Radio Stations

April 26, 2015

Regional and international leaders from the space sector will be highlighting the importance of investing in space education and development at the Global Space & Satellite Forum 2015 in Abu...

Al Jazeera Media Network continues using Teracue IPTV solutions

April 21, 2015

Al Jazeera Media Network recently moved to its new UK studio in London. In the new premises, the TV network is using Teracue IPTV solutions to distribute its channels. This...

3.2m Afghans watch BBC TV each week

April 19, 2015

A total of 6.6 million people two in five adults consume BBC content every week in Afghanistan, a new survey has found. BBC TV reaches around a fourth of...

ONE CONNXT extends broadcast video delivery agreement with ART

April 17, 2015

ONE CONNXT has completed the extension of its broadcast video transport agreement with Arab Radio and Television (ART). The extension comes following the conclusion of the initial three-year agreement originally...

tview launches “Your Vision for Television” campaign

April 15, 2015

Noura Al Kaabi.Tview has launched its own advertising campaign across the UAE this month. The aim is to increase public awareness of the 'tview' project which...

Sony and Memnon announce partnership to enhance digital preservation capabilities

April 13, 2015

Sony has announced a partnership with Memnon Archiving Services. Sonys Media Lifecycle Services and Memnon will jointly offer their technology and industrial workflow proficiency and experience to customers, based upon...

Avid appoints Jan Lange as Regional Sales Director Broadcast and Video, Central EMEA

April 9, 2015

Jan Lange.Jan Lange will head up regional sales for Avids broadcast and video sector in Central Europe, Middle East and Turkey as of April 9, 2015....

The big OTT debate

by Vijaya Cherian

April 9, 2015

The OTT roundtable took place on the first day of CABSAT15.With OTT discussed throughout boardrooms this year, Brightcove and BroadcastPro ME got together with leading industry...

Elenos expands to the Middle East with BSA

April 6, 2015

Muhammad Irfan Gondal.UAE-based Broadcast Systems Arabia (BSA) has been appointed official distributor of Italian radio solutions provider Elenos for the UAE, Syria, Lebanon, Libya and Jordan,...

Newtec unveils MCX7000 multi-carrier satellite gateway

April 2, 2015

Newtec, a specialist in designing, developing and manufacturing equipment and technologies for satellite communications, has today unveiled its latest multi-carrier satellite gateway.The Newtec MCX7000 which will be displayed for...

Change is on the Horizon

April 1, 2015

Back in 2002, the demand for bandwidth increased steadily especially for applications such as mobile telephony and SMS services. Nowadays, mobile communications and applications, with internet everywhere and entertainment on-the-move...

Etisalat and Ericsson partner for Radio Dot in Egypt

March 22, 2015

Ericsson and Etisalat have partnered to deploy Ericssons Radio Dot system in Egypt. This is the first implementation of its kind in Egypt and demonstrates the solutions capabilities catering to...

SpeedCast to acquire Hermes Datacomms

March 16, 2015

SpeedCast, a global satellite communications service provider, announced it has signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Hermes Datacommunications International Ltd, a global provider of managed network services for...

Nilesat to launch regional digital platform

March 9, 2015

Nilesat will launch its new regional digital platform, known as The Nilesat Smart Digital Broadcasting System, in April this year. This major regional initiative will provide for the compression and...

Pebble Beach Systems announces new regional projects

March 9, 2015

Pebble Beach Marina.Pebble Beach systems automation solutions now control over 300 channels across more than 40 sites across 15 countries in the region. It has developed...

Nilesat to launch new regional digital platform in April

March 9, 2015

Nilesat is preparing to launch its new regional digital platform, known as the The Nilesat Smart Digital Broadcasting system, by April 2015. This major regional initiative will provide for the...

AMP Visual TV to present new RF solutions at CABSAT

February 21, 2015

AMP Visual TV, a French broadcast service provider will be exhibiting at CABSAT for the very first time. AMP Visual TV benefits from an international reputation in the coverage of major events -...

CABSAT 2015 examines content challenges facing telcos, satellite and media distribution companies

February 18, 2015

CABSAT 2015 will examine the myriad challenges currently facing satellite companies and regional telcos as consumer viewing habits change.As broadcasters and content-savvy telcos battle to win viewers and subscribers in...

Music to the ears

February 17, 2015

Nick Watson with kids in the Pearl FM studio.The FM band in the UAE may seem crowded, but newcomer Pearl FM has been quick to find...

French Pavilion at CABSAT

February 15, 2015

This year, Business France will present 20 companies at the French Pavilion in CABSAT. The audiovisual sector in France is mainly driven by the development of digital technology that has...

