Piksel has hired three senior executives to advance commercial expansion in EMEA. Greig Hilton, Jason Johns, and Jonathan Steel join the Piksel EMEA team under Executive Vice President of Commercial ...
The impact of technology on filmmaking, changing audience behaviour and the future of Gulf films were some of the trending topics at the 11th edition of the Dubai International Film ...
Beno Saradzic.Abu Dhabi, The Capital documents Abu Dhabis journey to modernity. In an exclusive interview with the films producer, Beno Saradzic, BroadcastPro ME finds out how ...
Rabih Dabboussi, Managing Director, Cisco UAE.In a rapidly changing media environment, the boundaries between IT and broadcast are blurring. The two industries have to move hand ...
Noura Al Kaabi.Untapped demand for local, Arabic content will spur rapid regional media growth over the next five years, according to a new study unveiled at ...
Karrera K Frame S series.The all new Karrera K-Frame S-series video production centre switcher from Grass Valley features a new compact frame with internal power supply, ...
Smoke2015 native support.With the arrival of the 2015 version of Flame, Autodesk seems to have brought the software back on track, says Alistair Rankine. He gives ...
Saraya Abdeen (The Palace) behind-the-scenes.TV drama is a fast-evolving genre in the MENA region, and increasingly viewed as a major revenue generator. With their eye on ...
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 ...
At this years IBC, Snell will offer attendees a view into the future of broadcast production, showcasing product innovations for live TV, IP routing and playout automation. With new technology ...
Media Group International (MGI) has announced a new training academy for broadcast professionals. Due to open in September, the academy will offer courses to train media personnel to bridge the ...
Volicon Capture.Volicon has announced a new partnership with Grass Valley that enables the companies' customers to realise a rapid repurposing workflow in which high-value content is ...
Screen captures of Sennheiser's newly released Wireless Systems Manager 4.1.Sennheiser has announced the availability of Wireless Systems Manager (WSM) 4.1, a professional software solution for remotely ...
Jamal Al Sharif, MD, Dubai Studio City and Dubai Media City.Dubai Film and TV Commission (DFTC) has launched phase one of its automated script clearance and ...
As excitement across the globe reaches fever pitch with the 2014 FIFA World Cup just around the corner, BroadcastAsia2014 will provide a timely, behind-the-scenes look at the technology powering the ...
Intigral's MCR.Intigral recently expanded its headend to improve the delivery of its IPTV and OTT multiscreen services. BroadcastPro ME takes a closer look at the projectDigital ...
John Stroup, CEO, Belden.Following the acquisition of Grass Valley, John Stroup, CEO of Belden was in Dubai to touch base with some of the companys key ...
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, ...
UAE-based Broadcast distributor MediaCast recently held a Stage to Studio workshop in association with Avid. Featuring the new Avid S3L mixing system and ProTools 11, the workshop was attended by ...
Sport is one of the most popular genres on television, and the Middle East is rapidly increasing its sports facilities, not least in advance of the World Cup in 2022. ...
Ali Amiri,Executive VP of Carrier & Wholesale Services, Etisalat.Etisalat's smart practicesIn an exclusive interview with Vijaya Cherian at the Smart Media conference in Dubai, Ali Amiri, ...
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du and Level 3 Communications have expanded Level 3s Vyvx solutions into the UAE, helping international broadcasters to better meet viewers demand for high-quality content, such as major sporting events.The ...
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 ...
Bahrain-based filmmaker Saleh Nass explores the capabilities of the Lightworks Pro while editing his latest short film, Central Market. He shares his experience with BroadcastPro MEI have been using Final ...
Datavideos new TVS-1000 virtual studio is trackless, so it will not adapt to the movement of the camera. Due to this, the end-user will not need expensive tracking equipment (like ...
With the ever increasing demand for mobile broadband anytime, anywhere, the explosive growth of Over-the-Top (OTT) content has accelerated rapidly with a staggering 352.4 million people expected to pay for ...
Custom Consoles desks and monitor display supports have been chosen for installation at the Cairo headquarters of a major Egyptian free-to-air satellite broadcaster. They include a Module-R production control desk ...
Physique TV, which claims to be the MENA regions first health and fitness channel, underwent a significant revamp in terms of both format and content under its new management team. ...
Sennheiser Group recorded an unprecedented 62% year-on-year (YOY) increase in gross profit in the region owing to a number of project wins in the education and hospitality sectors and a ...
Egypts national broadcaster ERTU replaced its existing radio infrastructure with a state-of-the-art solution encompassing automation and archiving. In an exclusive interview with Vibhuti Arora, systems supplier and integrator SCISYS shares ...
