Case Studies

May 31, 2011

Dubai Media Inc. will launch a new radio station that will broadcast Khaleeji and Emirati music along with live programmes that celebrate Arab culture. The new channel could potentially rival...

Sabco Media confirms radio launch in Oman

May 16, 2011

Omani media conglomerate Sabco Media has confirmed that it will launch a new English-language radio station called Merge 104.8 in the coming weeks, according to a report in Oman Daily...

RAW Power

May 15, 2011

The 2011 edition of the Gulf Film Festival (GFF), a platform launched four years ago to give Arab filmmakers a more intimate space to screen their...

Tedial manages Oman TVs media assets

April 12, 2011

BroadcastPro ME brings you an exclusive report on how Oman TV will manage its digital archive and production workflows with a state-of-the-art MAM system from Tedial.Last year, when Omans Ministry...

Laying out the HD roadmap

April 7, 2011

The Arab HDTV Group, an independent entity founded by some key broadcast players in the Middle East, held its fourth annual...

Serious sport at Al Kass

April 3, 2011

Qatar broadcaster Al Kass chooses Avid for sports news production at its new Doha facilityThe challengeAl Kass was looking for an end-to-end file-based workflow for its news and production system...

Saudi SFX sensation

April 2, 2011

Cars exploded, windshields crashed, and people ran with sticks, knives and fire bottles as parents tried to secure their children. As a family...

Producing stereoscopic 3D content- A practical guide

April 1, 2011

One would assume that when undertaking a stereoscopic 3D project, the team will be conceptualising their ideas in 3D.And yet, the reason for the notoriety associated with Stereoscopic 3D or...

Jordan Radio and TV awards multi-site antenna upgrade to Jampro

March 17, 2011

Jampro Antennas has been awarded a major contract from Jordan Radio & TV (JRTV) to supply broadcast antenna systems and related transmission equipment to upgrade four systems in the Hashemite...

Bahrain elections unfold on screen

March 8, 2011

Creating interactive, on-air graphics for elections is no easy task, BroadcastPro ME learns from the Vizrt team that developed a customised solution for Bahrain TV.When Bahrain TV wanted to broadcast...

FMG to expand radio projects in 2011

March 8, 2011

Fujairah Media Group (FMG), the Fujairah-based Broadcasting Corporation formed as a joint venture between the Fujairah Cultural and Media Authority and Arab International Media Services, plans to launch at least...

OSN makes the switch

March 6, 2011

Dubai-based pay TV network relies on core broadcast IT migration to take its show forward. BroadcastPro ME brings you the details.Orbit...

ERTU invests in huge OB fleet

March 5, 2011

`Egypts state broadcaster recently took delivery of a fleet of eight HD and SD OB vehicles from Sony PSMEA making it the single largest OB...

Qatar gears up for digital transmission

March 5, 2011

BroadcastPro MEbrings you an exclusive report from Doha on two major TV and radio transmission projectsQatar Media Corporation (QMC) recently...

On your marks! Get set! Focus!

March 5, 2011

The Hejen Racing Committee in Qatar recently commissioned a full SD/HD facility to cover the races at the racing track in Al Shahaniya. BroadcastPro ME brings you the details.No Bedouin...

Abu Dhabi Radio Network stations accessible on iPhone

January 9, 2011

iPhone users can now access their favourite Abu Dhabi Radio Network (ADRN) stations including Abu Dhabi Classic FM, Star FM, Quran Kareem, Emarat FM and Abu Dhabi FM, thanks to...

Guerilla filmmaking

December 22, 2010

Dubai-based Iranian filmmaker Mahshid Zamani recently produced UAE: 350 Maybe Less, a 25-minute environmental awareness documentary.UAE: 350 Maybe Less was produced to make UAE residents more conscious of their excessive...

SHEMS FM streamlines content delivery with Radio Assist

November 24, 2010

SHEMS FM, a new privately-owned radio station in Tunisia has invested in NETIA's Radio-Assist 8 suite of digital audio automation software to streamline the delivery of its content to a...

Short takes

November 10, 2010

Eight aspiring filmmakers were sent to the Tribeca Film Festival in NYC, where they undertook a screenwriting workshop and worked with mentors such as writer and director Ruba Nadda and...

Scaling new heights

November 7, 2010

Shooting at 5,000 feet above sea level in the lush forests of Munnar, a small hill station in the south of India can be a dramatically different and challenging experience...

Iraqi broadcaster migrates to IP

November 7, 2010

Alsumaria, an independent privately-owned Iraqi TV broadcaster, has invested in Newtecs modulation equipment for a third time to complete its migration to a tapeless workflow. Newtecs DualFlow and FlexACM technologies...

MAYAH FM Radio to MPEG TS Transcoder

October 5, 2010

At IBC, MAYAH launched FM Radio to MPEG TS Transcoder, a cost saving solution to provide local data over IP networks. German audio and video codec manufacturer MAYAH Communications showcased...

ERTU continues HD facelift with Miranda

Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU) is presently working on Phase II of a massive project to upgrade its 24-hour news operations to HD. The multi-million dollar project, which is...

First Media goes state-of-the-art

As the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is home to a large Pakistani expatriate community, channels like CNBC Pakistan and Samaa felt the need to incorporate UAE-based content into their channels. Seeing...

Orbit Showtime Network upgrades

When Orbit Showtime Network (OSN) was formed last year, the pay TV network expressed its intention to retain its broadcast operations in both Dubai and Bahrain. According to initial plans,...

Sharjah TV moves to tapeless workflow

Sharjah's state broadcaster, Sharjah Television, is probably one of the last of the state broadcasters in the GCC to join the bandwagon to modernise its facility but it has been...

Another dimension

Manufacturers, broadcasters, producers and an ever-increasing band of filmmakers are in agreement that 3D represents an important part of the future of the film and TV industry. But when it...

DSLRs change video production in Middle East

Cameras designed for still photography have, in the last year, begun to have a huge impact on the video production market. One of the first in the region to exploit...

HD radio gears up for expansion

For broadcasters and radio listeners alike, the benefits of High Definition (HD) radio are plentiful. Without question, HD radio (also known as digital radio) promises to bring a richer experience...

Journey into Space

In June 1985, seven men travelled into space on the Discovery STS-G51 space shuttle with a cargo that included American, Mexican and Arabian domestic communications satellites. While the event saw...

Unwinding at Colonia Film