Riedel acquires Tele Comm Sportservice AG

February 11, 2015

Riedel Communications has announced the acquisition of the Swiss communications specialist Tele Comm Sportservice AG. Tele Comm Sportservice AG has been a provider of communications solutions for temporary and permanent...

Charting the Course

February 10, 2015

Thuraya Telecommunications Company is a mobile satellite communications company that started off in 1997. The company believes in empowering people with tools to bring the organisations and communities they serve...

Charting the high seas

February 4, 2015

The onboard reporters use handheld water-proof cameras to capture video and still footage on the boats.More than 100 broadcasters globally have been showing regular coverage of...

Mark Rawlins elected as Chairman of SDA

February 3, 2015

Mark Rawlins, Eutelsats Director of Communication System Operations, has been elected as the new Chairman of the Space Data Association (SDA), an international non-profit association of satellite operators that supports...

Satellite operators stress importance of C- band for Africa

February 1, 2015

Speaking on behalf of the international satellite1 community, Michel de Rosen, CEO of Eutelsat, warned African states of the consequences for the continent if C-band resources are reallocated to mobile...

DMI to deploy Arkena cloud for digital content

January 20, 2015

Saleh Lootah, DMI.Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI) has signed a deal with Arkena France to acquire a digital delivery solution. The deal is part of DMIs drive...

SpaceToon announces international co-operation in 2015

January 18, 2015

SpaceToon started its 15th year anniversary in 2015 with new business partnerships at an international level bringing top hit brands and productions to the MENA region. Kids and families will...

Saudi Broadcasting Corporation launches training centre in Riyadh

January 8, 2015

Dr. Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah Al Khudairi at the launch of SBC's training centre.Saudi Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) has officially launched its new training centre in Riyadh,...

JRTV on wheels

JRTV's HD OB van.Jordans state broadcaster, JRTV, recently acquired its first high definition OB van. Built to the latest broadcast specifications, the vehicle is expected to...

C-Band: A catalyst for African Development

C-bands importance to the people of Africa and the satellite sector cannot be denied, but other parties seek access to the band. The International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) community is targeting...

Beaming knowledge through Satellites

THE INFRASTRUCTURE: ISSUES WITH HARDWARE, INTERNET AND SECURITYRural, remote and low-income regions across Asia, Africa and the Middle East tend to have weak computing and internet infrastructure at school and...

Thales Alenia has been selected by CNES to build oceanography sat

Thales Alenia has been selected by CNES (Centre National dEtudes Spatiales) to build its oceanography satellite SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography).SWOT is an oceanography program that will demonstrate new applications,...

Riedel connects Abu Dhabi F1

by Vijaya Cherian

January 4, 2015

Ahmed Magd El Din, Head of Riedels Dubai operations, at the Yas Marina Circuit during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.Riedel Communications, which has a long-standing relationship...

Radio stations in MENA increase by 48%: Arab Advisors Group

December 10, 2014

Private FM radio stations slightly outnumber government-owned ones in the Arab World, according to a report by the Arab Advisors Group. Arab Advisors research of FM radio stations in the...

Morocco’s Atlantic FM begins digital migration with NETIA

December 3, 2014

NETIA Radio Assist 8.2.Moroccan radio group Atlantic FM, part of the Eco-Medias Group, has upgraded to version 8.2 of NETIA's Radio-Assist digital audio software suite. The...

Against all odds

November 9, 2014

Walid Nassar, Ajyal Radio Network, Palestine.Commercial radio in Palestine is growing strong despite obstacles, and remains a popular source of news and entertainment. Vibhuti Arora finds...

Rotana unleashed

November 6, 2014

Dr Naser Refaat, Acting CTO, Rotana TV Network.Rotana Media Group recently went to air with a fully revamped 14-channel playout system to enable content delivery across...

Imagine Communications acquires OpenTVs advertising assets from Kudelski Group

October 31, 2014

Charlie Vogt, CEO, Imagine Communications.Imagine Communications has acquired the assets of the advanced advertising business unit of OpenTV, Inc., from the Kudelski Group. The acquired assets...

Thales to supply military satcom to Qatar

October 20, 2014

Thales has been awarded a contract to supply Qatar Armed Forces with a military satellite communication system.The ground segment supplied by Thales will provide Qatari ground and naval forces with...

DMI launches Snapchat account

October 19, 2014

Heba Al Samt.DMI has launched its account on social application Snapchat with the tagline - We live with you the moment and keep in touch. This makes DMI the first and the only...

