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Furious 7 on OSN.Close on the heels of its deals with BBC First and Warner Bros., OSN has signed a new and extended long-term deal with ...
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Furious 7 on OSN.Close on the heels of its deals with BBC First and Warner Bros., OSN has signed a new and extended long-term deal with ...
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Christophe Firth.In an exclusive interview with BroadcastPro ME, Christophe Firth, Manager at A.T. Kearney Middle East, speaks about the MENA region's evolving TV trends and the ...
Our resident DOP Harvey Glen takes the ARRI Amira on a road test and gives us the lowdownOver the summer, I was back in the UK, trying to escape the ...
IBM has acquired cloud video services provider Clearleap in a bid to boost its cloud services.Clearleap will be integrated into the IBM Cloud platform to provide enterprises with a way to ...
Arabsat customers had a taste of the satellite operators hospitality at the eighth annual broadcasting forum, Atheer, in Marrakech last month. The event brought together key figures from the MENA ...
In a roundtable hosted by BroadcastPro ME and SAM, regional broadcasters discussed the pros and cons of IP-based systems and how the new technology will steer the broadcast industry forwardBroadcast ...
The first day of the Arabsat customer forum Atheer concluded with a gala dinner and awards last night. The satellite operator awarded its key customers with trophies and medals for ...
IBC2015 had a large footfall, with more than 55,000 visitors. The conference included key topics impacting the broadcast industry, ranging from ultra HD and the adoption of IP to the popularity of online ...
IBC2015 was widely agreed to be the most successful yet. Conference delegates from more than 250 top level speakers in a sharply improved environment; exhibition visitors had more than 1,800 ...
The IBC Innovation Awards celebrate the partnership between a broadcaster or production company and technology suppliers that push for and deliver the quality, creativity and accessibility of content to the audience.The ...
Nic Hatch, CEO, NCAM.Augmented reality in sports broadcast is a growing trend these days, as viewers become more discerning and demanding. Ncams Nic Hatch explains what augmented ...
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon company, has reached an agreement to acquire Elemental Technologies, Inc. The acquisition brings together Elementals video solutions with the AWS cloud platform to ...
The BBC has launched a new international BBC News app for iOS and Android devices. The free app, which since dropping into stores on Friday has already seen 1.5 m ...
The BBC and Ericsson have signed a seven-year playout services contract for playout services. The contract covers the technology and operations that allow broadcasters to deliver programmes to audiences through ...
From left: Paul Baker, Mukesh Bhatt and Mick Flannigan.Abu Dhabi is gearing up to film another mega Bollywood production with twofour54 this year. The film, titled ...
OSN has strengthened its partnership with CNBC with the renewal of its channel distribution deal. The long-term deal also means OSN viewers will get anytime access to CNBCs news content ...
The BBC has confirmed the "global" version of its iPlayer on-demand service will close next month. The online facility was always described as a "pilot" meant to provide "consumer insights".The international ...
A total of 6.6 million people two in five adults consume BBC content every week in Afghanistan, a new survey has found. BBC TV reaches around a fourth of ...
Sony has announced a partnership with Memnon Archiving Services. Sonys Media Lifecycle Services and Memnon will jointly offer their technology and industrial workflow proficiency and experience to customers, based upon ...
CABSAT 2015 will examine the myriad challenges currently facing satellite companies and regional telcos as consumer viewing habits change.As broadcasters and content-savvy telcos battle to win viewers and subscribers in ...
As demand for TV everywhere grows, broadcasters must face the reality of providing an immersive experience to viewers, which means better connectivity and improved online services A decade ago, broadcast commentators ...
Richard Gelfond, CEO, IMAX at Abu Dhabi Media Summit 2014.The fate of television in a connected world, the future of cinema and the impact of piracy ...
The rapid growth in the number of TV broadcasters and online content carriers around the world, coupled with the internationalisation of content production, resulted in the biggest MIPCOM ever. A ...
Walid Nassar, Ajyal Radio Network, Palestine.Commercial radio in Palestine is growing strong despite obstacles, and remains a popular source of news and entertainment. Vibhuti Arora finds ...
Hendrik Verbrugghe.Television manufacturers are betting ultra high definition will be the next big thing in home entertainment, bringing out a range of sleek new UHD sets ...
Abu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF) has announced that the 2014 edition ofits ADFF Talks Film programme will comprise master classes and paneldiscussions on topics ranging from film preservation, crowdfunding campaigns,international ...
Indian film Baby was shot in Abu Dhabi.Abu Dhabi has hosted the production of a second big-budget Bollywood film in collaboration with twofour54 intaj.Titled Baby and directed ...
Yahlive is growing its regionally-focused platform with the addition of the BBC World Service television channels, BBC Persian and BBC Arabic, from October 2014. The channels will further drive success into 2015, following growth of 140% in terms ...
