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November 8, 2011

It was a launch worthy of the venue Hollywood. BroadcastPro had a ring-side view of the launch of the ...

Arab pay TV subscribers to top 10 million in 2012

November 1, 2011

Record numbers of households across the Middle East and Africa are signing up for pay TV, according to new research from Informa Telecoms & ...

Star Academy Arab World to perform at Tropfest Arabia

November 1, 2011

Tropfest Arabia announced that stars from season eight of Star Academy Arab World, one of the regions most popular reality TV shows, ...

MBC’s HDTV channels on Eutelsat’s Atlantic Bird 7 satellite

November 1, 2011

Eutelsat Communications and MBC Group announced a multiyear contract for capacity on Eutelsats new Atlantic Bird 7 satellite at 7 degrees West. The ...

China to launch 25 satellites in 2011

October 30, 2011

China has set up a target of launching 20 rockets and 25 satellites into space by the end of this year, making it the second country after Russia to accomplished ...

Arabsat-5C satellite handed over to Arabsat by Astrium

October 29, 2011

The Arabsat-5C satellite has been handed over to Arabsat by Astrium as part of the in-orbit delivery contract. In less than a week, Arabsat-5C is ...

FashionTV in 3D via AsiaSat 5

October 29, 2011

FashionTV will extend the broadcast time of its 3D programming for FashionTV H3D on AsiaSat 5 from December 1, following 10 months of successful test of 3D broadcast.The H3D programming ...

Clear-Com distributor Nicolas Kyvernitis Electronics Enterprises recently supplied a number of Tempest systems in the UAE to various clients requiring clear full-duplex wireless communication. Clients include the American University in ...

Miramax’s university internship programme

October 27, 2011

Miramax announced its Media Immersion Programme, a summer internship opportunity for the university-level students of Qatar to work with Miramax executives in the Companys Los Angeles or London offices.The goal ...

Melvin Saldanha promoted to VP of Engineering at Ten Sports

October 27, 2011

Melvin Saldanha has been promoted from Director of Engineering to VP of Engineering - MIS (Management of Information Systems) at Ten ...

Omar Sharif to attend special screening at DTFF

October 27, 2011

Egyptian screen legend Omar Sharif will attend a special free outdoor screening of his 1991 film An Egyptian Citizen (Al Muwaten Masri) at this years Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) ...

du brings Intelsat (MCPC) to the MENA region

October 26, 2011

In a regional first, du has partnered with Intelsat S.A, the worlds leading provider of satellite services, to bring jointly ...

Ubisoft-twofour54 tie to bring first big video game development studio to Arab world

October 25, 2011

After more than a year or more of discussions, BroadcastPro ME has learnt that gaming publisher and developer Ubisoft has finally inked a deal with twofour54 Abu Dhabi that will ...

Doha Tribeca Film Fest begins today with Black Gold

October 25, 2011

The director, producer and key cast members of Black Gold, the Doha ...

Novel lighting in Majlis at Index

October 24, 2011

Sinmar Al-Said wins Contemporary Majlis Design Competition at INDEX 2011.The winner of the third annual Contemporary Majlis Competition was announced today at Index, the ...

Key decision makers at Iraq Telecoms Conference

October 24, 2011

The sixth Iraq Telecoms Conference organised by the CWC Group will bring together the key decision makers in Iraqs Telecoms market. The conference will ...

Hermes Datacomms is fully operational in Libya

October 24, 2011

Hermes Datacomms announces that it is now fully operational in Libya. Hermes Datacomms has an established presence within the Libyan capital, Tripoli, ...

180 Microcinema Festival 2012 open for entries

October 23, 2011

Show the world what you can do in only 180 seconds and submit to the 180 Microcinema Festival.180 Microcinema Festival is seeking submissions for its first International celebration of short ...

Tropfest Arabia finalists announced

October 23, 2011

TROPFEST Arabia has announced the names of its 12 finalists, whose films will be competing in Abu Dhabi on November 4, 2011.The following finalists were independently selected by TROPFEST founder ...