MGI integrates PearlFM

October 15, 2014

Dubai-based systems integrator, Media Group International (MGI), has built the entire infrastructure for the newly launched chidlrens FM radio station, PearlFM. The channel is the first-of-its-kind radio station in the...

L-TAC enables military communications

October 8, 2014

Inmarsat is expanding the availability of mobile tactical Beyond-Line-of-Sight (BLOS) communications to actively deployed U.S. and coalition forces through the capabilities of its Inmarsat-4 satellite constellation.The companys innovative L-band Tactical...

Radio Sultanate of Oman chooses NETIA solutions

October 7, 2014

NETIA has announced that the Radio Sultanate of Oman is using the Radio-Assist suite of digital audio software programmes at radio stations in Muscat and Salalah to provide complete automation...

Kuwait to launch international TV and radio station

October 2, 2014

Kuwait will launch an independent television and radio organisation to compete globally. The Gulf state recently shut down media outlets that carried anti-government points of view, alleging that such news...

Exclusive children’s radio station launched in Dubai

October 1, 2014

The Middle Easts first radio station exclusively for children Pearl FM launched in Dubai today.The 24-hour station will broadcast in English on 102 FM from Al Jalila Cultural...

Yahlive adds BBC Persian and BBC Arabic to its bouquet

September 23, 2014

Yahlive is growing its regionally-focused platform with the addition of the BBC World Service television channels, BBC Persian and BBC Arabic, from October 2014. The channels will further drive success into 2015, following growth of 140% in terms...

Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Centre launches radio channel

September 20, 2014

Abdullah Hamdan Bin Dalmook, CEO of Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Centre.Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Centre (HHC) has officially launched a radio station at the frequency of...

Sky News Arabia wins IBC Innovation Award for Content Management

September 15, 2014

Dominic Baillie and Dave Mace, Sky News Arabia.IBC celebrated its awards on Sunday 14 September. The honours went to innovative production and extraordinary resilience; new ways...

BBC Persian and BBC Arabic join Yahlive platform

September 14, 2014

Sami Boutany, CEO, Yahlive,Yahlive, a UAE-based satellite broadcasting company, will host BBC World Service television channels, BBC Persian and BBC Arabic, from October 2014.With more than 110 channels in HD and...

Tim Rawlings returns to Megahertz MEA

September 9, 2014

Megahertz Ltd has added three highly experienced members to its sales and support team to get even closer to its customers. Tim Rawlings returns to Megahertz to look after the...

Eshailsat selects MELCO for Eshail2

September 8, 2014

EshailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, today announced that following an international consultation, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO), has been selected to build the companys second satellite, Eshail 2.The new satellite will...

Collaboration is key in the teleports business

September 1, 2014

The broadcast market has been witnessing a swelling number of TV channels in the MENA region for some time, with significant growth seen in the last 10 years. The cherry...

GatesAir to focus on intelligent networking at IBC

August 15, 2014

GatesAir will showcase intelligent networking and signal transport reliability as a key part of its over-the-air efficiency and innovation message at IBC2014. GatesAir will help broadcasters better comprehend and improve...

KBS deploys Calrec for radio upgrade

June 10, 2014

Calrec Omega console installed at Kuwait Broadcast Services' Studio 11.State-run Kuwait Broadcast Services (KBS) has installed two Calrec digital audio consoles in its Kuwait City facility...

Elenos supports women-focused radio in Africa

May 2, 2014

Elenos, a radio transmitter production company has launched Women Radio Training Network (WRTN), a new project dedicated to African women.Supported by AMARC Europe (World Association of Community radio Broadcasters) and...

Lawo premieres virtual radio mixing console

April 8, 2014

Lawo has launched crystalCLEAR virtual radio mixing console. crystalCLEAR optimises radio workflows by a smart console interface that is always aware of context, adapting to the skills of the user...

Arabsat participates in Gulf Radio & TV Festival

March 25, 2014

Arabsat is sponsoring and participating in the Gulf Radio and TV Festival, running from March 25 to 27 in Manama, Bahrain. During the festival, Arabsat will be showcasing its new...

Netia brings Radio-Assist 8.2

February 9, 2014

NETIA will showcase the latest version of its Radio-Assist range of digital audio automation software. Radio-Assist 8.2 will offer an array of tools for streamlined end-to-end multimedia production, broadcast, and...

Egypt tunes in to smarter radio

January 16, 2014

Egypts national broadcaster ERTU replaced its existing radio infrastructure with a state-of-the-art solution encompassing automation and archiving. In an exclusive interview with Vibhuti Arora, systems supplier and integrator SCISYS shares...

Radio Mirchi strikes a chord