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Eric Cooney, President and CEO, SAM, on enabling innovation

Eric Cooney, President and CEO, SAM, on enabling innovation

by Staff Reporter

October 8, 2017

Eric Cooney.Why did SAM need a new leader at its helm now? I plan on building on the platform Tim Thorsteinson has built to continue SAMs...

Sanjay Raina drives Fox’s local strategy

Sanjay Raina drives Fox’s local strategy

by Supriya Srinivas

October 3, 2017

Sanjay Raina, GM MENAP, Fox Networks Group Middle EastWith landmark decisions on content, delivery and economics, Fox Networks Groups three new channels, Fox Crime, Fox Rewayat...

Newstag comes to MENA

Newstag comes to MENA

by Vibhuti Arora

September 18, 2017

Stockholm media technology company Newstag has announced plans to launch a new experience specially designed for the MENA region later this year. Co-founders Camilla Dahlin-Andersson and Henrik Eklund talk exclusively...

A Fresh Take – Gianluca Chakra

by Vijaya Cherian

September 2, 2017

Gianluca Chakra.While most MENA film distributors are focused on marketing films through conventional channels, Front Row Filmed Entertainment has forged ahead with some exclusive partnerships that...

Kaveh Farnam on his co-production with Mohammad Rasoulof

by Staff Reporter

August 10, 2017

Mohammad Rasoulof (l) and Kaveh Farnam (r).Dubai-based producer Kaveh Farnams co-production with Iraniandirector Mohammad Rasoulof was recently given the main award in the Cannes Film Festivals...

Content Discovery

by Vibhuti Arora

Lee Hobbs, VP of Brand & Content, Discovery CEEMEA.In an interview with BroadcastPro ME, Lee Hobbs, Vice President, Brand and Content, CEEMEA, Discovery Communications, reveals the...

At the top of the game – building OTT assets

At the top of the game – building OTT assets

by Vibhuti Arora

The BroadcastPro ME roundtable with Verimatrix was held on the first day of CABSAT 2017.BroadcastPro ME recently hosted a roundtable discussion in association with video security...

Mark Britt on Zain-iflix JV

Mark Britt on Zain-iflix JV

by Vijaya Cherian

Mark Britt.Having access to thousands of hours of premium content at a monthly subscription rate that is approximately the price of a cup of coffee may...

Pierre El Daher, CEO of LBCI on making TV profitable

Pierre El Daher, CEO of LBCI on making TV profitable

by Staff Reporter

Pierre El Daher, CEO of LBCI.Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International (LBCI) is working with other broadcasters in Lebanon on structuring the relationship with local distributors. In an...

Martin Stewart, CEO of OSN

Martin Stewart, CEO of OSN

by Vijaya Cherian

Martin Stewart, CEO of OSN.Last month, OSNs new CEO Martin Stewart stepped into the limelight with the announcement that the pay TV network is moving in...

Rehab Hany of ALTV

Rehab Hany of ALTV

by Staff Reporter

Rehab Hany.ALTV is a community-led digital media platform launched in 2016 to bring more locally produced content to underserved areas of the world, especially the MENA....

A virtual world

A virtual world

by Vijaya Cherian

February 14, 2017

Lewis Smithingham.US-based virtual reality expert, Lewis Smithingham, was in Dubai for DIFF recently, to explore the use of VR technology in the region. In an interview...

Gearing up for the future

Gearing up for the future

by Vibhuti Arora

February 5, 2017

In an exclusive interview with BroadcastPro ME, Abdul Hadi Al Sheikh, Executive Director of Abu Dhabi TV, speaks about how the broadcaster is reinventing itself to brace for competitionThere is...

Transforming the Future

Transforming the Future

by Vijaya Cherian

January 8, 2017

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...

MENA TV landscape then and now

MENA TV landscape then and now

by Vibhuti Arora

December 27, 2016

MENA's TV heads discussed the state of TV entertainment in theregion and the dynamics of free-to-air and pay-TV. The head honchos also shared insights about their strategies and business modelsThe...

Embracing new technology

Embracing new technology

by Vibhuti Arora

December 21, 2016

The CTOs discussed ways to embrace the changes in broadcast technology and how to use them as a vehicle to move forward and give viewers quality contentThe tech panel addressed...

OTT & Broadcast where is the revolution?

OTT & Broadcast where is the revolution?

by Staff Reporter

December 14, 2016

OTT players discuss the disruption brought about by online platforms and how to monetise them. They also look at the challenges faced by digital media in the MENA regionThe second...

TV production in the Middle East – opportunities and limitations

TV production in the Middle East – opportunities and limitations

by Staff Reporter

December 7, 2016

Executives from new and traditional media discuss whether digitalis a threat to traditional media and how TV producers need to rethink their strategy to win eyeballs and stay relevantThe ASBU...

Tarek Mounir – VP and GM at Turner MENAT, Greece and Cyprus

Tarek Mounir – VP and GM at Turner MENAT, Greece and Cyprus

by Vibhuti Arora

November 6, 2016

Tarek Mounir.Tarek Mounir, Vice President and General Manager at Turner Turkey, Middle East, North Africa, Greece & Cyprus, has been spearheading the network's growth and expansion...

