Interviews

April 7, 2014

Ali Amiri,Executive VP of Carrier & Wholesale Services, Etisalat.Etisalat's smart practicesIn an exclusive interview with Vijaya Cherian at the Smart Media conference in Dubai, Ali Amiri,...

Mohammad Shihadah, AppTek

March 16, 2014

Mohammad Shihadah is the founder of AppTek, a US-based firm that has been developing human language technologies for the last 24 years. In an exclusive interview with Vijaya Cherian, Shihadah...

Nab the thieves

March 11, 2014

MBC and OSN have managed to garner support to fight the illegitimate distribution of content on TV as well as online platforms. Vibhuti Arora finds out how legitimate players are...

Ben Kinealy

March 6, 2014

In an exclusive interview with BroadcastPro ME, Ben Kinealy, CEO of Intigral talks about his strategy, vision and the roadmap he has chalked out for the companyWhat's the Intigral story...

Ted Baracos

March 3, 2014

The best of the world's filmmakers, producers, broadcasters and distributors will be at MIPTV Cannes next month to buy, sell and view new TV content. In an exclusive interview with...

Cliff Nelson

February 3, 2014

With the MENA region being the stronghold of FTA channels, pay-TV has not found much favour thus far. Cliff Nelson, CEO of MY-HD speaks about how affordable platforms can potentially...

Light and Shadow

November 5, 2013

Mohamed El Sehrawys film For Granted won the Sony PROduction award this year. Vibhuti Arora caught up with the filmmaker to learn about the making of his first shortPhotographer and...

Matthew Sansom

October 6, 2013

Matthew Sansom, Head of Station, Abu Dhabi Classic FM.Matthew Sansom, Head of Station at Abu Dhabi Classic FM describes the UAE as a unique market for...

David Hanson

September 2, 2013

David Hanson, Director of Digital at OSN, explains how new media is complementing traditional broadcasting platforms to enrich the viewing experience and what the future has in storeHow long have...

As broadcasters worldwide move towards delivering content on multiple screens, we witness a similar revolution among top-tier broadcasters in the Middle East. In an exclusive interview with Vijaya Cherian, the...

Harris Academy

August 15, 2013

Alain Pecot.Harris Broadcast launched a training academy for the Middle East and South Asia region in Dubai last month while also formally introducing Alain Pecot, newly...

Jamal Al Sharif

August 6, 2013

Jamal Al Sharif.Jamal Al Sharif, Managing Director of Dubai Studio City, spoke to BroadcastPro ME about the entitys current projects and future plans on the sidelines...

Sebastien Marteau

July 9, 2013

In an exclusive interview with Vijaya Cherian, Sebastien Marteau, Vice President of Intigral, talks about the companys newly launched applications and how the company intends to take the vision forwardTell us...

Dr Khalid Al Zadjali

May 12, 2013

Dr Khalid Al Zadjali.Dr Khalid Al Zadjali, who produced and directed the first Omani feature film, is a stalwart in his own right. Thanks to his...

Mohammad Abdullah

May 12, 2013

Mohammad Abdullah.In a candid chat with BroadcastPro ME, Mohammad Abdullah, Managing Director of TECOM Media Cluster gives an overview of the milestones so far and what lies aheadTECOM...

A new Toon for the Middle East

April 2, 2013

What were some of Turner MEAs greatest milestones in 2012?2012 was an excellent year for Cartoon Network Arabic in terms of both the channel and the web site. More and...

Get ready for Showtime

April 2, 2013

David ButoracWhat were your achievements in 2012?2012 is the biggest year of growth that OSN has ever witnessed and from a development perspective, we did a...

Reaching for the Sky

April 2, 2013

Nart Bouran.Tell us a bit about yourself.Life and work for me is about video and television news. I have never done anything else and cannot imagine...

Karim Alexander Pitstra

February 10, 2013

Karim Alexander Pitstra.Karim Alexander Pitstra was born in Dordrecht, The Netherlands, in 1979, to a Tunisian father and a Dutch mother. He made his first film...

