Staff Writer, Author at BroadcastPro ME

Dubai Film Connection 2010 to support 15 projects

December 17, 2010

Dubai International Film Festivals co-production market has selected 15 new regional film projects for potential production support from over 130...

twofour54

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December 16, 2010

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Rehleh to get post-production funding from Enjaaz

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December 16, 2010

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Dubai International Film Festivals post production fund Enjaaz has selected Meyar Al Roumis Rehleh to receive financial support this year....

World

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December 15, 2010

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Alif Alif FM launches

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December 14, 2010

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Major shake-up at Dubai Media Inc.

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December 9, 2010

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HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI)...

OSN launches 3D; will disconnect services on older boxes

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December 6, 2010

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Orbit Showtime Network (OSN) will discontinue the illegal reception of its signals from December 19. Its channels will no longer...

Colin Sherriff leaves TSL Middle East

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December 5, 2010

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Colin Sherriff has resigned from TSL Middle East to join ESPN Sports in Singapore, BroadcastPro has learnt.TSL confirmed to BroadcastPro...

BroadcastPro’s story on BSkyB’s new partnership confirmed

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November 29, 2010

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Earlier this week, BroadcastPro Middle East broke the news that a partnership had been forged between BSkyB and a UAE...

Sky News Arabia to be officially launched on November 29

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November 27, 2010

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UK-based broadcaster BSkyB will tie with a UAE entity to officially launch Sky News Arabia on November 29, BroadcastPro Middle...

SHEMS FM streamlines content delivery with Radio Assist

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November 24, 2010

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SHEMS FM, a new privately-owned radio station in Tunisia has invested in NETIA's Radio-Assist 8 suite of digital audio automation...

Argosy opens office in Dubai

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November 23, 2010

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UK-based cable and studio infrastructure solutions provider Argosy’s office in Dubai is now operational, BroadcastPro Middle East has learnt.Mike Purnell,...

Forty one world premieres at DIFF

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November 23, 2010

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Dubai International Film Festival today confirmed that it will screen 157 films from 57 countries at this year’s edition, which...

Blackmagic Design to host roadshow in Dubai

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November 18, 2010

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BroadcastPro Middle East has learnt that Blackmagic Design will showcase its DaVinci Resolve non-linear colour correction system at a “DaVinci...

Amazon.com launches film production outfit

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November 17, 2010

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Amazon.com has launched Amazon Studios (http://studios.amazon.com), a new online business that invites filmmakers and screenwriters around the world to submit...

Piracy: the good, the bad and the ugly

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November 10, 2010

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The Stationers Company of London in 1557 received a Royal Charter giving the company a monopoly on publication and tasking...

Amanda Palmer

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November 10, 2010

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Can you tell us more about this part of your activity?Part of Doha Film Institutes (DFI) mission has always been...

Short takes

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November 10, 2010

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Eight aspiring filmmakers were sent to the Tribeca Film Festival in NYC, where they undertook a screenwriting workshop and worked...

Sony unveils super 35mm digital motion picture camera

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November 9, 2010

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Sony Professional has expanded its line-up of Super 35mm digital motion picture camera technologies with the launch of the PMW-F3...

twofour54 intaj expands facility

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November 9, 2010

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twofour54 intaj has added a sixth HD studio and invested in 3D stereoscopic kit and a Baselight edit suite as...

Baynounah TV placed under Abu Dhabi Media Company

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November 8, 2010

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BroadcastPro Middle East has learnt that the much-talked about Baynounah TV project will now come under Abu Dhabi state broadcaster...

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Scaling new heights

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November 7, 2010

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Shooting at 5,000 feet above sea level in the lush forests of Munnar, a small hill station in the south...

Iraqi broadcaster migrates to IP

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November 7, 2010

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Alsumaria, an independent privately-owned Iraqi TV broadcaster, has invested in Newtecs modulation equipment for a third time to complete its...

EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Television forms new production company in Dubai

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November 7, 2010

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Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has formed a new production company to serve the Arabic speaking market, fronted by local production...

DIFF invites entries for post production fund

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November 7, 2010

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Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) is inviting Arab filmmakers around the world to apply for the 2011 edition of its...

Oman MOI makes HDTV deal with Sony Professional Solutions ME official

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November 7, 2010

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After several months of waiting and long delays in awarding a hotly-contested tender for a full High Definition broadcast facility...

More exhibitors join CABSAT, IBC offers support

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November 6, 2010

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Several major industry players have confirmed their attendance at CABSAT 2011, BroadcastPro can reveal. Key names include Grass Valley; Thomson...

Stereographically speaking, 3D is a rental business

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November 4, 2010

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Yes, there are going to be quite a few customers of professional stereographic 3D equipment in the next few years...

