Nahla Elmallawany’s Qeesh Productions has been whipping up a storm in the world of culinary programming. Its innovative productions, featuring whimsical escape rooms, musicals and celebrity chef competitions, have spiced...
To commemorate Qatar’s 53rd National Day, Media City Qatar partnered with ID8 Media & Google Cloud to launch the Qatar ArtBeat initiative. The project harnessed the power of artificial intelligence...
No conference is complete without a discussion on monetisation. Our high-profile OTT discussion at the BroadcastPro Summit explored strategies for content localisation, partnerships, collaborations, user engagement, and the integration of...
How do Arabic productions resonate globally while maintaining cultural integrity, and what are the challenges of monetising Arabic content in non-Arab markets? Industry experts got together at the BroadcastPro Summit...
At the recent BroadcastPro ME summit, over 300 industry professionals gathered for a day of knowledge sharing and networking. One of the highlights was our sports panel, which discussed monetisation...
The matches will be aired on the group's flagship sports channel, beIN Sports, in 39 countries across the Middle East & North Africa, France, Asia-Pacific and North America.
Citing violations of national values, RTÜK has taken the programmes off air for a period of two weeks due to their violent content.
Katara Studios recently launched its second Arabic co-production, 'Chasing Dreams', on MBC Group’s streaming platform Shahid. Hussein Fakhri, Chief Commercial Officer and Executive Producer at Katara Studios, talks to BroadcastPro...
Radio Bahrain Business Club showcased a series of workshops focused on innovative digital marketing strategies and the enduring power of radio, emphasising Radio Bahrain’s unique position as a hybrid platform...
BroadcastPro ME takes a tour of the cutting-edge studio at the Higher Colleges of Technology’s Yas campus, integrated by Advanced Media Trading. This state-of-the-art facility promises to ignite creativity and...
In recent years the streaming industry has witnessed a significant shift in viewer preferences, with free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) surging in popularity. According to a recent Omdia report, while...
Channel 8, Iraq’s latest television station, is making a splash with its impressive state-of-the-art studios and a vision to captivate diverse audiences. Vijaya Cherian takes a tour of the modern...
Local content is booming in the Arab world and the opening up of Saudi Arabia’s media landscape has especially seen an unprecedented rise in creative and local productions. At a...
Industry experts gathered for a roundtable organised by BroadcastPro ME and Cleeng in Dubai to discuss how to future-proof their OTT services.
The academic institute has collaborated with Garage Studio and partners in the emirate to ensure a well-rounded start to the curriculum.
The new immersive studio in Abu Dhabi will showcase regional talent to the world.
Despite steady production values and the release of brand-new content, the overall Arabic content market remains underrated due to a lack of measurement and data. Heba Korayem explores the dynamics...
CNBC Arabia’s Doha IP production centre commenced operations early this year. The multi-million-dollar studio is a crucial part of the channel’s ambitious expansion plan, which encompasses setting up multiple production...
Egypt’s rich cinematic history, spanning over a century, faces imminent risk from decay. We look at how Egyptian Media Production City is spearheading a groundbreaking restoration project to restore its...
The inaugural BroadcastPro KSA summit brought together regional experts to take a closer look at personalised content strategies, diverse monetisation models and cutting-edge technologies driving the OTT landscape in the...
Bahrain’s Ministry of Information recently went live with an IP-based multi-channel playout system, setting a precedent as the first government entity in the GCC to implement the technology. In an...
Making waves in the digital drama scene, Egyptian filmmaker Tarek Nasr, the creative force behind hits like 'The Giza Killer' on Shahid, opens up to BroadcastPro ME about his content...
When Turkish DoP Murathan Yildiz joined a group of ten professional underwater photographers and technical divers from across the globe for a five-day expedition in Gallipoli, Turkey to capture some...
Streaming services acknowledge that personalisation is the cornerstone of an enhanced entertainment experience. However, its efficacy hinges on a raft of factors that shape its success or failure. In a...
With major streaming services raising their prices and clamping down on subscriptions, more customers, especially millennials, are turning to FAST channels.
How do broadcasters chart a steady course as turbulence and disruption become the new normal? Streaming, in particular, has upended broadcast business models in the region. In a special CEO...
A MarketsandMarkets report predicts the global virtual production market will reach $5.1bn by 2027, with a 14.5% CAGR from $3.1bn in 2023. Recognising the growing regional and regional interest, BroadcastPro...
Exploring and analysing efficient content delivery methods, safeguarding content through anti-piracy measures, leveraging data-driven insights in OTT and addressing the technical challenges associated with live streaming were debated at the...
Alghad TV recently migrated its operations to a brand-new facility, an opportunity to implement a tech overhaul that has transformed it from a conventional news channel into a cutting-edge broadcasting...