Yahsat: Tailoring satellite solutions

October 22, 2011

Incorporating rigorous standards of quality and performance, Yahsat is spearheading a nations aspirations towards creating a knowledge-based economy. Tareq Abdul Raheem Al ...

Alsumaria TV opts for Quantel iQ

October 20, 2011

The Lebanese arm of Alsumaria TV has purchased a Quantel iQ 2K multi-resolution ...

Moët & Chandon to support DIFF

French luxury brand Moët & Chandon will host an invitation-only red carpet reception during the eighth edition of Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) to be held from 7 to 14 ...

Thuraya appoints Patrick Chenel as chief financial officer

Thuraya Telecommunications Company, the leading international mobile satellite services (MSS) operator has announced the appointment of Patrick Chenel as chief financial officer.In ...

Siemens and ZEE in new partnership

Siemens CMT and Indian media group Zee Entertainment have agreed on a worldwide long-term partnership in the development and establishment of leading TV offerings delivered over the internet. On the ...

From the freezer to the furnace

BBC Natural History Units producer/director Fredi Devas will speak at ADFF today. The acclaimed natural history filmmaker discusses his new project on the Arabian Peninsula.After working on the BBCs Frozen Planet for more ...

Tropfest Arabia comes to Al Sahil beach

Tropfest Arabia will take place on November 4 at Al Sahil beach on the Abu Dhabi Corniche.The festival, part of the worlds largest short film festival, is an exciting addition to ...

Visionaire’s UAEU project wins AV award for innovation

October 18, 2011

Visionaire's AV installation at Al Ain's United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) was recognised at the 2012 EMEA Project InAVation Global Awards as the 'Most InAVative Education Facility in 2011'.The annual ...

OSN hires new director of digital

October 18, 2011

OSN has appointed Ahmad Zahidah to the newly created role of director of digital in a move that demonstrates OSNs plans to position OSN at the forefront of the digital ...

Icon Art to host free camera workshop

October 17, 2011

Icon Art Production will host a free camera workshop for film makers, cameramen, screen writers and individuals in Dubai on 28 October and 29 October from 10am to 6pm.The workshop ...

Tropfest Arabia to host Tweet-up

October 17, 2011

With only two weeks to its debut, Tropfest Arabia will be hosting its third virtual Tweet-up on Wednesday 19 October. The Tweet-up gives anyone interested, the opportunity to tweet their ...

InfoComm MEA 2011 – a phototour

October 17, 2011

The AV professionals in the region (for a phototour of InfoComm MEA 2011, visit http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/AVPro-Middle-East/188800204528477) did the industry proud and put on a memorable show at the inaugural InfoComm ...

DIFF opens registration

October 16, 2011

The eighth Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) has opened registration for students, media, and industry delegates from across the world.Accredited delegates receive access to the festivals diverse offerings, from its ...

OSN to launch ME motoring channel

October 16, 2011

Orbit Showtime Network (OSN) Dubai and German TV channel Motorvision have signed a four-year contract to distribute the pay TV channel in the MENA region.The channel will launch on 12 ...

Sky News Arabia chooses Vinten support

October 13, 2011

Sky News Arabia has invested in a range of advanced robotic and manual studio products from Vinten. The Abu Dhabi based channel, which is scheduled for launch in early 2010, has ordered ...

World premiere of Sea Shadow at ADFF

October 13, 2011

The first Emirati film from Image Nation Abu Dhabi is set to launch at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival on October ...

Grass Valley acquires PubliTronic

October 12, 2011

Grass Valley has acquired PubliTronic with the intention of targeting the fastest growing segment of the play-to-air market.Integrated playout is one of the fastest growing segments in broadcasting and expected ...

Harris celebrates expansion of operations in Dubai

October 12, 2011

Harris Corporation formally celebrated the expansion of its broadcast office in Dubai Media City today at a press conference on October 12. More than 30 staff from the companys Middle ...

ATG Broadcast opens Dubai Media City office

October 12, 2011

ATG Broadcast has expanded its systems integration and sales operations with the launch of a new company in the United Arab Emirates. ...

