Radio Stations

April 7, 2016

The end-to-end broadcast infrastructure at the Al Jazeera studios in Doha is being revamped as part of the much talked-about Al Jazeera Workplace Transformation Project. Vibhuti Arora finds out more...

Al Rayyan TV on wheels

March 25, 2016

Doha-based satellite TV channel Al Rayyan TV has deployed a state-of-the-art 18-camera OB van to cover live events in and around Qatar. BroadcastPro ME goes on a tourDoha-based broadcaster Al...

Gerd Leonhard to speak at BroadcastAsia2016

March 17, 2016

The next 20 years are likely to bring more changes to humanity than the past 300 years these are the words of Gerd Leonhard, Futurist and Founder and CEO...

Fine Tuning Dubai Radio

March 12, 2016

Dubai Channels Network has unveiled a fully revamped IP-based radio facility for its two channels broadcasting from Dubai. The state-of-the-art facility was handed over to the state broadcaster in December...

ARN radio brands now available on OSN

March 7, 2016

From left: OSN's David Butorac with ARN's Mahmoud Al Rasheed and Steve Smith.Subscribers of OSN in the UAE can now tune into all nine radio brands...

A sound definition

March 6, 2016

Dubai-based sound recordist Simon Charles, from Carbide Sound, takes the Sennheiser AVX digital wireless system for a field test and shares his experience exclusively with BroadcastPro MEI recently had the opportunity...

Audio networking

February 10, 2016

Todays IP technology offers a best-of-all-worlds combination of increasing performance with decreasing costs, says Brad PriceWhile the transition from analogue to digital is nearly complete in all realms of professional audio,...

Norsat to showcase ATOM series at CABSAT

February 8, 2016

At CABSAT 2016 Norsat will be showcasing its portable satellite terminals including the Ranger high performance ruggedised satellite terminal ideal for rapid deployment, as well as its ATOM Series of...

Dalet brings MAM and radio solutions to CABSAT

February 7, 2016

Dalet Digital Media Systems will be showcasing the newest evolutions of the Dalet Galaxy Media Asset Management (MAM) platform as well as new Radio solution capabilities at CABSAT 2016.Al Rayyan...

Long live TV!

February 5, 2016

Ali Jaber, MBC.On the sidelines of Ericssons recent Change Makers Forum in Dubai, Ali Jaber, Group TV Director of MBC, spoke to Vibhuti Arora about the changing...

Arabsat to organise telecom forum in Cyprus

February 2, 2016

Mueid Al-Zahrani.Arabsat is organising its eighth Telecom Forum in Cyprus on February 10 and 11. The event will be addressed by Marios Demetriades, Minister of Transport, Communications...

Arabsat to organise 8th Telecom Forum

February 2, 2016

Arabsat is organising its 8th Telecom Forum in Cyprus during February 10-11, 2016 to strengthen its professional and operational association with its customers. This event will be addressed by Marios...

BKP Media Group launches Middle East radio awards

January 28, 2016

BKP, a Dubai-based recording and editing facility has launched Radiophoria, a creative awards competition in the Middle East focused exclusively on radio advertising, along with California Chrome. The event is...

Loudness control with Jünger

January 28, 2016

Junger Audio DAP8 Edition.Digital audio specialist Jünger Audio will be attending this year's CABSAT with a range of loudness control and audio processing products for the...

Berlinale Forum to focus on films from the Arab region

January 19, 2016

Berlinale Forum this year will have a regional focus on Arab filmmakers.The 46th Berlinale Forum will show a total of 44 films in its main programme of which 34 are...

Formula for success

by Vijaya Cherian

January 8, 2016

TV crews at an F1 pit stop in Abu Dhabi.Formula 1 is not just about fast cars; crystal-clear communication between the driver and the team is vital...

Al Jazeera Balkans chooses Calrec

December 9, 2015

Al Jazeera operator on a Calrec Artemis.As part of an expansion and upgrade project, Bosnia's Al Jazeera Balkans has installed a Calrec router core, two Artemis...

Metadata strategies for streaming

November 22, 2015

Understanding the dynamics of the media player, and how to efficiently integrate metadata into live streams, will help broadcasters elevate the streaming radio experience and remain competitiveThe proliferation of digital...

State of convergence of media in MENA

November 20, 2015

Sanjay Salil, Managing Director, MediaGuru.This report, jointly undertaken by MediaGuru and Arab Advisors Group, analyses the state of convergence between media, gadgets and telecom in the...

DMI deploys Facilis TerraBlock for shared storage

November 9, 2015

Facilis has delivered a 96TB TerraBlock shared storage system to Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI). The TerraBlock system is positioned at the heart of DMIs new media management and content creation...

