Autocue has announced the appointments of Kevin Fitzgerald, John-Paul Cardoso, Russell Branch and Max Dickinson.Fitzgerald joins Autocue's UK team as international sales manager, responsible for ...
Sports rights are one of the most valuable rights in the world today but broadcasters pay a huge price if they are unable to secure their rights, says Christopher SchoutenSports ...
In recognition of his remarkable career in television and, in particular, natural history, Sir David Attenborough will be awarded the IBC2011 International Honour for Excellence. His career spans almost 60 years, ...
The official launch of the first Indian HD Bollywood entertainment channel in the UAE was announced today.The launch of the new channel titled UTV Stars was announced by Etisalat in ...
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 ...
In an exclusive interview with Vijaya Cherian, Sanjay Raina, newly-appointed COO of Taj TV talks about his role, sports rights, the ...
Sports rights are one of the most valuable rights in the world today but broadcasters pay a huge price if they are unable to secure their rights, says Christopher Schouten.The ...
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 ...
twofour54 intaj today took journalists on a tour of its Stereoscopic 3D lab, claimed to be the region's first to offer dedicated facilities, equipment and support for the format.Wayne Borg, ...
In an exclusive interview with Vijaya Cherian, Intigrals team shares the reasons behind adopting an IP-based infrastructure and adaptive bit rate technologies to deliver content across multiple platforms in the ...
Al Jazeera is in talks with France Telecom to acquire the Orange Sport channel.According to France Telecom chief executive Stephane Richard Friday, the deal has not been finalised. He said:"What ...
The Dubai International Film Festival will present a selection of award-winning Emirati and Arab films in London this month, as part of Shubbak, the citys first-ever celebration of contemporary Arab ...
Four film projects have received cash grants from The Screen Institute, Beirut this month.Crayons from Askalan: Lebanon $15,000 (Production)Director: Laila HoteitThe film is a creative documentary based on the powerful ...
Technical preparations are under way at MBC for the launch of the networks HD bouquet on July 1. BroadcastPro ME ...
In the last part of this series, Andy Davies looks at how we can apply cloud infrastructure to broadcast ...
Dubai-based rental firm Abacus Rentals invested in a ConTour ...
Real Image Production has recently made several strategic moves aimed at giving it a greater international presence while also enabling it to focus on developing 3D stereoscopic animation projects from ...
We outlined the history of cloud computing and the technologies on which it depends last month. In this issue, Andrew Davies explores the current technologies that can provide cloud services ...
Orbit Showtime Networks (OSN) channels went off air early morning yesterday and came back to life only ...
3D Storm (NewTek Europe), distributor of NewTek products in Europe, Africa and the Middle-East has sealed a distribution agreement with Dubai-based distributor MediaCast.MediaCast will ...
In the wake of the just completed NAB Show in Las Vegas, it is possible to assume that the industry is rapidly approaching the tipping point in cinematography where film ...
In the first of a three-part series, Andrew Davies looks at the recent cloud computing phenomenon that has swept ...
The recent events in various countries across the MENA region have highlighted major concerns for TV broadcasters who have been exposed to unpredictable situations and disruptions to their broadcasting signals ...
According to a report in The National today, the UAE will switch off its analogue television network by 2013 and pave the way for Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) in the ...
The humble intercom has now evolved into a more sophisticated solution that links large communication networks and installations across various sites. This paper looks at the role of the modern ...
We have recently seen the emergence of systems integration firms in the Middle East.But there is a fine line between ...
Gulf culture, including its music and unique ceremonies, are in the spotlight today at the fourth annual Gulf Film Festival, the home of ...
At NAB 2011, Quantel has launched Qube, a brand new craft editor for its Enterprise sQ server-based production systems. Qube delivers up to 4x faster performance in HD at a ...
Grass Valley has unveiled its new 3G Transmission system, which converges todays triax and fiber connectivity into a single, powerful, and effective digital transmission solution. The system will be demonstrated ...
Harris Corporation is addressing real-time loudness correction this year with the introduction of the Harris APM6803+ Multichannel Audio Processing Station, a key component to Harris comprehensive broadcast loudness management solution. The ...
With the boom in satellite and new media platforms, sceptics have been quick to ...