The sports media industry in the Arab world is rapidly evolving due to a slew of emerging tech and swiftly changing viewer trends. Market leaders discuss the state of the...
As formats compete to dictate trends in a diverse MENA environment, what is the nature of content production? Content experts discuss new trends, upcoming business models, changing consumer behaviours and...
As the OTT media space becomes increasingly competitive, industry professionals at the ASBU BroadcastPro Summit discussed ways to improve viewer engagement and monetisation to stay in the race.
OSN has unleashed a new entertainment experience with the roll-out of OSNtv, a smart box that seamlessly integrates the pay-TV operator’s channels with a viewer’s favourite apps as well as...
When WonderWeb was roped in to film this year's Dubai Comedy Festival, which took place at different venues across the emirate, there were some prerequisites. Despite that, it is reported...
A cutting-edge digital media hub has emerged in Dubai, designed to meet the demands of a tech-savvy, digitally immersed Arab audience. With a strong focus on providing content optimised for...
Iraqi Media Network (IMN) undertook a complete overhaul of its sports channel as part of its efforts to give sports fans a better experience. Systems integrator Wave Media Solutions was...
Asharq News partnered with Newsbridge to develop an AI-powered indexing technology that summarises hundreds of hours of recorded content, offering its news staff enhanced efficiency. BroadcastPro ME brings you the...
StarzPlay has evolved over the years from being solely an OTT player in the MENA market to offering its robust tech platform to telcos and studios, both locally and globally....
Bahrain recently inaugurated a brand-new futuristic radio facility intended to house private radio stations. Eng Abdulla Ahmed Al Balooshi, Assistant Undersecretary of Technical at Bahrain’s Ministry of Information, takes Vijaya...
With an ageing broadcast system that had reached the end of its lifecycle, Oman's Ministry of Information roped in systems integrator UBMS for a complete overhaul. BroadcastPro ME goes behind...
'Voy! Voy! Voy!', Omar Hilal’s directorial debut, is awaited with huge anticipation as it gears up for a theatrical premiere in various Arab countries this month. A collaborative effort between...
Ahead of IBC, Jonas Engwall, CEO at Bedrock Streaming talks to BroadcastPro ME, discusses the company's unwavering commitment to streaming and delves into their strategic approach, highlighting how it positions...
Shihan Shoukath, who made headlines with his directorial debut ‘Deadline’ at various film festivals including Cannes, talks about the making of his short film and the role that Blackmagic RAW...
Qatari broadcaster Alaraby TV set a new benchmark in election coverage by developing a data platform in-house and innovatively combining AR, VR, and AI technologies to provide viewers with an...
Investing in and opening up footage archives can be commercially and creatively lucrative for content owners. At a time when countries across the Middle East are becoming more prominent on...
Middlesex University's film graduates showcase their original short productions on Xtreme, the MENA region’s largest screen, at Roxy Cinemas, Dubai Hills Mall.
The summit, put together by Disguise and Film Soho, included free training, hands-on access to tech solutions, talks and demos.
Ramadan is a standout period in MENA media entertainment, when we see some of the finest productions in the region showcased. Heba Korayem, an expert in the Arabic content market...
The Future of Sports Broadcasting Summit 2023 brought together a panel that discussed cricket's meteoric rise in the sports industry today, and steps to leverage innovative measures for enhanced commercial...
How do broadcasters offset the stratospheric ticket cost of sporting rights? Can sports subscribers be converted into entertainment consumers? And how can value leaks be plugged? A panel of MENA...
Istanbul-based MGX Studio used virtual production to create ‘Strepsils Defence’, a TV commercial advertising lozenges to a national audience. BroadcastPro ME speaks to Project Manager Mete Mümtaz to learn how...
The Qatari sports channel built a virtual studio in just three months, moving the goalposts for broadcasting in the region.
In AlUla and across Saudi Arabia, the emerging screen sector is lifted by the ambition and potential of young Saudi nationals.
Al Mashhad, which went live last month, is looking to target Arab youth with a mix of edgy content and new digital initiatives. Vijaya Cherian takes a tour of the...
As broadcasters look beyond the seismic shifts of the past couple of years, continued investment and new types of partnerships will be essential to assuring business continuity, industry CEOs said...
This era has been one of the most impressive in the history of the Middle East, with prolific content production increasingly carving a space for itself on the world stage....
Backed by accurate and insightful content, multiplatform Arabic-language news service Asharq is cementing its reputation in the MENA media landscape.
Technology has shaped the development of streaming, but can it keep pace with the fast-evolving needs of the industry?
From niche content to data-driven personalisation at every level, streaming players are using a variety of tactics to bring in new audiences. Delegates at the BroadcastPro ME summit were given...
'Kyaddala''s intense storyline instantly won the hearts of millions of viewers in Africa for its powerful portrayal of young adult issues on the continent. We bring you a behind-the-scenes look...
