Tag: egypt

October 9, 2018

Spacetoon TV channel, a subsidiary company of Global New Age Media Group (GNAM), has partnered with Scene, an Egyptian advertising agency, in order to manage Spacetoons advertising sales in Egypt.As ...

Sharm al-Sheikh Film Festival to honour Egyptian director Hassan al-Imam

October 4, 2018

Egyptian Director Hassan al-Imam.Sharm al-Sheikh Film Festivals third edition, set to take place from March 2 - 8 2019, will honour the late director Hassan al-Imam. Sharm ...

Egypt sees software piracy drop following legal reforms

September 18, 2018

Egypt has seen a two percent drop in its software piracy rate to reach (59%), the U.S.-based Business Software Alliance said in its recent study.The study revealed that Egypt has ...

Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival selects projects from six Arab countries for awards worth $60,000

September 1, 2018

Participants at the 2017 CineGouna Platform initiative.During the second edition of the El Gouna Film Festival, an international jury of film experts, will decide winners among ...

Cairo International Film Festival to honour actor Hassan Hosny

August 5, 2018

Egyptian Actor Hassan Hosny.Egyptian actor Hassan Hosny will be awarded the Faten Hamama Award at the 40th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), which will run from November 20-29, ...

Egypt’s DMC deploys Interra Systems’ QC solution to enhance operations

July 18, 2018

Interra Systems has announced that DMC, an Egyptian media company with entertainment and sports television channels, is using Interra Systems' Baton file-based QC solution to bring increased scalability, flexibility, and ...

Egypt defies FIFA, says it will ensure FTA coverage of 22 World Cup matches

June 13, 2018

The Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) has issued a statement criticising FIFA, soccers world body, and has defiantly stated that it will ensure that free terrestrial broadcasts of 22 matches from ...

GatesAir speaks about a major installation in Egypt

by Vijaya Cherian

April 24, 2018

Cairo Cinema Days to screen 34 films

April 22, 2018

Still from Lebanese entry, The President's Visit, to be screened at Cairo Cinema Days.The second edition of Cairo Cinema Days (Ayam El Qahera El Cinema'eya) will be ...

Egypt to launch TV channel to cover Africa

March 16, 2018

Egypt will reportedly launch a new television channel dedicated to covering African affairs.Arab and African professionals will participate in launching the channel, according to Ahmed Selim, the Secretary General of ...

Film festivals underway in Cairo and Sharm El-Sheikh

March 4, 2018

In its 11th edition, the Cairo International Womens Film Festival (CIWFF) from March 3-7 will be screening 54 films from 34 different countries including feature, documentaries and animated films, all executed ...

beIN Sports protests anti-trust fine by Egyptian Court

February 1, 2018

Nasser bin Ghanim al-Khelaifi, Chairman of beIN Sports.The Cairo Economic Court ruled to fine Chairman of beIN Sports Nasser bin Ghanim al-Khelaifi with EGP400 million (USD 22.6 ...

Luxor African Film Festival invites student entries

January 7, 2018

The 7th edition of the Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF) is calling for entries for the first National Student Film Competition. The festival held in the historic town of Luxor, ...

Two thirds of region’s parents lying to watch shows: Netflix ME

November 26, 2017

Still from 'Girlboss'In a new survey by Netflix Middle East, it was revealed that as much as two thirds of parents in the region stated they ...

Cairo International Film Festival opens with ‘The Mountain Between Us’

November 26, 2017

A host of international and regional celebrities descended on Cairo to attend the 39th edition of the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) currently underway from November 21 - 30 at ...

Anevia headend to power triple play in Cairo’s smart homes

October 27, 2017

Anevia, a software vendor providing solutions for TV and Video delivery including live, near-live, on-demand and multiscreen, has announced its all-in-one headend, Flamingo, has been selected by Sodic to launch ...

Irdeto and Multichoice Africa crack down on pirates in Egypt

July 5, 2017

Three content pirates have been sentenced in Cairo following a collaboration between security services provider Irdeto, MultiChoice Africa Limited (MAL) and Egyptian enforcement authorities. The three defendants were found guilty ...

ALTV launches user-generated show in Morocco

May 27, 2017

ALTV has launched a user-generated current events show in Morocco.The Moroccan launch of the daily show, Li Share3 Wijhat Nadar (Streets Point of View). The show was launched in Egypt earlier this ...

