(L-R): Maaz Sheikh, OSN; Michael Freundlich, Eutelsat; Mahesh Jaishankar, du; Sam Barnett, MBC; Radi Al Khas, JMC; Rawand Al Zoubi, Noorsat; Andrej Lovsin, STN; Omar Shoter, ...
Charlie Vogt, CEO, Imagine Communications and GatesAir.Harris Broadcast, which was nearing the deadline to renounce its existing name following its acquisition by The Gores Group in ...
In an attempt to feed the growing demand for 4K content, a Dubai-based media house has decided to convert its sci-fi feature Mantera to 4K Ultra HD. BroadcastPro ME brings ...
The 20th anniversary edition of CABSAT drew to a close today (Thursday 13th March, 2014) but not before stars from the New York Cosmos soccer team visited the show to ...
Fresh from winning an Outstanding Achievement in Editing Oscar at last weeks 86th Academy Awards, Mark Sanger - the Editor of big budget Hollywood hit, Gravity - touched down at ...
CABSATs first keynote speaker Shahrzad Rafati chose to highlight the key strategies that content creators can use to enhance their prospects.The Founder and CEO of BroadbandTV Corp. stressed the need ...
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 ...
With the rapid uptake of mobile devices, broadcast professionals must have a reliable multiplatform content delivery solution that provides a cost-efficient workflow and greater flexibility than ever beforeIn an increasingly ...
The local production market has eagerly awaited the arrival of the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K, which at the humble price of USD 3,000, comes with high specs and the promise ...
Vislink International will be launching its Advent DVE5150 encoder at CABSAT. The latest addition to the Advent 5000 series, the DVE5150 has been designed to offer greater flexibility to broadcasters ...
A 28-year-old Ugandan scientist made the news with his satellite that hes building in his mothers backyard. Chris Nsamba, who founded the African Space Research Program in 2009, is working ...
Every country, culture, sport or industry around the world is awash with inspirational tales of leaders past and present. Although each is unique, they all share specific traits: exceptional purity ...
Embracing a cloud-based CSM system can provide a media company with the benefits of content storage management while sparing them the headache of operational costs, says Rino PetricolaMedia assets are ...
CABSAT is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. What better way to participate in this celebration than with exclusive stories of disruptive innovation from the region and Arab entrepreneurs.Our cover ...
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 ...
Etisalat has announced that Safaricom, Kenyas largest telecommunications operator, will join the SmartHub network to expand its world class global multi-services network.Safaricom will use the East Africa Marine System (TEAMS), ...
Kuwait TV has deployed Harris Broadcasts distribution and over-the-air technology to implement end-to-end DVB-T2 for digital transmission.Mathias Eckert, Vice President, Europe, Middle East and Africa for Harris Broadcast said: Kuwait ...
Juan Jose De La Torre is the Vice President of Mobile and Web at Intigral.Traditional mobile value added services (MVAS), which primarily comprised of messaging, ring-back ...
A three-day workshop on How to Make Social Awareness Documentaries at International Horizons College, Dubai concluded recently.Conducted by renowned British filmmaker and media activist Manuela Maiguashca, the workshop, entitled Media ...
As digitisation of television becomes more widespread, the focus is now shifting on achieving impeccable transmission. We look at some of the prerequisites for delivering quality and choice to the ...
NETIA will showcase the latest version of its Radio-Assist range of digital audio automation software. Radio-Assist 8.2 will offer an array of tools for streamlined end-to-end multimedia production, broadcast, and ...
Raad Haddadin, Head of Technical at Al Aan TV.Al Aan TV recently shifted to 16:9 widescreen format to give viewers better quality screen images.Today the majority ...
Twofour54, the commercial arm of the Media Zone Authority Abu Dhabi, today welcomed young and ambitious Emiratis and invited the media to visit their stand at the Tawdheef recruitment ...
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 ...
Whose side are you on? The big American broadcasters or the little upstart Aereos?For those of you who havent been following the news closely, Aereo created a stir in the ...
Encouraging consumers to watch scheduled content is one of the biggest challenges that broadcasters face. Todays consumers are more likely than ever to make use of time-shifted viewing, with access ...
Charlie Vogt, CEO, Harris Broadcast.Harris Broadcast has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Imagine Communications, a digital video solutions provider.Charlie Vogt, CEO of Harris ...
DMI has announced the launch of the first football sports reality show in the Arab world titled The Victorious. The show will be aired soon on Dubai TV and Dubai ...
The standards are progressing rapidly, so industry players must decide how much and how quickly they must invest in 4K UHDTV technology to match consumer demand when the new services ...
I wish all of you a happy and blessed New Year. May 2014 be filled with new broadcast projects that are innovative, out-of-the-box and award-winning, and may each one of ...
