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Novo Cinemas, the Middle Easts largest chain of cinemas and a subsidiary of Qatar Media Services, has signed an agreement with North Gate Mall, Doha, Qatar. The deal represents Novo...

Joop Janssen, MD and CEO of EVS steps down

Joop Janssen.Joop Janssen, Managing Director and CEO of EVS has stepped down due to differences in view with the board of directors about the implementation of...

Rotana buys TV rights for Ali Mostafa’s ‘From A to B’

Ali Mostafa on the sets of From A to B.Rotana Group has bought the TV rights for director Ali Mostafas new film From A to B. The film...

Emily Blunt to join jury for third IWC Filmmaker Award at DIFF

The Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen, Official Sponsor and Festival-Time partner of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) has announced that Golden Globe winner and IWC Friend of the Brand,...

Boeing completes testing of airline antenna for Yahsat

October 12, 2014

Boeing has completed environmental and performance qualification testing on the aircraft satellite communications antenna system it is developing for multipurpose satellite operator Yahsat of the United Arab Emirates.The system has...

DIFF announces ticket packages for 11th edition

October 12, 2014

Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) has announced that the ticket packages for the 11th edition of the festival are now on sale. DIFFs line-up, which is yet to be announced,...

Ross Video opens EMEA headquarters at Pinewood Studios, England

October 11, 2014

Ross Video has opened the companys EMEA headquarters at Pinewood Studios to the west of London.The new office is located on the site of the film studios historical props department.As well as...

Dubais Ti22 Films wins Silver Dolphin at Cannes

October 9, 2014

From left: Alexander V. Kammel, Reim El Houni, Sofia De Fay.Film production company, Ti22 Films, bagged a silver for the UAE at the fifth annual Cannes...

Eutelsat and Orange sign multi-year capacity deal

October 8, 2014

Eutelsat and Orange have concluded a multi-year agreement for C-band capacity on the EUTELSAT 3B satellite that broadens Oranges satellite capabilities across Africa.The capacity will support a fast response to...

DIFF invites Friends of the Festival

October 8, 2014

Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) is inviting arts and culture supporters within the community to sign up for its Friends of the Festival (FOTF) programme for the chance to experience...

Al Jazeeras documentary series makes its digital debut

October 8, 2014

Fault Lines.Al Jazeeras Emmy and Peabody award-winning investigative documentary programme Fault Lines will debut new original episodes, include a special on fighting ISIL airing on October...

ADFF announces second cycle of SANAD fund

A scene from the film 'The Valley'.In its fifth anniversary year, SANAD, the Development and post production fund of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF), has...

Radio Sultanate of Oman chooses NETIA solutions

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...

Prince Alwaleed confirms year-end launch of Alarab news channel

Alarab, a 24-hour news channel based out of Bahrain, is set to launch by the end of the year. The news channel will target Arabic-speaking viewers across the Arab world...

Tim Richards appointed as IBC chairman

Tim Richards.IBC has named Tim Richards as the next chairman of its Partnership Board. Richards will take over from Mike Martin, who retires at the end...

Yahsat offers Yahclick promotion for two months in Uganda

October 4, 2014

Yahsat, the Abu Dhabi based satellite operator, has announced its YahClick satellite broadband internet promotional offer in Uganda for a period of two months. Yahsat is offering a free satellite...

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...

Production Giant Endemol opts for Front Porch Digital solutions

October 1, 2014

Front Porch Digital has announced that global production powerhouse Endemol has deployed a DIVArchive CSM system and DIVAdirector media asset management (MAM) system across its vast portfolio of companies. The...

DFTC reports increase in local productions

September 30, 2014

Jamal Al Sharif.The Dubai Film and TV Commission (DFTC) has released its annual report for 2013 / 2014, highlighting the key developments within the film and...

Arab stylist debuts YouTube show

September 30, 2014

FozazaTV is the new YouTube channel by fashion designer Alanoud Badr.Alanoud Badr, internationally acclaimed designer and stylist best known for her Lady Fozaza fashion line of...

