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Boxing clever in the world of integrated playout

Posted on 20 April 2012

There’s no doubt we have reached a tipping point in the world of integrated playout devices – or channel-in-a-box (CiB) [...]

Sound Advice

Posted on 15 April 2012

When enjoying a television programme, audio represents half of the overall viewing experience and therefore, it must be right. To [...]

NAB – Where Content Comes to Life

Posted on 07 April 2012

Billed as the entertainment playground of the world, Las Vegas plays host to the NAB Show in April, offering broadcasters [...]

Developing a platform for OTT

Posted on 04 March 2012

OTT operators must make fundamental infrastructure choices in order to strike the best balance between investment, flexibility and scalability as [...]

Watch the Sky

Posted on 04 March 2012

In November 2010, BPME broke the story of a partnership between BSkyB and ADMIC to launch Sky News Arabia. In [...]

Qatar TV’s new channel to launch under Pebble Beach Systems

Posted on 28 February 2012

  Qatar TV has opted for an automation solution from Pebble Beach Systems for its new facilities in Doha. The [...]

Making waves in Jeddah

Posted on 20 February 2012

 While most of the Middle East focuses on the launch of new TV channels, Saudi Arabia now boasts a sophisticated [...]

Global Arabic Bouquet on Arabsat-5C

Posted on 09 January 2012

GlobeCast and Arabsat announced that the Global Arabic Bouquet (GAB), a grouping of premium Arabic channels from the Arab States [...]