Maryam Al Mheiri, COO, twofour54.twofour54 has entered into partnerships with video on demand platforms, Istikana and Cinemoz. The partnerships will see eight films supported through twofour54 ...
IBM has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Emeryville, CA-based Aspera, Inc. Asperas technology helps companies securely speed the movement of massive data files around the world. Financial terms of the ...
Oromia TV building.Ethiopia-based Oromia Radio and Television Organisation (ORTO) has selected Avid to power its content creation workflow, distribution and media management. As the official broadcaster ...
The FIAT/IFTA world conference held for the first time in Dubai brought together a community of archivists and broadcasters from 40 different countries around the world. A report[caption id="attachment_20218" align="alignleft" ...
Said Bacho, Senior Vice President of EMEA, Grass Valley.WRN Broadcast, the UK-based global managed services company, has installed Grass Valleys GV Edge integrated playout system with ...
Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) honoured ten Arab Cinema talents including directors, actors and directors of photography, for their distinguished contributions in the top 100 films of Arab Cinema. This ...
OTT in the Middle East offers a unique opportunity for broadcasters, who need to understand that a modular approach to these solutions is the way forwardNot so long ago, we ...
Aflamnah, the MENA region's first crowdfunding platform for creative ideas, has announced that two films that crowdfunded on its platform are part of the official competition within the 10th Dubai International ...
Shoufi Mafi in Arabic airs weekly on on Physique TV.Health and fitness channel Physique TV announced its official launch today. The channel is available on the ...
Sweden-based Voddler will build a global service for streaming of Zees content. The new over-the-top (OTT) service will be branded and marketed by Zee globally, with India, USA and Indonesia ...
The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) today announced a partnership with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences that will involve a delegation from the Academy attending the 10th ...
The shortlist of films that will vie for the prestigious Muhr AsiaAfrica Short Film awards at this years Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) were announced today, unveiling a lineup of ...
The Big House.Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) has announced the second instalment of its Arabian Nights programme, encompassing films originating from and focused on the Arab ...
Khalid Balkheyour, CEO, Arabsat.Arab Satellite Communications Organisation (Arabsat) has undertaken a transition plan for load distribution as part of its strategic plans to support and develop ...
Harris Broadcast and Broadcast Partners have completed the Netherlands transition to all digital radio. Harris Broadcast and Broadcast Partners deployed the nationwide digital audio broadcasting plus (DAB+) solution in a ...
MBC Cairo studio.MBC recently strengthened the news component of its Egyptian channel MBC Masr with a turnkey newsroom and studio installation. Systems integrator Media Group International ...
MBC Cairo studio.MBC recently strengthened the news component of its Egyptian channel MBC Masr with a turnkey newsroom and studio installation. Systems integrator Media Group International ...
The Swiss luxury watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen and the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) today announced that IWC Friend of the Brand and Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett will head ...
Steve Coutts.IPTVs adoption in the Middle East has not been so widespread despite its advantages. A look at the challenges that the operators face in the ...
From left: Dr Salah Al Qassim Advisor to Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, Masoud Amralla Al Ali, Abdulhamid Juma.The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) has released ...
FilmLight, a colour grading and workflow specialist, has strengthened its sales channel in Qatar and the wider Gulf regions with the appointment of Media Group International (MGI).The Middle East has ...
IneoQuest Technologies, a global video analytics and service assurance solutions, has announced partnership with systems integrator Media Group International.This partnership enables video providers in the Gulf region to have complete ...
Fourth from left Farhan Akhtar with members of the newly formed Excel Media.Excel Entertainment, an Indian film production house, has formed a joint venture with the ...
Post production is now completely non-linear and fully collaborative, allowing different departments to work on the same content simultaneously, thereby simplifying workflow and improving production qualityPost production was a mechanical ...
Zhang Jingchu from the film Switch next to Burj Khalifa.Chinese blockbuster Switch is due to be released in the MENA region today by distributor Gulf Film. ...
A scene from docu-fiction 1001 Apples.The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) announced the first line-up for its Arabian Nights out-of-competition programming segment. The segment features a ...
Fatiha Bensalem, E-junior and Khaled Al Baloushi, eLife.Childrens edutainment channel E-junior marked its 12th anniversary this year with a complete transition to High Definition (HD) coupled ...
Al Jazeera English is leasing capacity on one of two HD multiplexes held by Arqiva. The multiplex operator that was awarded the capacity by Ofcom in July, says Al Jazeera ...
Vijaya Cherian, Group Editor, BroadcastPro ME presented the IBC Innovation Award for Content Management to Irish national broadcaster RTÉ for its FAST project.As presenter Rob Curling ...
Sony is demonstrating a variety of new video production solutions at IBC2013. In line with the companys beyond definition concept, Sony is continuing to develop exciting and innovative business opportunities ...
