Discovery Communications has announced that Founder and Chairman/MD of Dubai-based media company Takhayal Entertainment, Youssef El Deeb will quit the company in May. Discovery Communications entered an agreement in November 2012 to acquire Dubai-based media company Takhayal Entertainment and its affiliated companies, including Fatafeat. Kasia Kieli, President and MD of Discovery Networks Central & Eastern […]
Discovery Communications has announced that Founder and Chairman/MD of Dubai-based media company Takhayal Entertainment, Youssef El Deeb will quit the company in May.
Discovery Communications entered an agreement in November 2012 to acquire Dubai-based media company Takhayal Entertainment and its affiliated companies, including Fatafeat.
Kasia Kieli, President and MD of Discovery Networks Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa said: Fatafeat has strong brand awareness and is very popular in the region, which is testament to the unique creativity and hard work of its founder Youssef El Deeb. For years he has invested in the company to develop the business and with his strong leadership that has resulted in a great team. We wish him every success with his future enterprises.
Fatafeat broadcasts to approximately 55 million TV households in the Middle East and North Africa and the in-house studio contains a library of 700 hours of programmes. The popular line-up of shows include Teslam El Ayadi (family cooking show), Matbakhna El Arabi (Our Arabian Cuisine hosted by award-winning chef, Mohammad Orfali), Shourba Wi Naknaka (Soups and Snacks), Houriyat Al Matbakh (Arabic and international cooking) and Wala Bil Ahlam (Dream Desserts from Egyptian award winning chef, Nermine Hanno).
