Mohammad Rasoulof (l) and Kaveh Farnam (r).Dubai-based producer Kaveh Farnams co-production with Iraniandirector Mohammad Rasoulof was recently given the main award in the Cannes Film Festivals...
Lee Hobbs, VP of Brand & Content, Discovery CEEMEA.In an interview with BroadcastPro ME, Lee Hobbs, Vice President, Brand and Content, CEEMEA, Discovery Communications, reveals the...
The BroadcastPro ME roundtable with Verimatrix was held on the first day of CABSAT 2017.BroadcastPro ME recently hosted a roundtable discussion in association with video security...
Mark Britt.Having access to thousands of hours of premium content at a monthly subscription rate that is approximately the price of a cup of coffee may...
Pierre El Daher, CEO of LBCI.Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International (LBCI) is working with other broadcasters in Lebanon on structuring the relationship with local distributors. In an...
Martin Stewart, CEO of OSN.Last month, OSNs new CEO Martin Stewart stepped into the limelight with the announcement that the pay TV network is moving in...
Rehab Hany.ALTV is a community-led digital media platform launched in 2016 to bring more locally produced content to underserved areas of the world, especially the MENA....
Lewis Smithingham.US-based virtual reality expert, Lewis Smithingham, was in Dubai for DIFF recently, to explore the use of VR technology in the region. In an interview...
In an exclusive interview with BroadcastPro ME, Abdul Hadi Al Sheikh, Executive Director of Abu Dhabi TV, speaks about how the broadcaster is reinventing itself to brace for competitionThere is...
We ended an action-packed 2016 with a fantastic roundtable thatraised some pertinent questions with key tech leaders in the region on what technologies they consider transformational to their business. Vijaya Cherian sums...
MENA's TV heads discussed the state of TV entertainment in theregion and the dynamics of free-to-air and pay-TV. The head honchos also shared insights about their strategies and business modelsThe...
The CTOs discussed ways to embrace the changes in broadcast technology and how to use them as a vehicle to move forward and give viewers quality contentThe tech panel addressed...
OTT players discuss the disruption brought about by online platforms and how to monetise them. They also look at the challenges faced by digital media in the MENA regionThe second...
Executives from new and traditional media discuss whether digitalis a threat to traditional media and how TV producers need to rethink their strategy to win eyeballs and stay relevantThe ASBU...
Tarek Mounir.Tarek Mounir, Vice President and General Manager at Turner Turkey, Middle East, North Africa, Greece & Cyprus, has been spearheading the network's growth and expansion...
In an exclusive interview with Vijaya Cherian, Sanjay Raina, GM & Vice President of Fox International Channels, speaks about the network's new business strategy and the secret behind Fox's rising...
Amanda Turnbull, VP and Country Manager, Discovery Networks MENA.In an exclusive interview with BroadcastPro ME, Amanda Turnbull, Vice President and Country Manager of Discovery Networks MENA, discloses...
In an exclusive interview with BroadcastPro ME, Star Trek Beyonds Executive Producer Jeffrey Chernov speaks about filming in Dubai and how he plans to make Star Trek a truly universal franchiseYou...
BroadcastPro ME and Avid brought together some key sports production and broadcast specialists from the GCC to discuss the challenges of broadcasting sports events in the region and how to...
Kasia Kieli, President and Managing Director for Discovery Networks Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa (CEEMEA).In an exclusive interview with Kasia Kieli, President and...
Abdelrahim Suleiman.The Arab Radio and TV Festival, organised by the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU), has evolved significantly in the last few years. The 17th edition...
On the sidelines of a live Dune Bash event organised by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in Dubai, Vibhuti Arora caught up with Gerrit Meier, President of WWE, for an exclusive...
Rajjat Barjatya.Indian production house Rajshri Entertainment plans to set up a subsidiary in the UAE to repurpose content in Arabic for YouTube. BroadcastPro ME caught up...
Early this year, streaming service Netflix was made available in 130 new territories around the world, including the UAE and the MENA countries. BroadcastPro ME asks industry experts what this means...
David Butorac, CEO, OSN.In an interview with BroadcastPro ME, David Butorac, CEO of OSN, discusses the current pay TV scenario in the region and how OSN...
Yousef Al-Obaidly.beIN Media Group has been quietly acquiring MENA sports broadcast rights over the years. Last November, it took an ambitious step by announcing its entry...
Andrew Pert.New exhibitors! A brand new Content Marketplace! More conference specials! Andrew Pert, CABSATs Show Director, tells us what to expect in the 2016 edition of...
Tim Thorsteinson, CEO, SAMTim Thorsteinson has a notable track record across his 20 years in the industry, having spent time working with Leitch, Miranda and Grass...
Ali Jaber, MBC.On the sidelines of Ericssons recent Change Makers Forum in Dubai, Ali Jaber, Group TV Director of MBC, spoke to Vibhuti Arora about the changing...
The Quest Arabiya team.Quest Arabiya is the latest addition to the MENAs already crowded free-to-air market. BroadcastPro ME spoke to the team behind the channel to find...
Ted Sarandos spoke in a video conference during DIFF.Netflix is set to launch in the MENA this year. Dubai Film andTV Commission hosted a video conference...