Changing the game

Changing the game

by Vijaya Cherian

September 12, 2016

In an exclusive interview with Vijaya Cherian, Sanjay Raina, GM & Vice President of Fox International Channels, speaks about the network's new business strategy and the secret behind Fox's rising...

Discovering new frontiers

Discovering new frontiers

by Staff Writer

September 2, 2016

Amanda Turnbull, VP and Country Manager, Discovery Networks MENA.In an exclusive interview with BroadcastPro ME, Amanda Turnbull, Vice President and Country Manager of Discovery Networks MENA, discloses...

Behind the scenes with Jeffrey Chernov

Behind the scenes with Jeffrey Chernov

by Staff Reporter

August 17, 2016

In an exclusive interview with BroadcastPro ME, Star Trek Beyonds Executive Producer Jeffrey Chernov speaks about filming in Dubai and how he plans to make Star Trek a truly universal franchiseYou...

Roundtable – Sports Talk

Roundtable – Sports Talk

by Vijaya Cherian

BroadcastPro ME and Avid brought together some key sports production and broadcast specialists from the GCC to discuss the challenges of broadcasting sports events in the region and how to...

Kasia Kieli

Kasia Kieli

by Vibhuti Arora

Kasia Kieli, President and Managing Director for Discovery Networks Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa (CEEMEA).In an exclusive interview with Kasia Kieli, President and...

ASBU celebrates Arab radio and film

ASBU celebrates Arab radio and film

by Vibhuti Arora

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...

Gerrit Meier, President of WWE

Gerrit Meier, President of WWE

by Vibhuti Arora

On the sidelines of a live Dune Bash event organised by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in Dubai, Vibhuti Arora caught up with Gerrit Meier, President of WWE, for an exclusive...

What’s cooking in Dubai!

What’s cooking in Dubai!

by Vibhuti Arora

Rajjat Barjatya.Indian production house Rajshri Entertainment plans to set up a subsidiary in the UAE to repurpose content in Arabic for YouTube. BroadcastPro ME caught up...

What does the arrival of Netflix signal for the TV industry and viewers in the region?

What does the arrival of Netflix signal for the TV industry and viewers in the region?

by Vijaya Cherian

Early this year, streaming service Netflix was made available in 130 new territories around the world, including the UAE and the MENA countries. BroadcastPro ME asks industry experts what this means...

Premium provider

Premium provider

by Vijaya Cherian

David Butorac, CEO, OSN.In an interview with BroadcastPro ME, David Butorac, CEO of OSN, discusses the current pay TV scenario in the region and how OSN...

beIN there, done that!

beIN there, done that!

by Vijaya Cherian

Yousef Al-Obaidly.beIN Media Group has been quietly acquiring MENA sports broadcast rights over the years. Last November, it took an ambitious step by announcing its entry...

Andrew Pert

Andrew Pert

by Vibhuti Arora

February 17, 2016

Andrew Pert.New exhibitors! A brand new Content Marketplace! More conference specials! Andrew Pert, CABSATs Show Director, tells us what to expect in the 2016 edition of...

Tim Thorsteinson

Tim Thorsteinson

by Staff Reporter

February 10, 2016

Tim Thorsteinson, CEO, SAMTim Thorsteinson has a notable track record across his 20 years in the industry, having spent time working with Leitch, Miranda and Grass...

Long live TV!

Long live TV!

by Vibhuti Arora

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...

Quest for knowledge

Quest for knowledge

by Vibhuti Arora

January 15, 2016

The Quest Arabiya team.Quest Arabiya is the latest addition to the MENAs already crowded free-to-air market. BroadcastPro ME spoke to the team behind the channel to find...

All eyes on MENA

All eyes on MENA

by Vibhuti Arora

January 9, 2016

Ted Sarandos spoke in a video conference during DIFF.Netflix is set to launch in the MENA this year. Dubai Film andTV Commission hosted a video conference...

TV’s road to the future

TV’s road to the future

by Vibhuti Arora

December 22, 2015

Christophe Firth.In an exclusive interview with BroadcastPro ME, Christophe Firth, Manager at A.T. Kearney Middle East, speaks about the MENA region's evolving TV trends and the...

Is pay the future of free TV?

Is pay the future of free TV?

by Guest Columnist

December 18, 2015

Senior executives look at whether the entry of more pay TV operators will make the FTA proposition less lucrative for the stakeholdersImagine you were the CEO of a free-to-air television...

Cloud, IP and new technologies

Cloud, IP and new technologies

by Vibhuti Arora

December 14, 2015

CTOs discuss the pain points surrounding the adoption of cloud and IP-based technologies at their facilities and how to address regional challengesThe CTOs discussed the role of cloud and whether...

OTT on the rise

OTT on the rise

by Vibhuti Arora

December 12, 2015

Leading regional OTT providers and content producers discuss online business models and their future in the MENAModerator Nick Grande opened the discussion by asking Maaz Sheikh to comment on the...

Production in the Middle East

Production in the Middle East

by Vibhuti Arora

December 9, 2015

Producers and broadcasters discuss the pros and cons as well as the factors impacting decisions on keeping productions in-house or outsourcing them to independentsThe first panel discussion of the ASBU...