Dr. Ismaeel Makdisi

November 17, 2012

Dr. Ismaeel MakdisiDr. Makdisi, who was appointed Acting CEO of Intigral last month, talks about the companys new growth strategyCongratulations on your new role. I am...

Noura Al Kaabi

November 6, 2012

CEO twofour54, Noura Al KaabiYou play so many different roles within the media. How do you juggle all of them and do they complement each other?Noura:...

Slobodan Milivojevic

September 30, 2012

Slobodan Milivojevic.What is your main role within the world of production?I started as an animator and motion graphics designer in 1995. Then, I gradually fell in...

Saudi media gears up for change

September 16, 2012

Dr. Riyadh Najm.Two months ago, the Council of Ministers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia sanctioned three resolutions that will see the Kingdoms media landscape undergo...

Mohamed Youssif

September 13, 2012

Mohamed Youssif.YahLive secured its first customer six months ago when it partnered with MBC Group to broadcast the networks HD bouquet to the Arab world. Last...

DMI’s star role

September 7, 2012

Mohammad Saeed Al Shahi.Mohammad Saeed Al Shahi was appointed CEO of strategy, technology and executive affairs at Dubai Media Inc. in March 2012. In an exclusive...

Christoper O’Hearn

August 16, 2012

As the UAE gets ready to roll out the Arab worlds first TV Audience Measurement system, Christopher OHearn, GM of Emirates Media Measurement Company (EMMC), the company that heads the...

David Gatward

July 23, 2012

David Gatward, MD, 3Sixty Consult.What does 3Sixty Consult do?We are a specialist construction project management firm that works for clients in the broadcasting arena. Our main...

Dr. Karl Schubert

July 4, 2012

Karl Schubert.Dr. Karl Schubert shares his views on 4K, cloud and other tech trendsIs 4K the future?At first, I thought 4K was going to be the...

Tom Jahr

July 4, 2012

Tom Jahr.In an exclusive interview with BroadcastPro Middle East, Tom Jahr, EVP Products & Partners at Conax talks about the issues related to digital rights management...

Dr. Khalid Omar Al Midfa

June 6, 2012

Dr. Khalid Al Midfa.In the last two years, Sharjah Radio and Television has undertaken several projects to overhaul its ageing, standard definition facility. In a brief...

Grass Valley looks for greener pastures

June 4, 2012

The Grass Valley team.Senior executives from Grass Valley headed down to Dubai last month and hosted partners and customers at a high-level gathering in conjunction with...

Malcolm Wall, CEO, Abu Dhabi Media

March 10, 2012

Abu Dhabi Media is changing the way it works. Its traditional role as a multi-media public service must evolve through commercial means as the urgent need to mitigate the cost...

FOX – from global to local

March 4, 2012

Rohit Dsilva, general manager of Fox International Channels talks to BroadcastPro Middle East on forming partnerships, localising a global brand and the rise...

“Ka-band finally in production”

March 2, 2012

The satellite industrys flying car is finally making its way down the production line writes Drew Klein,...

ISE 2012 will surpass 30,000 square metres for the first time

January 28, 2012

In conversation with Mike Blackman, managing director, Integrated Systems Europe (ISE).The 2011 show demonstrated record levels of growth in terms of attendance and...

Always connected

January 10, 2012

A universal hunger for staying connected at all times, is driving innovation in on-board connectivity, as satellite operators and service providers come up with affordable solutions. Airlines are queuing up...

Du it right

December 31, 2011

Telcos are making their services more compelling to consumers with IPTV and triple play offerings. Farid Faraidooni, chief commercial officer unveils dus plans...

“Satellite capacity is an extremely valuable resource”

December 15, 2011

Capacity management is crucial for satellite operators with multi-site operations says, Ahsun Murad, president of Optimal Satcom in an interview with SatellitePro.You have just...

“We kept alternating frequencies”

December 15, 2011

Commenting on the recent interference problems in Libya, Egypt and other parts of the Arab world, Mohamed Al Shahi, senior...

