Finnish network terrestrial operator Digita (www.digita.fi) has selected Nevion equipment and software to provide a transport of signals from its headend to its transmission sites.
State broadcaster, Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU), has chosen GatesAirs FM radio transmission technology, including its Flexiva transmitter, its Intraplex intelligent IP networking, and Single Frequency Network (SFN) solutions...
Mukund Cairae.Zee announced the official launch of its first radio station in the UAE at an event held on February 27, 2017. The event hosted the...
The 97.8 frequency, previously operated by Gulf News Broadcasting as Josh FM and owned by Umm Al Quwain Broadcasting Network (UBN), is back on the radio waves under a new...
Calrec Audio has signed Decibel S.A. as its exclusive distributor in Switzerland, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. With an emphasis on Brio, Calrec's all-new, compact digital broadcast audio console, Decibel S.A....
South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) will begin the next phase of its radio project that started last year. The next phase will be the implementation of dira! at five channels...
The Arabian Radio Network has launched two new digital radio brands to cater to its Arabic audience.The Arabic stations are part of ARN's digital roll out of channels that began in May...
Hitachi Kokusai Electric Turkey Systems has delivered a new satellite news gathering (SNG) transmission uplink vehicle to Jordanian state broadcaster, Jordan Radio and Television (JRTV).Throughout this project, Hitachi Kokusai Electric...
The participants of reality TV show Checkmate.IndiaCast is launching its new local TV series Checkmate Hunt for the Smartest Young Executive in the Middle East, which...
We ended an action-packed 2016 with a fantastic roundtable thatraised some pertinent questions with key tech leaders in the region on what technologies they consider transformational to their business. Vijaya Cherian sums...
James Murdoch, Co-COO, 21st Century Fox.21st Century Fox has formally lodged its $14.4bn bid to take full control of Sky.The deal will now need to gain regulatory...
BroadcastAsias relocation to Suntec Singapore will see the event housed on expanded purpose-built exhibition grounds spanning 20,000 square metres across three levels from 23 25 May 2017. The TV...
Les Misérables showcased at Dubai Opera with a host of Sennheiser systems.The production team decided to tour with an extensive kit of Sennheiser microphones, headsets, transmitters, and antennas instead of using...
The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) has announced the official line-up of its 2016 sponsors. This years local and international sponsors include: prominent media outlets ARN, CNN, ZEE TV, Gulf...
Sachin Gokhale.IndiaCast has announced its plans to launch a new local TV series called Checkmate, which revolves around aspiring university students competing their way through a...
The sixth edition of the ASBU BroadcastPro Selevision Awards concluded late Tuesday evening. The awards evening rewarded industry specialists from the MENA broadcast industry in both traditional and new media space....
The sixth edition of the ASBU BroadcastPro Selevision Awards concluded late Tuesday evening. The awards evening rewarded industry specialists from the MENA broadcast industry in both traditional and new media space....
BroadcastPro ME has announced the shortlist for the ASBU BroadcastPro Selevision Summit and Awards 2016. The event takes place on November 15 at Habtoor Grand Hotel, Dubai Marina. The full...
Gulfsat has announced the renewal of the cooperation agreement for a two-year term with Palsat, a subsidiary of the Palestinian TV & Radio Broadcasting Corporation in charge of the Palestinian...
Dubai Channels Network has recently revamped its MCR with state-of-the-art equipment that offers expanded capabilities and greater control. Vibhuti Arora goes on site for more detailsDubai Channels Network recently unveiled...
Thuraya and Ooredoo Maldives have announced an agreement to supply resorts and fisheries with mobile satellite products and services across the archipelago in the Indian Ocean. The initial phase of...
STC and Nokia have signed an agreement to expand high-speed mobile broadband capacity and coverage in Saudi Arabia using Nokias 4.5G technology. The enhanced network will meet the ever-increasing demands of...
Nokia and du used Nokia AirScale Radio Access to showcase 360 degree virtual reality (VR) video streaming for the first time in the Middle East at GITEX 2016 in Dubai....
Mukund Cairae, CEO, Zee Network (MENA and APAC).Zee Entertainment has acquired UAEs Hindi-language radio station Hum 106.2 FM. This is Zees first foray into the radio...
A scene from Bab Al Hara.YouTube has unveiled a new digital hub for Arabic series. Called Mosalsalat, the digital hub brings together 500 Arabic TV series and categorises...
Metis Partners, a commercial intellectual property (IP) consulting firm, has been asked to conduct a worldwide campaign to market and sell the IP assets of Africa Channel Ltd, a UK-based African-themed entertainment...
Said Bacho.SAM (Snell Advanced Media) has appointed BON STUDIO as its reseller partner in Greece and Cyprus for its full range of live production, infrastructure, software and...
Thales Alenia Space and LeoSat Enterprises have announced the signature of the phase B contract for the development of a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. It will offer very-high-speed...
Heba Al Samt.Awaan, an OTT service from Dubais state broadcaster, offers content from several Arabic-language broadcasters on a common platform. Heba Al Samt, Digital Media Director...
Sami Boutany, CEO, Yahlive,Yahlive has renewed its contract with the BBC World Service. As part of the ongoing agreement, the BBC will continue the broadcast of its...