LED lighting continues to prove its popularity and effectiveness in filmmaking, broadcasting environments and television production. The wider adoption of LED lighting in production will continue to evolve due to ...
Future of animation was one of the main themes of the opening day of the two-day Cinematic Innovation Summit, held in association with DIFF at Atlantis, The Palm. The topic ...
The camera market is undergoing a renaissance of sorts as worldwide sales of cameras rise owing to several factorsAfter years of less than enthusiastic purchasing in studio and field cameras, ...
ASBU BroadcastPro ME 2013 award winners.Winners of ASBU BroadcastPro Awards announced amidst celebration of quality and achievementThe ASBU BroadcastPro Summit and Awards 2013 concluded with a ...
Mohammed Akhlaq.In an exclusive interview with Vijaya Cherian, Mohammed Akhlaq, International Operations Director of Al Jazeera Network and Launch Technical Director of Al Jazeera America, speaks ...
Dubai Studio City.The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) has announced that their decennial edition will once again be presented in association with Dubai Studio City (DSC). ...
Shotoku Broadcast Systems has been awarded a tender from Turkish Radio Television (TRT) for a significant complement of manual camera support gear. Working through Istanbul-based Basari, TRT placed an order comprised ...
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 ...
Nicolas Kyvernitis Electronics Enterprises, distributor of Midas, Klark Teknik and RPM Dynamics in the Middle East has supplied a Midas PRO1 digital live audio system and an RPM TB48 to ...
The speed with which the global electronic entertainment and media industry is evolving is astounding, but what is sometimes forgotten in the mix is the role that people still have ...
DPA will launch its brand new 4017C microphone at IBC 2013. We bring you an exclusive review of the mic from Dubai-based sound recordist David ThirionI had the pleasure to ...
On location - Make-A-Wish series with Kamil Roxas.A TV series documenting the work of the Make-A-Wish Foundation went on air this Ramadan. The 30-episode series showed ...
Cliff Nelson, CEO, My-HD.Irdeto has announced that My-HD, a satellite pay-TV platform in the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA), has selected its Media Protection to ...
Cairo city.Middle East broadcaster MBC Group has launched a state-of-the-art news facility in Cairo, Egypt. The news centre is designed, integrated and tested by system integrator ...
From left: HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President of the United Arab Emirates, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Walid Al Ibrahim, ...
Jamal Al Sharif.Jamal Al Sharif, Chairman of Dubai Film and TV Commission and Managing Director of Dubai Studio City and Dubai Media City confirmed today that ...
TVC News' main set.TVC News launched early this year with the tagline Through African Eyes giving viewers an African perspective on news from the continent. Media ...
Melody House, distributors of Focusrite has recently launched the New RedNet system. The system is now available in the Middle East, after being officially announced in the US earlier last ...
With technology advancing at breakneck speed, the education sector too is reinventing itself by introducing the latest technological innovations in classrooms. We take a look at how broadcast technology can ...
BroadcastAsia 2013 has set the stage for a comprehensive broadcast event in Asia, with a representation of close to 90% of exhibitors from overseas and a great number of debut ...
Avid has introduced the new Avid S3L, which delivers the sound quality, performance, and features of Avid live systems in an all-new modular, networked design. The open and flexible system ...
Rupert Murdoch.News Corporation has announced the separation of its publishing and entertainment businesses to be completed by June 28.The company has confirmed the date for the ...
German broadcast systems integrator BFE Studio und Medien Systeme GmbH recently completed the integration of three HD studios for Al Dawri & Al Kass Sports Channel at their new TV ...
Mohammad Abdullah.In a candid chat with BroadcastPro ME, Mohammad Abdullah, Managing Director of TECOM Media Cluster gives an overview of the milestones so far and what lies aheadTECOM ...
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 ...
April 9th 2013, Dubai, U.A.E.: As part of its forward-thinking approach to bring the very latest solutions to its customers, leading systems integrator Media Group International has announced a new ...
BroadcastPro ME takes a detailed look at how Qatar TV recently deployed Avid solutions to optimise its enterprise-level collaborationQatars Television Support and Development Committee (TVSDC), which is responsible for designing ...
Zaid Wattar, MD, AV Solutions.In an exclusive interview with Vijaya Cherian, Zaid Wattar, Managing Director of AV Solutions, a leading broadcast systems integrator in Iraq, talks ...
Saudi-based systems integrator First Gulf Company has secured a deal to deliver a full 1080p HD broadcast facility that includes the installation of a whopping 96 cameras in Makkah. When ...