BroadcastPro Summit attracts region’s top TV professionals

BroadcastPro Summit attracts region’s top TV professionals

by Vibhuti Arora

December 7, 2015

The ASBU BroadcastPro Selevision conference brought together more than 290 attendees to discuss some of the core issues impacting the region's broadcast industryThe 2015 ASBU BroadcastPro Selevision Summit and Awards...

Future-proofing with IP

Future-proofing with IP

by Vibhuti Arora

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...

Irdeto’s Doug Lowther on piracy as a global threat

Irdeto’s Doug Lowther on piracy as a global threat

by Vijaya Cherian

October 14, 2015

Doug Lowther, CEO, Irdeto.Doug Lowther, CEO of Irdeto, talks to BroadcastPro ME about how the rise of broadband has made piracy a global challenge, and how...

Strengthening ties

Strengthening ties

by Vibhuti Arora

October 10, 2015

Anuj Gandhi, Group CEO, IndiaCast.Viacom18 and IndiaCast are expanding in the MENA region with the launch of a new channel, Rishtey Asia. Anuj Gandhi, Group CEO of...

A cloud in the desert

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...

Riding the radio wave

Riding the radio wave

by Vibhuti Arora

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...

Ericsson’s Georges Dabaghi on broadcasting over LTE

Ericsson’s Georges Dabaghi on broadcasting over LTE

by Vibhuti Arora

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...

Khaleeji Flavours

Khaleeji Flavours

by Vibhuti Arora

Malik Al Musalmani.While major broadcasters in the region are investing heavily in expensive international formats, Khaleeji productions also continue to have a loyal audience. Vibhuti Arora...

Reaching for the Starz

Reaching for the Starz

by Vibhuti Arora

Maaz Sheikh.American streaming service Starz Play launched in the Middle East last month, offering a raft of Hollywood premium content to regional customers. BroadcastPro ME speaks...

Cinematography in focus

Cinematography in focus

by Vibhuti Arora

From left: Mohammed Albsimi, Santhosh Sivan and Antoine Atyeh.Canon Middle East brought together camera experts from different genres including mainstream cinema, production, news and OTT to...

The winning formula

The winning formula

by Vibhuti Arora

Sami Boutany, CEO, Yahlive,In an interview with BroadcastPro ME, Yahlives CEO Sami Boustany outlines the companys new business strategy and how focusing on a Farsi-speaking audience...

The big OTT debate

The big OTT debate

by Vijaya Cherian

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...

Mohamed E. Abuagla – Man with a Mission

Mohamed E. Abuagla – Man with a Mission

by Vijaya Cherian

For the first time in the history of Al Jazeera Media Network, its worldwide technology and operations teams were combined under one man. In an exclusive interview with Vijaya Cherian,...

Dr Raed Khusheim on how technology boosts TV

Dr Raed Khusheim on how technology boosts TV

by Vibhuti Arora

February 14, 2015

Dr Raed Khusheim, CEO, Selevision.In an exclusive interview with BroadcastPro ME, Dr. Raed Khusheim, CEO of Selevision, speaks about the current media landscape in the MENA region...

Andrew Pert on the MENA’s biggest broadcast show

Andrew Pert on the MENA’s biggest broadcast show

by Vijaya Cherian

February 8, 2015

Andrew Pert.Andrew Pert, Exhibitions Director at DWTC, shares information on new exhibitors at CABSAT and some important features of the showWho are some of the new...

Peter Ostapiuk on the future of 4K

Peter Ostapiuk on the future of 4K

by Vibhuti Arora

January 4, 2015

Peter Ostapiuk, Intelsat.In an interview with BroadcastPro ME, Peter Ostapiuk, Vice President of Media Product Management at Intelsat, reveals the direction 4K is expected to take...

Cisco’s broadcast strategy

Cisco’s broadcast strategy

by Vibhuti Arora

December 7, 2014

Rabih Dabboussi, Managing Director, Cisco UAE.In a rapidly changing media environment, the boundaries between IT and broadcast are blurring. The two industries have to move hand...

One-on-one with David Sternberg of Manchester United

One-on-one with David Sternberg of Manchester United

by Vijaya Cherian

November 2, 2014

David Sternberg, Head of Media, Manchester United.In an exclusive interview with Vijaya Cherian, David Sternberg, Head of Media at Manchester United, speaks about the clubs recent...

Sam Nicholson, CEO at Stargate Studios

Sam Nicholson, CEO at Stargate Studios

by Vibhuti Arora

October 16, 2014

Sam Nicholson.Sam Nicholson, CEO at Stargate Studios, speaks exclusively to BroadcastPro ME about the evolution of entertainment content and the road aheadDo you think Stargate Middle...

Christoph Limmer, Eutelsat

Christoph Limmer, Eutelsat

by Vibhuti Arora

September 2, 2014

Christoph Limmer, Director Commercial Development Broadcasting and Video, Eutelsat.We hear there are new developments in the MENA for Eutelsat?Yes, Eutelsat has made a long-term commitment to...

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