New Libyan news channel deploys Harris Broadcast integrated solutions
Nexio AMP server by Harris.Harris Broadcast has supplied a range of integrated broadcast solutions to its distributor, Orbinet International, to support the launch of a new...
Nexio AMP server by Harris.Harris Broadcast has supplied a range of integrated broadcast solutions to its distributor, Orbinet International, to support the launch of a new...
MBC3 and Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) have announced the extension of their partnership for the broadcast of Nickelodeon programming across the MENA region.MBC3, the free-to-air kids' entertainment channel, has...
Turkeys largest media production company has deployed Metus shared recording system with Grass Valleys Edius to store, access, find and edit its video assets. Metus MAM can read the time-code...
YahLive, the High Definition television satellite broadcast platform and Home of HD for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has expanded its distribution network of YahLive certified satellite...
Mahmud Shammam.This March, Libyas first news channel will turn two. It was launched during the revolution by an ex-Information Minister and journalist to keep the Libyan...
A cultural centre in Taif, Saudi Arabia recently undertook a large audio installation with Sennheiser Group. BroadcastPro ME brings you the detailsSaudi Arabias Souk Okaz public theatre in Taif has...
Mohammed Al Marhouby, Director General of Engineering, Public Authority for Radio & TV, OmanIn 2009, when the recession hit the world, all eyes were on the...
Dr Mohamed Ahmed Juman, Managing Director AtyafIn an exclusive interview with Vijaya Cherian, the team at Atyaf, a multiplay service provider in Bahrain talks about what...
From left: Prysms Tanvir Osama, director Sales for ME & India, and Steve Scorse, VP, Europe. Middle East and Asia.Two large video walls from US-based manufacturer...
Parviz Alaei, broadcast manager of GEM GroupGEM Sports and Vision247 worked together to break down the walls of Iranian censorship during the 2012 Olympics. We at...
Mark Billinge (l) and Jeelesh Patel (r)OSNs newly launched PVR does not just provide an enhanced entertainment experience to its subscribers; it is also a reflection...
Manipal University's brand new studio.A brand new state-of-the-art HD studio has opened its doors at Manipal University, Dubai. In an exclusive interview with BroadcastPro Middle East,...
From left: Afzal Lakdawala, head of Technology Planning & Projects reviews the new workflow with chief engineer Omar Alzoubi.DMI recently upgraded its SD studio to a...
Samacoms brand new 16-channel High Definition playout system will enable it to offer end-to-end services to clients and strengthen its position as the Middle Easts largest teleport. In an exclusive...
Pay TV operator OSN has once again upped the ante in the Middle East broadcast industry with the...
At CABSAT 2012CABSAT welcomed more than 11,000 visitors between February 28 and March 1, 2012 in Dubai. The event generally enjoys 11-12% year-on-year increase in visitors....
Some of the participants at the roundtable.During CABSAT, BroadcastPro Middle East teamed up with EMC Isilon and INC to conduct a roundtable that was intended to bring together a small...
At MBC's new studio.MBC takes BroadcastPro ME on an exclusive tour of its refurbished studio and sheds light on the new technology at its facilityEarly this...
In an exclusive interview with BroadcastPro Middle East, Melvin Saldanha, VP of Engineering at Ten Sports shares details of the networks switch...
DEMCO empowered the 18th edition of the Crown Prince Cup, a season-concluding tournament featuring teams from the Kuwaiti Premier League and the...
At Sky News Arabia, Abu Dhabi.In November 2010, BPME broke the story of a partnership between BSkyB and ADMIC to launch Sky News Arabia. In March...
YahLive has allocated both satellite capacity and a number of HD channels to provide broadcasters with connectivity and service, from London to the Middle...
Hamdi Ould Mahgoub, the Mauritanian Minister of Communication and Relations, visited the headquarters of the Arab Satellite Communications Organisation...
Sky News Arabia, the free-to-air, 24-hour Arabic rolling news channel, to be launched in spring 2012, announced the move of...
MBC Group will deliver the latest in global entertainment and content by airing most recent series in the US, in addition to new episodes of...
The Gulfs newest radio station claims to be fully digital and promises to offer a unique programming mix for the South Indian community. BroadcastPro brings you an exclusive report.Last month...
Al Jazeera has announced a new frequency on Arabsat to counter what it describes as "continued interferences to its satellite transmissions" over...
Satellite operator, Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat), announced that Raj Television Network of India has signed a lease agreement for C-band capacity on AsiaSat...