Commercial potential of earth observation satellites

December 1, 2011

Apart from the mandate of building Emirati scientific expertise, Dubais earth observation satellites will explore commercial opportunities, says Salem Humaid...

Tête à Tête with Jean-Jacques Annaud, director of Black Gold

November 15, 2011

Filming a big budget film is a task in itself. Having to shoot in a country, where a revolution breaks out unexpectedly and sweeps through the entire Arab world like...

Growing the satellite industry in the MENA

October 25, 2011

Commercial satellite revenues have grown in the MENA region by a whopping 17% per year since 2003. Hisham A. Ansari, Managing...

Yahsat: Tailoring satellite solutions

October 22, 2011

Incorporating rigorous standards of quality and performance, Yahsat is spearheading a nations aspirations towards creating a knowledge-based economy. Tareq Abdul Raheem Al...

AV technology in boardrooms

October 20, 2011

Plush leather chairs and polished boardroom tables are no longer enough to define a boardroom collaborative meeting tools and integrated communication...

Creating a home studio

October 16, 2011

AVPro in conversation with Peter Janis of Radialeng, the acoustics expert, on the growing market for home studios.Home studios are growing in popularity. In...

Communication from the ground up

October 15, 2011

The commercial teleport industry had global revenues of $19 billion in 2010 and Robert Bell, executive director, World Teleport Association,...

YahLive revs up the HDTV offer

October 14, 2011

YahLive promises to make SDTV as antiquated as black-and-white TV, with an offer that will fundamentally shift the economics in favour of HDTV....

“Digital signage industry to grow 20% each year”

October 13, 2011

Ahmed El Ridi, CEO of Advanced Interactive Media Solutions (AIMS), highlights the ROI and challenges of digital signageAround the world DOOH ad revenue is the...

Saeed Bawazir

September 18, 2011

Walking into Al Jazeeras headquarters in Doha was a dream come true for BroadcastPro Middle East. As a state-backed broadcaster, Al Jazeera...

Radi Alkhas

August 29, 2011

In an exclusive interview with BroadcastPro Middle East, Jordan Media Citys CEO Radi Alkhas talks about the media zones unique offerings and its...

Lesley Marr

August 28, 2011

Broadcast consultant Lesley Marr talks about her HD experience with Richard Brooking. How would you describe the HDTV experience?Lesley Marr: For me, its the sound,...

John Ive

August 15, 2011

John Ive, an HD pioneer and consultant, speak about his experiences with HD. This interview was conducted by Richard Brooking, marketing manager EMEA, Tektronix and shared exclusively with BroadcastPro Middle...

Sanjay Raina

August 9, 2011

In an exclusive interview with Vijaya Cherian, Sanjay Raina, newly-appointed COO of Taj TV talks about his role, sports rights, the...

David Carr

August 7, 2011

Freelance consultant David Carr, who was part of the HD rollout at BSkyB talks to Richard Brooking about his experiences, as well as the dos...

Christophe Carniel

June 2, 2011

Christophe Carniel, CEO of NETIA shares details of the companys success and its plans for the MENA region with BroadcastPro MEHow successful have you been in the Middle East and...

Alain Andreoli

May 15, 2011

BroadcastPro ME caught up with Alain Andreoli, the new CEO of Grass Valley, at NAB to find out more about the...

James Cameron

April 7, 2011

James Cameron discusses the making of Avatar, advancements in film technology, business models, and the future of 3D and broadcasting, with News Corps James Murdoch at the Abu Dhabi Media...

Ted Schilowitz

March 9, 2011

Vijaya Cherian recently caught up with Ted Schilowitzto get a glimpse of the brand new EPIC camera and to explore where the company was heading with its technology. Around five years...

Mohd Al Marhouby

February 21, 2011

In his first-ever, full-fledged media interview, Mohammed Al Marhouby, Director General of Engineering Ministry of Information, Sultanate...

Guillaume Lefevre