Stars of Science returns

October 6, 2011

TV competition show Stars of Science will return for a third series at 10pm KSA today on MBC4.Stars of Science is ...

Canon celebrates regional anniversary

October 6, 2011

Canon Middle East, has launched a series of activities to be held over the next 10 months celebrating its 10th anniversary in the region, which also coincides with the decade-long presence of ...

DFI funds Mira Nair film

October 5, 2011

Internationally acclaimed filmmaker Mira Nair who directed Salaam Bombay!, Monsoon Wedding and The Namesake will bring Mohsin Hamids bestselling novel The Reluctant Fundamentalist to the ...

QF Radio unveils interactive offerings

October 5, 2011

QF Radio has unveiled a number of new live political and cultural programmes with interactive elements encouraging its listeners to participate.The brand new shows were introduced beside the radio's plans ...

Screen Institute Beirut picks fund winners

October 4, 2011

In celebration of its second anniversary, the Screen Institute Beirut has announced a new batch of documentaries which have received funding and technical support from the institutes Film Fund.With films ...

Indian entries dominate at DIFF

October 4, 2011

The eighth edition of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), has received more than 1,760 film entries from 106 nations for its 2011 edition.Of those, more than 1,000 short films, ...

Image Nation rebrands and restructures

October 3, 2011

Abu Dhabi Media Companys production arm Imagenation has been rebranded as Image Nation. The company will also have a new structure that includes two ...

Saudi news channel may set up Dubai base

October 3, 2011

Prince Al Waleed's news channel, which is scheduled to launch in December 2012, may be headquartered in Dubai.Jamal Khashoggi, the head of the new Arabic TV news station backed by ...

medialive! line-up announced

October 2, 2011

Turret Media has announced the programme for medialive! - a showcase for the Middle Easts media industry, set to take place from 18 to 19 October 2011, at the Park ...

Adstream enters the Middle East

October 2, 2011

twofour54 intaj announced that it has signed a joint venture deal with advertising technology specialist, Adstream.The joint venture means that ...

200 films from 40 countries at ADFF

October 2, 2011

The Abu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF) is geared up to take place between 13 October to 22 October.This year the festival celebrates its fifth anniversary and will screen more than ...

Hitachi Kokusai’s Brazilian acquisition

September 29, 2011

Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc. has finalised an agreement to acquire 100% shareholding in the Brazilian broadcast transmitter manufacturer Linear Equipamentos Eletrônicos Eletrônicos S/A ("HKL") via Hitachi Kokusai's Brazilian subsidiary Hitachi ...

Classified digital series on MBC.net

The first episode of Emirati film director and producer Ali Mostafa's mini-series titled Classified is set to debut on the MBC website on 28 September.The series is the result of a partnership ...

Sky News Arabia to recruit 200 people by end of 2011

Sky News Arabia has recruited 70 full time staff in the past six months, with a further 100 under mobilisation joining shortly, and another 200 people to be recruited by the ...

Radio Asia Network launches Super station

Radio Asia Network (RAN) has launched a new Malayalam and Tamil language radio station called Super 94.7 FM.RAN is among the first radio networks of the region, broadcasting across the ...

Gumball comes to Cartoon Network Arabic

Animated series The Amazing World of Gumball is being launched in Arabic across the region by Cartoon Network Arabic.Creator ...

I love UAE winners announced

The I love UAE video competition concluded with the announcement of the winners and a debate by film experts and educationists on how to nurture film making in the UAE.The competition ...

ADFF and Masdar introduce green award

September 26, 2011

The Abu Dhabi Film Festival has announced that the renewable energy company Masdar will be the official partner of the festivals programme for films on significant environmental issues. ADFF, which ...

DIFF and American Mission to screen films

September 25, 2011

The Dubai International Film Festival is partnering with the American Mission to the UAE to present eight powerful documentaries from the American Documentary Showcase to audiences across the emirates. All ...

Arab film festival gears up for 15th anniversary

September 22, 2011

The 15th annual Arab Film festival(AFF) is scheduled to take place between 13 October and 23 October this year.AFF will be held in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay ...

Al Jazeera boss steps down

September 21, 2011