced the formation of a new group focusing on Artificial Intelligence, which will lead to the dissolution of the Arab HDTV & Beyond Group.
Under the ambitious framework of Saudi Vision 2030, Saudi Broadcasting Authority is spearheading a transformative journey to revolutionise its broadcasting infrastructure. From the groundbreaking metamorphosis of Studio A to the ...
The platform’s diverse programming includes Shahid Originals, Shahid Premieres, and the latest Arabic movies fresh off the box office.
How do broadcasters chart a steady course as turbulence and disruption become the new normal? Streaming, in particular, has upended broadcast business models in the region. In a special CEO ...
The Middle East media and entertainment Market holds immense potential for growth, presenting opportunities for industry players to adapt, innovate, and thrive in a dynamic landscape.
The summit will address industry challenges, promotes discussions on best practices, presents case studies, and leverages insights from esteemed experts.
Fujifilm Middle East, a leading innovator in imaging and information technologies, recently conducted a comprehensive workshop for the videography team at the Saudi Broadcast Authority (SBA).
The three-day event will include a range of topics related to the sector’s growth and future, covering areas such as visual, audio, print and digital mediums.
Saudi Arabia’s government owns 60% of the broadcaster, while Waleed Al-Ibrahim, the founder and chairman, owns the remaining stake.
As per the terms of the MoU, the involved parties will organise training sessions and introductory programme for foreign media delegations.
The awards recognise excellence and innovation in the Media and Entertainment industry.
The channel, under the Saudi Broadcasting Authority, will serve as the official platform that broadcasts the Kingdom’s official events and entertainment activities.
With the expansion of DAB+, which uses digital technology to distribute radio frequency, listeners will have access to a wide variety of radio stations.
Snapchat has partnered with broadcasters, digital publishers and creators across the Middle East and North Africa region to bring shows to its platform.
While most streaming platforms in the Arab world have been promoting themselves extensively in the market, one streamer has preferred to stay under the radar.
This Ramadan, Saudi Broadcasting Authority aims for 2bn views with its new 2023 programmes line-up.
The new digital channel will specialise in broadcasting concerts, artistic shows, entertainment programmes and sporting events.
The four-day event will include television programmes, news production contests, workshops, and modern television and radio equipment exhibitions.
Having completed three years, the Group elected a new bureau with Dr Fares Lubbadeh elected as Chairman for the Arab TV & Beyond Group, Samir Assiri of Saudi Broadcasting Authority ...
CABSAT is expected to host more than 13,000 attendees from across the MENA region, with over 280 exhibiting companies and 120 leaders and speakers.
The agreement to include additional content on Shahid and live broadcast of the corporation’s channels.
In a recent study conducted by Kantar and Snap, 71% of parents in Saudi Arabia are also using Snapchat.
Al-Ekhbariya Radio will initially broadcast via the FM wave in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam.
‘Eish Al Tahdi’ (Live the Challenge) is a brand-new gaming championship that launched on SBC last month and aims to woo the Kingdom’s youth back to traditional TV. Created by ...
The new lifestyle show hopes to capitalise on the growing interest in fashion among female audiences in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia is teeming with film festivals, live performances, concerts, and film production, among other things.
This new format aims to attract young video game fans in Saudi Arabia to linear television.
The awards honoured the champions whose passion, ability and tech know-how are taking the industry to an unheralded era of innovation.
The awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday, November 16, 2021.
Saudi Arabia will be the second location globally to house a Snap Creator Studio.
Under this agreement, Snap Inc. will provide SBA with creative support in the form of video and augmented reality (AR) services.
Meetings are part of both parties’ continuous commitment and effort towards protecting the future of television and digital broadcasting in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the rest of the ...
New line-up of shows on Discover covers a variety of topics including comedy, lifestyle, cooking, and more.
The OB project was handled by local systems integrator and contractor GENTEC, who is also TSL Products' partner in KSA.
Prior to joining MBC Group, Abu Alsamh served as Chief Commercial Officer of Saudi Broadcasting Authority.
The first edition has been postponed to January to accommodate more regional and international clients
The main playout centre recently went on air with 12 fully redundant HD channels.
The Saudi government has terminated beIN’s license for violating its competition law and has imposed a fine of US $2.6m on the Qatari broadcaster.
231 websites that violate regulations and intellectual property rights will be blocked, the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) announced.
Snapchat has ramped up its MENA efforts as total time spent on Discover content grew by more than 80% year-on-year from Ramadan 2018 to 2019.
Facebook and Netflix have come forward with USD 100m each for those financially affected by the lockdown triggered by the pandemic.
New Shows include those from the Saudi Broadcasting Authority, Telfaz11, Dubai TV and Augustus while Rotana Media Group and Online Lifestyle Network have renewed their existing Shows for a new ...
From left: Paul Flemming, Head of Projects at ARRI; Ashraf Asad, Sales Manager at UBMS; Mowafaq Al Shammari, Director of TV Projects at SBA, Torsten Hauer, ...
View the photos from the summit and awards here. The eighth edition of the 2018 ASBU BroadcastPro Summit and Awards culminated with a gala dinner and awards ceremony on 13 November ...
The progress report presented at the MENA Broadcast Satellite Anti-piracy Coalition meeting, held in Amsterdam during IBC2018, indicates growing collaboration between governments, regulators, industry and advertisers.A total of 242 channels ...
Hadi Ghanem, owner of Seven Production.With an estimated audience of 200 million viewers watching the Saudi National Day celebrations on TV, the event became a global ...
The Saudi Broadcasting Corporation will now be called the Saudi Broadcasting Authority, according to an announcement by its Board of Directors, which reached the decision at a meeting held recently ...