DFI to fund 12 MENA films

September 29, 2014

A scene from the film Speed Sisters.Doha Film Institute (DFI) has announced the recipients of its Spring 2014 grants that include 12 projects from the Middle East...

ADFF to host World Cinema Project

September 28, 2014

Mary Poppins.Abu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF), powered by twofour54, has announced a collaboration with Martin Scorseses The Film Foundation/ World Cinema Project (WCP).As part of the...

Bollywood film ‘Baby’ wraps up shooting in Abu Dhabi

September 27, 2014

Indian film Baby was shot in Abu Dhabi.Abu Dhabi has hosted the production of a second big-budget Bollywood film in collaboration with twofour54 intaj.Titled Baby and directed...

Second edition of Sharjah International Childrens Film Festival announced

September 27, 2014

The first edition of SICF was held in November 2013.The second edition of Sharjah International Childrens Film Festival (SICFF) will take place from October 19-24. Organised...

Al Arabiya News launches new app

by Staff Writer

September 25, 2014

BlackBerry 10 smartphones users around the world will now be able to access the latest news from the Middle East on a dedicated Al Arabiya News app. Faisal...

Ziad Kebbi launches Maximum Media

September 25, 2014

Ziad Kebbi, CEO, Maximum Media.Former Sony Pictures Television Arabia President Ziad Kebbi has launched his own Dubai-based production company called Maximum Media, which will sell local...

Indian spaceship reaches Mars

India has made history by becoming the first nation to reach Mars on its maiden launch.The Indian Mars Orbiter Missions (MOM) craft, Mangalyaan, entered orbit earlier this morning, after a...

Canon Middle East to set up new base in Qatar

From left to right - Anurag Agrawal, Managing Director of Canon Middle East and Mahmoud El Deeb, Managing Director of Salam.Canon Middle East is set to...

14 DIFF shorts for Naqsh Film Festival in Bahrain

A scene from the film Stick.The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) is teaming up with Bahrains annual Naqsh Short Film Festival to showcase 14 films to...

Fox Movies to premiere new dance show

Yalla Noros, the Arabic version of dance show So You Think You Can Dance is premiering on Fox Movies on September 28. The launch of the show which will...

Afkar.me and in5 to host UAE Startup Clash

Juan Jose De La Torre, VP Digital, Intigral.Afkar.me and in5 will be co-hosting the UAE edition of Get in the Ring, part of the Erasmus Centre...

Twofour54 launches open house for media students

September 23, 2014

Twofour54 has organised a monthly academy open house which will provide prospective students with a hands-on experience of the Cartoon Network Animation Academy and the twofour54 Gaming Academy in partnership...

HDS partners with Clarion

September 23, 2014

Hitachi Data Systems has announced a partnership with Clarion Corporation of America, a leader in consumer and commercial mobile electronics, to jointly research and develop new data-driven solutions for deployment...

ADFFs Emirates Film Competition features 53 films

September 22, 2014

A still from the film Rainbow.Abu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF) 2014 has announced the selection for this years Emirates Film Competition (EFC).The upcoming edition of the...

50m Facebook fans for National Geographic worldwide

September 22, 2014

National Geographic Channel has reached 50 million Facebook fans, propelling the fan page into the top 50 pages worldwide and making National Geographic Channel the second largest global TV brand...

Egypt to keep a close watch on online communication

September 21, 2014

The Egyptian government has hired a security firm See Egypt for extensive monitoring of internet communication on various social platforms such as Skype, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.Egyptian authorities are set...

MENAs anti-piracy coalition adds new members

September 21, 2014

Broadcast Satellite anti-piracy coalition members meet in Cairo.The Broadcast Satellite Anti-Piracy Coalition is gaining momentum following their second meeting which took place in Cairo. The coalition strengthened its...

OSN introduces CyberSource online payment gateway

September 21, 2014

OSN has introduced CyberSource payment management solution for its subscribers, following an agreement with Mashreq, and CyberSource, a Visa company, delivering payment management solutions. The agreement will provide secure online...