Christophe Firth.In an exclusive interview with BroadcastPro ME, Christophe Firth, Manager at A.T. Kearney Middle East, speaks about the MENA region's evolving TV trends and the...
Senior executives look at whether the entry of more pay TV operators will make the FTA proposition less lucrative for the stakeholdersImagine you were the CEO of a free-to-air television...
CTOs discuss the pain points surrounding the adoption of cloud and IP-based technologies at their facilities and how to address regional challengesThe CTOs discussed the role of cloud and whether...
Leading regional OTT providers and content producers discuss online business models and their future in the MENAModerator Nick Grande opened the discussion by asking Maaz Sheikh to comment on the...
Producers and broadcasters discuss the pros and cons as well as the factors impacting decisions on keeping productions in-house or outsourcing them to independentsThe first panel discussion of the ASBU...
The ASBU BroadcastPro Selevision conference brought together more than 290 attendees to discuss some of the core issues impacting the region's broadcast industryThe 2015 ASBU BroadcastPro Selevision Summit and Awards...
In a roundtable hosted by BroadcastPro ME and SAM, regional broadcasters discussed the pros and cons of IP-based systems and how the new technology will steer the broadcast industry forwardBroadcast...
Doug Lowther, CEO, Irdeto.Doug Lowther, CEO of Irdeto, talks to BroadcastPro ME about how the rise of broadband has made piracy a global challenge, and how...
Anuj Gandhi, Group CEO, IndiaCast.Viacom18 and IndiaCast are expanding in the MENA region with the launch of a new channel, Rishtey Asia. Anuj Gandhi, Group CEO of...
Last month, BroadcastPro Middle East, in conjunction with Imagine Communications, hosted a roundtable on the cloud in the region. The roundtable was well attended by CTOs and senior executives from various...
ARN's General Manager Mahmoud Al Rasheed (r) and COO Steve Smith.In an exclusive interview with Vibhuti Arora, ARN's head honchos Mahmoud Al Rasheed and Steve Smith elaborate...
Georges Dabighi, Head of TV&Media, Ericsson, Region Middle East.As demand for video content on mobile devices continues to soar, network operators are looking to broadcast over LTE...
Malik Al Musalmani.While major broadcasters in the region are investing heavily in expensive international formats, Khaleeji productions also continue to have a loyal audience. Vibhuti Arora...
Maaz Sheikh.American streaming service Starz Play launched in the Middle East last month, offering a raft of Hollywood premium content to regional customers. BroadcastPro ME speaks...
From left: Mohammed Albsimi, Santhosh Sivan and Antoine Atyeh.Canon Middle East brought together camera experts from different genres including mainstream cinema, production, news and OTT to...
Sami Boutany, CEO, Yahlive,In an interview with BroadcastPro ME, Yahlives CEO Sami Boustany outlines the companys new business strategy and how focusing on a Farsi-speaking audience...
The OTT roundtable took place on the first day of CABSAT15.With OTT discussed throughout boardrooms this year, Brightcove and BroadcastPro ME got together with leading industry...
For the first time in the history of Al Jazeera Media Network, its worldwide technology and operations teams were combined under one man. In an exclusive interview with Vijaya Cherian,...
Dr Raed Khusheim, CEO, Selevision.In an exclusive interview with BroadcastPro ME, Dr. Raed Khusheim, CEO of Selevision, speaks about the current media landscape in the MENA region...
Andrew Pert.Andrew Pert, Exhibitions Director at DWTC, shares information on new exhibitors at CABSAT and some important features of the showWho are some of the new...
Peter Ostapiuk, Intelsat.In an interview with BroadcastPro ME, Peter Ostapiuk, Vice President of Media Product Management at Intelsat, reveals the direction 4K is expected to take...
Rabih Dabboussi, Managing Director, Cisco UAE.In a rapidly changing media environment, the boundaries between IT and broadcast are blurring. The two industries have to move hand...
David Sternberg, Head of Media, Manchester United.In an exclusive interview with Vijaya Cherian, David Sternberg, Head of Media at Manchester United, speaks about the clubs recent...
Sam Nicholson.Sam Nicholson, CEO at Stargate Studios, speaks exclusively to BroadcastPro ME about the evolution of entertainment content and the road aheadDo you think Stargate Middle...
Christoph Limmer, Director Commercial Development Broadcasting and Video, Eutelsat.We hear there are new developments in the MENA for Eutelsat?Yes, Eutelsat has made a long-term commitment to...
Calvin Koh. Assistant Project Director at BroadcastAsia, SES.Calvin Koh, Assistant Project Director at BroadcastAsia spoke to BroadcastPro ME about the shows 2014 edition, its journey so far...
Said Bacho, Senior VP, Grass Valley.Grass Valley and Miranda were brought together under the Belden brand to create a unified broadcast platform under the purple Grass...
Charlie Vogt, CEO, Imagine Communications and GatesAir.BroadcastPro ME caught up with Charlie Vogt, CEO of Imagine Communications and GatesAir at NAB last month, for an exclusive...
John Stroup, CEO, Belden.Following the acquisition of Grass Valley, John Stroup, CEO of Belden was in Dubai to touch base with some of the companys key...