Yahlive has announced that it has signed a contract renewal with the BBC World Service. As part of the ongoing agreement, the BBC will continue the broadcast of its Persian...
UAE-based radio stations Radio 1 and Radio 2 are reportedly set to resume broadcast just weeks after being closed by Gulf News Broadcasting.The stations, which went off air last month, will...
The annual BroadcastPro ME Awards, a must-attend event for MENA broadcasters, has introduced several new categories this year keeping in mind the new wave of digital content and the ever...
The annual BroadcastPro ME Awards, a must-attend event for MENA broadcasters, has introduced several new categories this year keeping in mind the new wave of digital content and the ever...
SSL has announced that it was selected to provide two high power satellites to SiriusXM, the worlds largest radio company measured by revenue. The next generation satellites, SXM-7 and SXM-8,...
Intelsat S.A. has announced that Intelsat 33e, the second of the Intelsat EpicNG series of high throughput satellites (HTS), arrived at the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, where...
Oman TV headquarters.Oman TV, the national television broadcaster in the Sultanate of Oman, is switching over to digital TV. Rohde & Schwarz will be delivering and...
Cedar Audio has appointed MediaCast as its distributor in the Middle East and Turkey. MediaCast will be selling Cedars range of products spanning audio restoration and speech enhancement for film,...
Club FM, the radio division of Kerala-based Mathrubhumi Group, has launched a new Malayalam radio station Club 99.6 in the UAE. This is Mathrubhumis fifth radio station, and its first...
Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI) hosted a technology week this May, showcasing the latest technological offerings from broadcast vendors. Featuring presentations and product demos, the event brought together leading vendors from...
This years BroadcastAsia, CommunicAsia and EnterpriseAsia brought together 48,000 attendees from 102 countries and regions with a platform to engage in meaningful dialogue around new and future solutions that governments...
Gulf News Broadcasting (GNB), the radio arm of Gulf News, has announced the closure of its Radio 1 and Radio 2 stations. We hear, however, that its two other radio...
The MCR at Meydan.Racecourse Media Group produced, distributed and broadcast the Dubai World Cup this year, with technical support from Timeline Television. BroadcastPro ME takes a...
At Satellite 2016 in Washington, the WTA presented an award to STN Teleport for The best Independent Teleport Operator. The WTA awards are presented each year to organisations and individuals...
Abdelrahim Suleiman.The Arab Radio and TV Festival, organised by the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU), has evolved significantly in the last few years. The 17th edition...
Mahmoud Al Rasheed (l) and Steve Smith.The UAEs Arabian Radio Network has added new digital streams to complement its terrestrial offerings as an extension of its...
The Telos Alliance hosted an educational session at BroadcastAsia on Tuesday.The Telos Alliance Director of Multimedia Education, Kirk Harnack, led the conference "Adaptive Multi-Rate Streaming Audio: High/Medium/Low Bitrate Conundrum Solved.The...
Domo Tactical Communications (formally Cobham TCS) is exhibiting for the first time under its new name at BroadcastAsia 2016.The change followed an announcement in January 2016 by former parent company...
Technology heads of the regions leading broadcast entities gathered at the Steigenberger Hotel Business Bay, Dubai on May 10, 2016 to share insight about the current status of IP and...
RTW will introduce its new audio processor hardware, APRO-CLC01 for Continuous Loudness Control (CLC) at BroadcastAsia2016.The APRO-CLC01 includes the first OEM hardware for the CLC algorithm that RTW developed in...
Gaurav Tandon (l) with Sanjeev Kapoor.A Dubai-based production house has created a food reality show aimed at viewers from the Indian subcontinent. BroadcastPro ME goes behind the...
Onair FT4K.Turkish manufacturer Onair Medya has introduced its FT4K, the 4 KW FM transmitter.The transmitter boasts a 25W exciter, a 4KW power amplifier and a rack...
DTC, Domo Broadcast (formally Cobham TCS) will introduce the SOLO7-OBTx, a modular, feature packed camera-back transmitter, to the Asia Pacific market at Broadcast Asia 2016.The SOLO7-OBTx is a new, ultra-small...
Mahmoud Al Rasheed (l) and Steve Smith.BREAKING NEWS: Arabian Radio Network launched seven new digital brands at 12 noon today. These new brands are exclusive digital offerings...
Domo Tactical Communications has introduced the Solo-7-OBTx camera-back transmitter at the 2016 NAB Show. Domos SOLO7-OBTx is a feature packed camera-back transmitter that includes 1080p60 and 4:2:2 compression; integrated camera...
An AMBEO 3D Audio 9.1 installation featuring a selection of Neumann monitor loudspeakers and a virtual reality experience recorded with Sennheisers AMBEO VR mic are being showcased at...
Nart Bouran, Head of Sky News Arabia.Twitter and Sky News Arabia have signed a memorandum of understanding to launch an interactive panel discussion on Twitter. The...
NAB Show is examining the advances and trends in both advertising technology and consumer engagement.The new Advanced Advertising Theatre, located in the North Hall, brings together key content leaders using the...
Marc Fleschen.UAE-based technology company Zero.1 has launched Light Fidelity (LiFi) in Dubai. LiFi is a wireless technology that transmits high-speed data using light (i.e. Visible Light...