Abu Dhabi Film Festival to screen François Truffaut films

September 20, 2014

Francois Truffaut.Abu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF) will screen a selection of films by legendary filmmaker, François Truffaut, for the first time in Abu Dhabi. Truffaut passed...

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...

Canon Middle East supports IAAF Marrakech

Canon is an official partner of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Athletics Series, sponsoring a total of 15 IAAF World Athletics Series events from 2013 to 2016....

Onlime and GSS sign capacity agreement at IBC

Onlime has signed a capacity contract during IBC, with Gazprom Space Systems (GSS). The contract allows GSS capacity on the Yamal-402 satellite, increasing its Ku offering to address a growing...

Virgin Atlantic partners with Gogo for in-flight connectivity

Virgin Atlantic has partnered with Gogo, an aero communications service provider, to offer in-flight connectivity services on its existing fleet of aircraft.“Virgin Atlantic is on the cutting edge when it...

Almoe grows Shure inventory

From left to right: Almoe's Bruno Vitanza, Nigel Fernandes, Prince Alphonso, Joel Timbol.Nicolaos M Kyvernitis Electronics Ent. has supplied UHFR Wireless Technology to Almoe AV Production...

IBC2014 reports 4% increase in visitor numbers

September 17, 2014

IBC has announced that IBC2014 was the most successful show ever. It attracted a total of 55,092 attendees, which is an increase on 2013 of 4%. Attendees from more than...

Abu Dhabi Film Fest to open with From A to B

September 17, 2014

Ali Mostafa with the crew of From A to B.Abu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF) will open, for the first time, with a locally produced film ...

Ixonos delivers digital channel for Al Jazeera Plus

September 17, 2014

Ixonos has worked together with digital media company Al Jazeera Plus (AJ+) for a new digital video news and current events channel. AJ+ was handed over a fully working digital...

Nilesat leases Eutelsat 8 West B transponders

September 16, 2014

Eutelsat and Nilesat, the Egyptian satellite operator have announced that Nilesat has taken a long-term lease for multiple transponders on the EUTELSAT 8 West B satellite to be launched in...

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...

Oracle buys media storage company Front Porch Digital

September 15, 2014

Oracle has signed an agreement to acquire library and archive management provider Front Porch Digital. The purchase gives Oracle an avenue to target big media companies that are building their...

Etisalat upgrades broadband speeds for business customers

September 15, 2014

Etisalats business customers in the UAE are in for a major upgrade as Etisalat boosts broadband speeds by up to 2.5 times for free.Etisalat will double the speeds of its...

AD Sports HD migrates to OSN

AD Sports channels are now available on OSN. AD Sports 3 HD and AD Sports 4 HD will telecast three Arabian Gulf League (AGL) matches, weekly. AD Sports will also...

BBC Persian and BBC Arabic join Yahlive platform

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...

A road trip with Ali Mostafa

Ali Mostafa with the crew of From A to B.City of Life Director Ali Mostafa, who recently wrapped up the filming and post production work on...

DIFF announces international partnerships to boost Arab films

The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) has announced new plans for business opportunities within the Dubai Film Market (DFM) during the 11th edition of the Festival (10 17th December,...

Etisalat upgrades business broadband packages at no extra cost

Etisalats business customers in the UAE are in for a major upgrade as Etisalat boosts broadband speeds by up to 2.5 times for free.Etisalat will double the speeds of its...

IBC Content Everywhere MENA registration now open

September 13, 2014

Registration for IBC Content Everywhere MENA is now open. The event will take place in Dubai on 20-22 January 2015 at the Madinat Jumeirah. IBC Content Everywhere MENA will provide a...

MBC chief to address IBC Conference on opening day

September 10, 2014

MBC Groups Chief Executive, Sam Barnett is a keynote speaker at IBC Conference set to open tomorrow. The keynote panel on the opening day of IBC2014 will take the pulse...

4K TV will be mainstream in 10 years: Intelsat survey