Making the internet an integral part of an efficient production workflow is challenging but can be done, says Trevor FrancisThe internet is revolutionising the way we consume TV and other ...
At least 11 Arab films including Emirati, Egyptian, Palestinian, Moroccan and Jordanian films - from the seventh edition of the Dubai International ...
Cars exploded, windshields crashed, and people ran with sticks, knives and fire bottles as parents tried to secure their children. As a family ...
One would assume that when undertaking a stereoscopic 3D project, the team will be conceptualising their ideas in 3D.And yet, the reason for the notoriety associated with Stereoscopic 3D or ...
Stereoscopic 3D, and colour grading are just two of the biggest things happening in post production at the moment. ...
After nearly a decade of lackluster growth and sluggish performance, in part due to heavy saturation, then made even worse by the recession, the video switcher/vision mixer market is enjoying ...
Contrary to reports in various local publications today, Apple will not open ...
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 ...
Dubai-based pay TV network relies on core broadcast IT migration to take its show forward. BroadcastPro ME brings you the details.Orbit ...
Guillaume Lefevre, MD of GV France, ME and Eurasia clarifies queries related to Thomson and Grass Valley. What does the Thomson Grass Valley split entail? Who has what now?As part of ...
If visitor attendance is the yardstick by which to gauge whether a show is successful or not, the 8.7% rise in this years attendance over IBC 2009 is a supposed ...
From humble cameraman to CEO of some of the worlds leading media houses, David Butorac has done it all before heading down to Dubai to run OSN. In an exclusive ...
Vision IPTV will officially launch a commercial and technical hub in Dubai, UAE at CABSAT MENA on February 9. The launch follows the recent £10m Chinese investment deal with its ...
Dubai International Film Festival today confirmed that it will screen 157 films from 57 countries at this year’s edition, which will run from December 12 to 19.Among its roster of ...
The Stationers Company of London in 1557 received a Royal Charter giving the company a monopoly on publication and tasking it with enforcing the charter.Those who violated the charter were ...
Alsumaria, an independent privately-owned Iraqi TV broadcaster, has invested in Newtecs modulation equipment for a third time to complete its migration to a tapeless workflow. Newtecs DualFlow and FlexACM technologies ...
The seventh edition of Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) will showcase the best of Mexican cinema as a tribute to the nation’s bicentennial, DIFF announced today although it did not ...
Abu Dhabi Film Commission will host the fourth annual Circle Conference from October 13-16 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Abu Dhabi. Besides the fact that several key players from the ...
Solid State Logic demonstrated an extensive collection of significant new features for its C100 HDS High End Broadcast Console at IBC. The addition of Production Automation integration, alongside its Dialogue ...
All of us know how our industry has moved from one of public service to big business. We are also acutely aware of the global trends of declining advertising revenue, ...
Your Excellency, you have often spoken in the past of "opening new vistas for the Saudi media". How do you plan to transform the media scene in KSA?I'm a firm ...
Mike Crimp, CEO of IBC speaks to BroadcastPro Middle East about whats hot at this years event.What are your expected audience figures this year? IBC attracts around 45,000 attendees every ...
By the end of the first quarter of 2010, the number of IPTV subscribers around the world stood at 36.3 million, up by almost 8% in the first three months ...
For broadcasters and radio listeners alike, the benefits of High Definition (HD) radio are plentiful. Without question, HD radio (also known as digital radio) promises to bring a richer experience ...
Like many industries in this difficult economic climate, the broadcast industry is being challenged to accomplish a wider range of core tasks using less equipment, a lower budget and fewer ...
When 38-year-old Bahraini CG artist Khalid Al Muharraqi released a series of computer-generated (CG) images of camels on the CGI user group last month, accolades poured in from the international ...
In June 1985, seven men travelled into space on the Discovery STS-G51 space shuttle with a cargo that included American, Mexican and Arabian domestic communications satellites. While the event saw ...
As the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is home to a large Pakistani expatriate community, channels like CNBC Pakistan and Samaa felt the need to incorporate UAE-based content into their channels. Seeing ...
In a candid interview with BroadcastPro Middle East, OSN CEO Marc-Antoine dHalluin discusses the impact of shutting down the pay TV networks Bahrain facility and malpractices in the Middle Easts ...