GlobeCast and Arabsat announced that the Global Arabic Bouquet (GAB), a grouping of premium Arabic channels from the Arab States Broadcasting...
Alarab, a television news station being launched by Saudi Arabian prince Alwaleed bin Talal, will be based in Bahrain. It was previously announced...
Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI) and YahLive, the UAE-based satellite operator, have announced a strategic partnership, which will see six of DMIs channels...
Commenting on the recent interference problems in Libya, Egypt and other parts of the Arab world, Mohamed Al Shahi, senior...
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat) announced that Pride East Entertainments (Pvt.) Ltd. of India has signed a new agreement for C-band...
MBC Group has entered into a strategic long-term partnership with YahLive to broadcast seven of MBCs channels...
The innovative solutions of Thuraya have been selected as the main telecom service to be deployed by the Footsteps of Thesiger team member, Adrian Hayes and a support film crew...
Sky News Arabia, the 24-hour Arabic language multi-platform breaking news service, has launched a weekly video blog on its website called Diary of a...
MBC Group celebrated its 20th anniversary since its inception and launch of MBC1 as the first Arab private free-to-air satellite back in 1991. The celebration was limited to management, employees...
Abu Dhabi TV Network is upgrading the software of all Ad Sports Humax IR 2020 HD set-top boxes to allow subscribers to visit websites through their set-top-boxes. Now viewers will be...
With the fall of the Gaddafi regime last month, BroadcastPro ME had the exclusive opportunity to explore one media groups entry into Libya and the launch of its multi-million dollar...
never.no announced that Al Jazeera English used never.no's Interactivity Suite (IS) to enable Social TV by taking viewer questions;...
Harris Broadcast Communications has received an order for a DVB-T2 UHF TV...
Sony Pictures Television Arabia has unveiled its plans to remake popular American game shows in Arabic. The production company will produce 30-minute episodes of "Wheel of Fortune" for Egyptian broadcaster...
The famine-stricken area of Somalia is an unfolding tragedy that refuses to abate. The country, situated in the...
Record numbers of households across the Middle East and Africa are signing up for pay TV, according to new research from Informa Telecoms &...
Eutelsat Communications and MBC Group announced a multiyear contract for capacity on Eutelsats new Atlantic Bird 7 satellite at 7 degrees West. The...
Bahrain TV recently invested in a brand new, state-of-the-art Master Control Room (MCR) and upgraded its existing uplink facility to support its HD transmissions. With the upgrade, Bahrain TV can...
Saudi TV recently took delivery of three OB vans including a 16 camera OB truck and two hybrid five-camera HD DSNG/OB vans. The two...
Egyptian Radio and TV Union (ERTU) recently undertook a major project aimed at upgrading its Studio 5 and supplying news feeds to its eight...
In an exclusive interview with Vijaya Cherian, Intigrals team shares the reasons behind adopting an IP-based infrastructure and adaptive bit rate technologies to deliver content across multiple platforms in the...
Qatar-based sports broadcaster Al Kass has expanded its outside broadcast fleet with the addition of two new large trailers that include full-length expansion. The new trucks were supplied and integrated...
Technical preparations are under way at MBC for the launch of the networks HD bouquet on July 1. BroadcastPro ME...
BroadcastPro ME brings you an exclusive report on how Oman TV will manage its digital archive and production workflows with a state-of-the-art MAM system from Tedial.Last year, when Omans Ministry...
Qatar broadcaster Al Kass chooses Avid for sports news production at its new Doha facilityThe challengeAl Kass was looking for an end-to-end file-based workflow for its news and production system...
`Egypts state broadcaster recently took delivery of a fleet of eight HD and SD OB vehicles from Sony PSMEA making it the single largest OB...
Alsumaria, an independent privately-owned Iraqi TV broadcaster, has invested in Newtecs modulation equipment for a third time to complete its migration to a tapeless workflow. Newtecs DualFlow and FlexACM technologies...
Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU) is presently working on Phase II of a massive project to upgrade its 24-hour news operations to HD. The multi-million dollar project, which is...
As the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is home to a large Pakistani expatriate community, channels like CNBC Pakistan and Samaa felt the need to incorporate UAE-based content into their channels. Seeing...
When Orbit Showtime Network (OSN) was formed last year, the pay TV network expressed its intention to retain its broadcast operations in both Dubai and Bahrain. According to initial plans,...
Sharjah's state broadcaster, Sharjah Television, is probably one of the last of the state broadcasters in the GCC to join the bandwagon to modernise its facility but it has been...