Future-proofing with IP

November 6, 2015

In a roundtable hosted by BroadcastPro ME and SAM, regional broadcasters discussed the pros and cons of IP-based systems and how the new technology will steer the broadcast industry forwardBroadcast...

More innovation at IBC2015

October 19, 2015

IBC2015 had a large footfall, with more than 55,000 visitors. The conference included key topics impacting the broadcast industry, ranging from ultra HD and the adoption of IP to the popularity of online...

Giglio Group completes 100% acquisition of M-Three Satcom

October 14, 2015

Giglio Group, global multimedia and TV network have announced the acquisition of the totality of M-Three SatCom Srl (M-Three), an Italian company active in the supply of high-end services and...

Breaking news from Bahrain

October 8, 2015

Bahrains Information Affairs Authority recently upgraded its news studio and news centre to a full HD file-based 3G infrastructure. BroadcastPro ME brings you the detailsBahrains Information Affairs Authority (IAA), which operates...

More than 55,000 visitors attend IBC2015

September 16, 2015

IBC2015 was widely agreed to be the most successful yet. Conference delegates from more than 250 top level speakers in a sharply improved environment; exhibition visitors had more than 1,800...

IBC Innovation Award winners announced

September 15, 2015

The IBC Innovation Awards celebrate the partnership between a broadcaster or production company and technology suppliers that push for and deliver the quality, creativity and accessibility of content to the audience.The...

Sports Redefined

September 12, 2015

Dubai Media Inc. recently upgraded its sports studio and the Dubai Sports channels as part of its larger project to move to a file-based, unified, tapeless infrastructure. Vibhuti Arora reports Dubai...

Radios power of social engagement

September 11, 2015

When a radio station successfully uses social media to create and deliver a more personalised experience, it is sure to draw more audience and more revenue, says Alexandre MartinezOver the...

DMI opts for Harmonic Spectrum

September 11, 2015

Saleh Lootah, DMI.Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI) has chosen new Spectrum media servers from Harmonic for an upgrade of the company's main broadcast facility in Dubai. Already...

Studio Cairo

September 9, 2015

Muhammad Irfan Gondal.With growing demand for content in war-torn Libya, TV channels are looking at producing content in neighbouring Egypt and Turkey. Libyan media house Alwasat...

Eshail 2 clears CDR to move to assembly

September 7, 2015

Ahmed Ali Al Kuwari, CEO, Es’hailSatEshailSat has announced that Eshail-2, the companys second satellite, has cleared its Critical Design Review (CDR), permitting the spacecraft to move into the assembly phase and...

Eshail 2 clears CDR to move to assembly

September 7, 2015

Es’hail-2 will provide the first Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) geostationary communication capability that connects users across the visible globe in one single hop and in real-time

A cloud in the desert

by Vijaya Cherian

September 7, 2015

Last month, BroadcastPro Middle East, in conjunction with Imagine Communications, hosted a roundtable on the cloud in the region. The roundtable was well attended by CTOs and senior executives from various...

Saudi Broadcasting Corporation upgrades to NETIA Radio-Assist 8.2

September 3, 2015

Saudi Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) has upgraded the NETIA Radio-Assist radio automation suite used by the kingdom's national audio archives. SBC worked with NETIA's area partner, First Gulf Company, to upgrade...

SSL awarded contract with DARPA

August 27, 2015

SSL has announced it was awarded a contract from DARPA to study on-orbit robotic assembly of geostationary communications satellites. Called Dragonfly, the program is designed to enable larger and more powerful satellites that...

Eurostar launches Asianet mobile TV app

August 25, 2015

Eurostar Group has announced the launch of Asianet Mobile TV tablet and app for the GCC a bouquet of twenty popular Malayalam television channels and an entire range of...

Al Rayyan TV upgrades camel racing studio with Calrec

August 18, 2015

Qatari broadcaster Al Rayyan TV has installed a Calrec Artemis console at the Al Shahaniya camel race track as part of an upgrade to its studio there. The Artemis, which...

Sennheiser announces new highlight for ENG portfolio

August 18, 2015

Mobile journalism benefits from compact solutions such as the ClipMic digital and MKE 2 digital.At IBC, Sennheiser will preview a new wireless product, a typical radio station...

MENA CTOs discuss the possibility of creating a cloud consortium at BroadcastPro roundtable

August 17, 2015

BroadcastPro Middle East hosted a roundtable on August 13, 2015 at Conrad Dubai to discuss the various challenges of deploying cloud services in the Middle East. Sponsored by Imagine Communications, the...

Riding the radio wave

August 8, 2015

ARN's General Manager Mahmoud Al Rasheed (r) and COO Steve Smith.In an exclusive interview with Vibhuti Arora, ARN's head honchos Mahmoud Al Rasheed and Steve Smith elaborate...

