Dubai-made Bollywood film to premiere at The Atlantis
Jamal Al Sharif.Happy New Year, the upcoming Bollywood blockbuster, which was largely filmed in Dubai, will premiere on 22 October at The Atlantis.The filming of Happy...
Jamal Al Sharif.Happy New Year, the upcoming Bollywood blockbuster, which was largely filmed in Dubai, will premiere on 22 October at The Atlantis.The filming of Happy...
Dubai Parks and Resorts LLC has announced an agreement with Sony Pictures Consumer Products and International Merchandising, Promotion and Services (IMPS) to set up Sony Pictures Studio and Smurfs Zone...
Saudi actor, Ibrahim Al Hassawi is onAbu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF 2014) has released the names of its jury members, who will select the award winners...
Elcome International, one of the worlds leading turnkey marine solutions provider for navigation, communication, electrical, and safety systems, has implemented Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013 Online. Elcome International is one of...
The Bad Hunter.Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) has announced the first line-up for the titles competing in its Muhr Short Competition. The winning short film in...
It has emerged that the failure of a Russian-directed satellite beam from ABS-2 may result in an insurance claim of nearly $214 million.According to sources the beam is being affected...
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...
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...
The second edition of the Sharjah International Children's Film Festival opened today at Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre, Sharjah.Running until 24 October, this year's edition will showcase many films...
Jamal Khashoggi, General Manager, Alarab.Qvest Media has completed its delivery and implementation of all production, broadcast and distribution facilities for the Arab regions latest breaking-news channel,...
Officials from du and Microsoft at the launch of du view app on Xbox.Du has launched the regions first local Xbox One app, further enhancing the...
Cartoon Network Arabic celebrated its fourth anniversary this month and will be celebrating its birthday with its viewers. Children were invited to take part in an online competition to design...
Fakhrah Abdullah.Three Emirati filmmakers have reached the final of Image Nation and twofour54s amateur film competition, Arab Film Studio, including mother of seven, Fakhrah Abdullah.The three...
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...
EIAST has announced the completion of KhalifaSats design, the first satellite that will be designed and built by Emirati engineers in the UAE. During a meeting of the internal review...
OSN has secured exclusive regional rights to all 18 ICC tournaments and qualifiers for the next eight years.OSN already holds the rights to the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup and...
A scene from the film Wild.Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) has announced the first round of titles in its Cinema of the World section, which boasts...
MEASAT has announced an agreement with iSAT Africa, for capacity on the AFRICASAT-1a satellite.Under the terms of the agreement, iSAT will expand their VSAT and broadcast solutions across Africa using...
SES has announced that it reaffirms its long-term commitment to the region through the opening of its Middle East office in Dubai.The Dubai office comprises an initial core team of...
As part of its partnership with Manchester United, STC has launched the telecommunication giants exclusive rights to broadcast the clubs dedicated MUTV channel in the gulf region.This is the first...
From left: Cisco's Rabih Dabboussi with Du's Saleem Al Balooshi.Du has selected Cisco to deploy Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) that offers full visibility and integrated management...
As the world marks the Breast Cancer Awareness Month during October, OSN is rolling out a dedicated campaign throughout the month focused on strengthening awareness and encouraging the community to...
Abu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF) has announced that the 2014 edition ofits ADFF Talks Film programme will comprise master classes and paneldiscussions on topics ranging from film preservation, crowdfunding campaigns,international...
Serkal Okandam.Saudi Arabia's second biggest telecommunications operator Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) has appointed Serkan Okandan as its Deputy Chief Executive. The position was created in order to...
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.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...
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...
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 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...
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 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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.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, 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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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, 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...