Rehab Hany of ALTV

March 6, 2017

Rehab Hany.ALTV is a community-led digital media platform launched in 2016 to bring more locally produced content to underserved areas of the world, especially the MENA. ...

National Geographic Abu Dhabi to focus on Egypt in February

January 31, 2016

The Egyptian Job.The month of February 2016 will see National Geographic Abu Dhabi dedicating a sizable share of its airtime to subjects focusing primarily on Egypt. ...

Icflix and TE Data partner for VOD in Egypt

June 30, 2015

Carlos Tibi, CEO and Founder of Icflix.Dubai-based online video company Icflix has tied up with Egypt's, TE Data, to provide its subscription streaming service across Egypt.Providing ...

Etisalat and Ericsson partner for Radio Dot in Egypt

by Clayton Vallabhan

March 22, 2015

Ericsson and Etisalat have partnered to deploy Ericssons Radio Dot system in Egypt. This is the first implementation of its kind in Egypt and demonstrates the solutions capabilities catering to ...

MAD launches Arab Cinema Centre at Berlinale

March 10, 2015

Alaa Karkouti.A new international platform for Arab cinema, Arab Cinema Centre (ACC), launched at this years European Film Market in Berlin, representing 11 Arab production companies ...

AV Solutions opens Cairo office

February 3, 2015

Zaid Wattar, MD, AV Solutions.AV Solutions, a systems integrator with offices in Iraq and Dubai, has opened a new office in Cairo Smart Village, the companys ...

International crowd-curated video news service opens Cairo bureau

December 19, 2014

Newstag, a Stockholm-based crowd-curated news service, is opening a subsidiary in Cairo, Egypt to handle its incoming video news content.Newstags pioneering and innovative approach to sharing news through social media ...

Egypt to keep a close watch on online communication

September 21, 2014

The Egyptian government has hired a security firm See Egypt for extensive monitoring of internet communication on various social platforms such as Skype, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.Egyptian authorities are set ...

OSN introduces VOD, DVR in Egypt

August 9, 2014

In an attempt to counter piracy, pay-TV operator OSN has launched an internet-enabled satellite receiver and recorder in Egypt. The receiver/decoder comes with full 3D and HD capabilities. The launch ...

Egypt blocks three Iraqi TV stations

June 25, 2014

Egypt has barred three private Iraqi TV stations from its main satellite system. Al-Baghdadia, al-Rafidain and al-Hadath TV stations were all barred from the state-owned Nilesat, which broadcasts across the ...

Egypt’s CBC deploys Riedel MediorNet

June 19, 2014

Egyptian TV channel Capital Broadcast Centre (CBC) has upgraded its Cairo facilities and operations with the installation of Reidel MediorNet real-time media network. MediorNet frames enable flexible transport of 10 ...

Minister hails MBC-Maspero TV deal

June 1, 2014

A recently signed cooperation agreement between MBC and Egypts Maspero TV will benefit Egypts state broadcaster, according to the countrys Minister of Information, Doriya Sharaf Al Din.As part of the ...

Al Jazeera seeks USD 150m compensation from Egypt

April 29, 2014

Qatars Al Jazeera network has lodged a formal complaint against Egypt demanding USD 150 million in compensation to cover for damages to its investments in the country since July 2013.Al ...

Egyptian broadcaster opts for Custom Consoles

February 10, 2014

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 ...

Egypt’s Hard Rock Nabq installs Meyer Sound JM-1P

October 17, 2013

The new Hard Rock Cafe Nabq in Egypts Sharm el-Sheik resort area has recently installed a Meyer Sound JM-1P arrayable loudspeaker system. All audio systems were provided and installed by ...

Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr channel banned

September 1, 2013

Egyptian authorities have banned Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr from working in the country.A statement from the Ministers of Investment, Telecommunication and Information in Egypt said that the Qatari channel does ...

Nilesat bans channels to counter piracy

June 19, 2013

Nilesat has taken off the air two satellite TV channels for allegedly broadcasting pirated content, it was reported in Egypt's Al Arabiya. Meanwhile, regional broadcasters such as MBC Group, OSN ...

Egypts newest broadcaster launches with Marina and Dolphin

by Vijaya Cherian

August 11, 2011