Celebrating local filmmakers

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November 4, 2010

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Eight years ago, I recall going on location with Emirati filmmaker Nayla Al Khaja as she made her first documentary...

Sandeep Ranade exits Salam MediaCast

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November 4, 2010

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Sandeep Ranade has left Salam Media Cast, Dubai to join Al Jazeera’s Strategy Planning and Projects Department as Supervisor of...

Local talent will drive local content: Charisma head

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November 3, 2010

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Lebanese media house Charisma, which recently opened an office in twofour54, Abu Dhabi, will expand its operations even further in...

Jordan hosts sixth Rawi Screenwriters

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November 2, 2010

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Dubai Studio City chief breaks silence on MI 4

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November 2, 2010

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Dubai Studio City has provided several soft incentives to Paramount so as to make Dubai attractive for the filming of...

Egyptian state broadcaster collaborates with Prodea Systems

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October 29, 2010

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Egyptian Radio & Television Union has partnered with Prodea Systems to address the growing demand for digital content and applications...

DIFF 2010 to celebrate best of Mexican cinema

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October 29, 2010

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The seventh edition of Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) will showcase the best of Mexican cinema as a tribute to...

Alif Alif shuts down

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October 27, 2010

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Saudi-owned channel Alif Alif, which was meant to begin operations in Dubai soon, has been put on hold indefinitely owing...

The King

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October 25, 2010

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2010 Circle Conference splits $100,000 grant between two filmmakers

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October 16, 2010

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Two filmmakers will share the coveted$100,000 Shasha Grant that is awarded by the Abu Dhabi Film Commission (ADFC) at the...

Egypt clamps down on private broadcasters

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October 16, 2010

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Egypt’s telecoms regulator has stopped satellite firms from providing live feeds to private TV channels, Reuters has reported. Channels whose...

TSL expands Middle East operations with new appointment

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October 12, 2010

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The Middle East arm of TSL has expanded its regional operations with the appointment of Suhail Ahmed as manager of...

ADFC gears up for fourth annual Circle Conference

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October 11, 2010

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Abu Dhabi Film Commission will host the fourth annual Circle Conference from October 13-16 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Abu...

Saudi MOCI ministers visit BE Quincy plant

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October 9, 2010

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Engineers from Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Culture and Information (MoCI) visited Broadcast Electronics’ plant in Quincy to preview the company's...

Charisma to begin production from twofour54 in November

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October 7, 2010

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Lebanese production house and broadcast consultancy firm, Charisma, will begin its Abu Dhabi operations from November 2010. The media firm,...

Cartoon Network Arabic to go live from October 10

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October 7, 2010

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A free-to-air, Arabic version of Cartoon Network will be available from October 10 to viewers in the Arab world. The...

Ssl C100 Broadcast Console v3

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October 5, 2010

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Solid State Logic demonstrated an extensive collection of significant new features for its C100 HDS High End Broadcast Console at...

MAYAH FM Radio to MPEG TS Transcoder

by Staff Writer

October 5, 2010

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At IBC, MAYAH launched FM Radio to MPEG TS Transcoder, a cost saving solution to provide local data over IP...

NETIA CMS

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October 5, 2010

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The new NETIA content management system (CMS) is an integrated suite of media asset management solutions that together enable users...

DVS Clipster

by Staff Writer

October 5, 2010

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DVS’ CLIPSTER now comes with a tool set for the logging and linking of digital material. Digital deliverables of modern...

Avid ISIS 5000

by Staff Writer

October 5, 2010

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The Avid ISIS 5000 is an easy-to-use, realtime, open shared storage solution that brings the power of best-in-class shared storage...

Autoscript app for i-Series

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October 5, 2010

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Teleprompting company Autoscript will launch an application for its i-Series platforms that will interface with its WinPlus News or Studio...

Cooke Optics

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October 5, 2010

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Lenses produced by a UK-based firm and used by Hollywood legends Woody Allen and Martin Scorsese will be on show...

Grass Valley ADVCmini Video Converter for Mac

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October 5, 2010

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Grass Valley’s ADVCmini hardware and software conversion product for the Mac platform is now shipping. The ADVCmini video converter allows...

Omneon

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October 5, 2010

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Omneon will use IBC to demonstrate how its video file-based infrastructure can help content owners and producers create more content...

World’s first native 2.5K projector

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October 5, 2010

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Norway’s projectiondesign will use IBC to debut its cineo35 2.5k – the world’s first compact projector capable of showing images...

JVC GY-HM790

by Staff Writer

October 5, 2010

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The new GY-HM790 camera is the flagship of JVC’s ProHD product line, offering new features for both studio and ENG...

LBCI opts for Harris

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October 5, 2010

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Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International (LBCI) recently undertook a major upgrade at its Beirut facility to streamline its workflow and facilitate...