Sky News Arabia, which is scheduled for launch in Q3 2012, has begun construction work at its new headquarters at the twofour54 intaj facility in Abu Dhabi. The channel will be based in an expanded three-floor facility designed to house a multimedia newsroom, craft edit suites, live graphics production and the news operations centre which […]
Sky News Arabia, which is scheduled for launch in Q3 2012, has begun construction work at its new headquarters at the twofour54 intaj facility in Abu Dhabi.
The channel will be based in an expanded three-floor facility designed to house a multimedia newsroom, craft edit suites, live graphics production and the news operations centre which will manage Sky News Arabias international network of thirteen bureaux. The channels main studio will be in a completely redesigned space within the complex.
Speaking about its facility, Nart Bouran, Director of News at Sky News Arabia said: Sky News Arabias studios will offer state-of-the-art facilities. Our team will enjoy the most advanced infrastructure available within the industry to ensure world-class news delivery to all our viewers across the MENA region.
Sky News Arabia will be using the latest in broadcast technologies to cater to the increasing demand in the region for a truly multi-platform news network across TV, mobile and online. The channels systems integration contractor, TSL, has already been appointed to deliver the technical fit-out of the studios, production and broadcasting functions. Other critical contracts will be announced in the coming months.
Sky News Arabia will be available in both HD and SD formats. It will be broadcast free-to-air across 50 million households across the MENA region and will also be available on the Sky platform in the UK.