IBC has announced that IBC2014 was the most successful show ever. It attracted a total of 55,092 attendees, which is an increase on 2013 of 4%. Attendees from more than ...
Dominic Baillie and Dave Mace, Sky News Arabia.IBC celebrated its awards on Sunday 14 September. The honours went to innovative production and extraordinary resilience; new ways ...
Sami Boutany, CEO, Yahlive,Yahlive, a UAE-based satellite broadcasting company, will host BBC World Service television channels, BBC Persian and BBC Arabic, from October 2014.With more than 110 channels in HD and ...
Globecast Media factory, Singapore.Globecast has entered into a long-term partnership with BBC Worldwide to provide content preparation, playout and distribution services for up to 30 channels ...
Exterity will showcase its new range of AvediaStream TVgateways designed to simplify the delivery of DVB television content over enterprise IPTV networks. The gateways enable organisations to receive and securely ...
IBC has confirmed its full keynote line up for the IBC2014 Conference. Featuring leading players and industry protagonists, this years keynote line up is set to reflect the progress of ...
Owing to the proliferation of second screen and social media, the traditional living room TV model is changing. What does this phenomenon have in store for the broadcasters? The continued ...
Tarek Alaas.Tarek Alaas of BBC Arabic will be joining Alarab News channel as a news anchor.Tarek Alaas has 16 years experience as a broadcast journalist. Most ...
Television coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup broke a whole host of viewing records during the first round of group matches in Brazil, highlighting the growing popularity of the ...
Twofour54 and Image Nation Abu Dhabi highlighted the UAEs importance as a film and television hub during a meeting with top Hollywood Executives.Senior delegates from both entities discussed the growing ...
Sheikh Suroor Bin Mohd Al Nahayn and his sons meet Fast & Furious Star Vin Diesel in Abu Dhabi.Universal Pictures Fast & Furious 7 has completed ...
David Butorac, CEO, OSN.With the number of illegitimate broadcast services on the rise in the Middle East and several online portals offering unlimited entertainment dirt cheap, ...
Twofour54 recently upgraded its studio facilities with Sony.Twofour54 expanded its production services and facilities, recently. The production arm of Abu Dhabi media built and implemented 3G ...
BBC Arabic will launch a film and documentary festival in partnership with the British Council in London. Named Aan Korb (Close up), the festival will take place from October 31 to ...
Top Gear films segments in the UAE.BBC's motoring show Top Gear has selected the UAE to film segments of the show, with host Richard Hammond test ...
BBC Worldwide has announced plans for three new pay-TV channels that will showcase BBC content internationally.BBC First, BBC Earth and BBC Brit will be tested in a number of key ...
Systems integrator Media Group International (MGI) has announced a partnership agreement with Gallery SIENNA to offer its broadcast customers seamless integration and next generation workflow.SIENNA software offers an end-to-end digital ...
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 ...
UK-based broadcast solutions provider Phoenix 7 is considering to set up base in the Middle East. With more than 12 years in the industry, the company has worldwide presence with ...
ISOL, a provider of satellite services in Lebanon, has selected Atemes Kyrion CM5000 for its DSNG (Digital Satellite News Gathering) operations.Based in the centre of Beirut, ISOL is an independent ...
SIS LIVE, an operator of Satellite News Gathering (SNG) vehicles, has selected ATEMEs Kyrion encoders and decoders to equip 18 new Ka band vehicles with the latest compression technology for ...
Etihad Airways is set to introduce eight live television channels which will broadcast live news and sport, including Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Formula ...
Rima Maktabi.UK-based charity Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) has named seven Arab women broadcasters among the 100 most influential journalists covering armed violence.The names included Zeina ...
Google wants to get its hands on the money that is now going into traditional television, warned a senior advertising executive - and if history is any guide, it has ...
This year's IBC Leaders' Summit will deliver penetrating insight into the new media ecology, from the emerging behavior of 'Generation C' to the rise of companion screens and the growing ...
BBC World News will be offered as a High Definition (HD) feed across the Middle East from August 5 on Arabsat.Arabsat will be the BBCs first distribution partner in the ...
This years IBC Leaders Summit will deliver penetrating insight into the new media ecology, from the emerging behavior of Generation C to the rise of companion screens and the growing ...
Wildlife filmmaker Jonathan Ali Khan explains why regional broadcasters must invest more in natural history content in the Arab worldThe resistance from regional broadcasters to produce good natural history content ...
EMS figures released by Ipsos have placed CNN on top of the audience race amongst news and business networks, reaching upscale Europeans via its television and digital services in greater ...
The teams from Sharjah Media Centre and KBS.Sharjah Media Centre, the media and communications arm of the Government of Sharjah, visited the Korean Broadcasting Systems headquarters ...
As part of its forward-thinking approach to bring the very latest solutions to its customers, systems integrator Media Group International has announced a new partnership with never.no a world ...