Beaming Entertainment to Rigs

August 2, 2015

Offshore oil rigs require complex satellite solutions that need to be robust, always online and work to perform a slew of different operations. Besides communications, oil rigs need to provide...

NETIA products at IBC2015

July 30, 2015

At IBC2015, NETIA will highlight new product features that enhance the flexibility and reliability of multichannel radio playout and new capabilities that enrich multimedia production, as well as mobile and...

MenaMedia launches full transponder on Nilesat 7-degree West

July 22, 2015

MenaMedia UK has announced the launch of Nilesat transponder 7-degree West position, with full footprint coverage over the Middle East and North Africa region. Since MenaMedia UK began operations two years...

Data about data

July 18, 2015

If you cant find it you havent got it.This is true of systems involving vast amount of digital content, which is why the importance of metadata systems is growing for...

MediaGuru appoints Ghallab Mohamed as COO for MEA

July 16, 2015

Ghallab Mohamed has been appointed COO at MediaGuru MEA.Ghallab Mohamed, a well-known name in the Middle East broadcast and media industry, has been appointed as Chief...

BBC News launches new app

July 14, 2015

The BBC has launched a new international BBC News app for iOS and Android devices. The free app, which since dropping into stores on Friday has already seen 1.5 m...

Fourth MUOS secure communications satellite reaches Cape Canaveral

July 13, 2015

The fourth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite arrived at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida prior to its expected launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.MUOS-4 is...

ARN ramps up programming with four new FM OB kits

July 5, 2015

Tek Signals supplied OB kits for ARN's FM channels.Dubai-headquartered Arabian Radio Network (ARN) recently took delivery of four FM outside broadcast kits from Abu Dhabi-based systems...

Ericsson’s Georges Dabaghi on broadcasting over LTE

July 1, 2015

Georges Dabighi, Head of TV&Media, Ericsson, Region Middle East.As demand for video content on mobile devices continues to soar, network operators are looking to broadcast over LTE...

Dr Riyadh Najm relieved of his duties as Head of KSA’s media authority

June 27, 2015

Dr Riyadh Najm.Dr Riyadh Najm, Head of Saudi Arabias state media authority, has been relieved of his duties.He was heading the media authority that ensures broadcasters...

MixRadio launches on major mobile platforms

June 10, 2015

MixRadio, a personalised music streaming service, is expanding across Android and IOS platforms and announcing a new partnership with HTC.Previously owned by Microsoft and Nokia and available only on Windows...

Batelco and Ericsson partner again for 4G Radio Dot across ME

June 9, 2015

Batelco and Ericsson have once again partnered to deliver world class technology for Batelcos customers. The two partners have teamed up to deploy Ericssons state-of-the-art 4G LTE Radio Dot System solutions...

The search for the ideal MAM

by Vijaya Cherian

June 8, 2015

BroadcastPro ME and Avid hosted a roundtable on media asset management.Industry leaders gathered in Dubai last month for a closed-door meeting to discuss some of the challenges...

Radio Algérienne extends Netia Radio-Assist deployment to 13 sites

May 29, 2015

Thierry Gandilhon, MD, Netia.Algerias public broadcaster Radio Algérienne is extending its installation of Netias Radio-Assist radio automation software across 13 additional regional sites. Building on existing...

Covering the Deep Blue

May 28, 2015

Satellite communications is essential to the modern maritime industry, providing vital safety, operational and crew welfare services that cannot be delivered effectively in any other way. With increased bandwidth requirements,...

Twofour54 trains SBC delegates for talk shows

May 24, 2015

A specialised training course in talk show skills was organised by twofour54 for the Media Training Centre of the Saudi Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). The session was held in twofour54s studios...

ETL Systems RF equipment utilised by BAE Systems Australia

May 21, 2015

ETL Systems, a global designer and manufacturer of Radio Frequency (RF) distribution equipment for satellite communications, has provided BAE Systems Australia, the largest defence contractor in Australia, with customised amplifier...

ESA and Airbus Defence and Space sign multi-million dollar contract for Copernicus programme

May 12, 2015

ESA and Airbus Defence and Space have signed a 177 million contract to develop the Jason-CS / Sentinel-6A Satellite mission for Europes Copernicus programme.The mission will use a radar altimeter...

Arabsat partners with ASBU for Arab Festival of Radio and Television

May 10, 2015

Arabsat has partnered with Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) to organise and sponsor the 16th edition of Arab Festival for Radio and Television from May 11 to 16, 2015 in...

Arabsat partners with ASBU for Arab Festival for Radio and Television