News

October 6, 2011

Canon Middle East, has launched a series of activities to be held over the next 10 months celebrating its 10th anniversary in the region, which also coincides with the decade-long presence of...

Cayin’s digital signage offer at InfoComm MEA 2011

Cayin Technology will showcase the latest multi-purpose digital signage players at InfoComm MEA 2011. New versions and more enhanced functions, along with a variety of...

Kensense offers videoconferencing solutions

Kensence Technology Development Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer of professional and consumer videoconferencing and A/V connectivity products that include the video matrix switch,...

Ultra short throw products from Hitachi

"We will be showcasing our latest ultra short throw products which form part of the "Ultimate" range, including our brand new interactiveshort throw for...

Videographic products from RGB Spectrum

RGB Spectrum is a leading designer and manufacturer of cutting-edge videographic products for audio-visual, industrial, medical, and military applications. RGB showcases the Multipoint KVM system,...

DFI funds Mira Nair film

Internationally acclaimed filmmaker Mira Nair who directed Salaam Bombay!, Monsoon Wedding and The Namesake will bring Mohsin Hamids bestselling novel The Reluctant Fundamentalist to the...

QF Radio unveils interactive offerings

QF Radio has unveiled a number of new live political and cultural programmes with interactive elements encouraging its listeners to participate.The brand new shows were introduced beside the radio's plans...

Screen Institute Beirut picks fund winners

October 4, 2011

In celebration of its second anniversary, the Screen Institute Beirut has announced a new batch of documentaries which have received funding and technical support from the institutes Film Fund.With films...

Indian entries dominate at DIFF

October 4, 2011

The eighth edition of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), has received more than 1,760 film entries from 106 nations for its 2011 edition.Of those, more than 1,000 short films,...

Green technologies from Pan Intellecom JLT

Pan Intellecom JLT is the authorised distributor of Display Solutions manufactured by Delta Electronics, Taiwan for the MENA and the authorised professional video partner...

Conference solutions with Danish Interpretation Systems

Danish Interpretation Systems (DIS) is one of the world's leading brands of advanced conference electronics. DIS offers complete solutions for simultaneous interpretation, conference discussion, voting, language...

Image Nation rebrands and restructures

Abu Dhabi Media Companys production arm Imagenation has been rebranded as Image Nation. The company will also have a new structure that includes two...

Saudi news channel may set up Dubai base

Prince Al Waleed's news channel, which is scheduled to launch in December 2012, may be headquartered in Dubai.Jamal Khashoggi, the head of the new Arabic TV news station backed by...

medialive! line-up announced

October 2, 2011

Turret Media has announced the programme for medialive! - a showcase for the Middle Easts media industry, set to take place from 18 to 19 October 2011, at the Park...

Adstream enters the Middle East

October 2, 2011

twofour54 intaj announced that it has signed a joint venture deal with advertising technology specialist, Adstream.The joint venture means that...

200 films from 40 countries at ADFF

October 2, 2011

The Abu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF) is geared up to take place between 13 October to 22 October.This year the festival celebrates its fifth anniversary and will screen more than...

Hitachi Kokusai’s Brazilian acquisition

September 29, 2011

Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc. has finalised an agreement to acquire 100% shareholding in the Brazilian broadcast transmitter manufacturer Linear Equipamentos Eletrônicos Eletrônicos S/A ("HKL") via Hitachi Kokusai's Brazilian subsidiary Hitachi...

Acoustic excellence from d&b audiotechnik

d&b audiotechnik operates internationally in the field of electroacoustics as a manufacturer of loudspeaker systems and electronics for high quality speech and...

Sharps professional display solutions

"Sharp will be displaying the full range of the Professional Display Solution at the stand, including some exciting...

Audio solutions from Australian Monitor

With the release of the XRS speaker range nearly two years ago, Australian Monitor established a range of great sounding and...

Digital signage from Cayin Technology

Cayin Technology offers a complete portfolio of digital signage solutions including media players, servers and software which are applicable to various industries,...

Classified digital series on MBC.net

The first episode of Emirati film director and producer Ali Mostafa's mini-series titled Classified is set to debut on the MBC website on 28 September.The series is the result of a partnership...

Sky News Arabia to recruit 200 people by end of 2011

Sky News Arabia has recruited 70 full time staff in the past six months, with a further 100 under mobilisation joining shortly, and another 200 people to be recruited by the...

Radio Asia Network launches Super station

Radio Asia Network (RAN) has launched a new Malayalam and Tamil language radio station called Super 94.7 FM.RAN is among the first radio networks of the region, broadcasting across the...

Gumball comes to Cartoon Network Arabic

Animated series The Amazing World of Gumball is being launched in Arabic across the region by Cartoon Network Arabic.Creator...

I love UAE winners announced

The I love UAE video competition concluded with the announcement of the winners and a debate by film experts and educationists on how to nurture film making in the UAE.The competition...

ADFF and Masdar introduce green award

September 26, 2011

The Abu Dhabi Film Festival has announced that the renewable energy company Masdar will be the official partner of the festivals programme for films on significant environmental issues. ADFF, which...

DIFF and American Mission to screen films

September 25, 2011

The Dubai International Film Festival is partnering with the American Mission to the UAE to present eight powerful documentaries from the American Documentary Showcase to audiences across the emirates. All...

Furniture integration from Arthur Holm

September 25, 2011

Arthur Holm is a leading European manufacturer of a wide range of patented retractable solutions for furniture integration in meeting and...

Crestrons solutions at IFMEA

September 25, 2011

MEA Crestron will demonstrate as to how living and working conditions can be simplified with Crestron solutions with products such as:DigitalMedia 8G+, the platform...

Arab film festival gears up for 15th anniversary

September 22, 2011

The 15th annual Arab Film festival(AFF) is scheduled to take place between 13 October and 23 October this year.AFF will be held in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay...

Al Jazeera boss steps down

September 21, 2011

Wadah Khanfar has resigned as director general of Al Jazeera, the Middle East satellite TV network which has achieved global renown and credibility during his...

OSN rebrands, offers more services

September 21, 2011

OSN has unveiled its new brand identity under the banner of Just Imagine following the merger of Orbit and Showtime in 2009.Speaking about the development, David Butorac, CEO of OSN,...

Love and revolution at Doha film fest

September 21, 2011

Showcasing the diversity of Arab films produced throughout the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) region in the past year, the Doha Film Institute (DFI) today announced the feature films...

David Butorac, CEO of OSN speaks about the launch of OSN Yahala and the company’s new identity.

September 20, 2011

Jordan’s Rubicon and Classic Media to bring Postman Pat to theatres

September 18, 2011

Jordans Rubicon Group Holding (RGH) has teamed up with Classic Media, a media company with a portfolio of some of the worlds leading family entertainment brands to announce that Postman...

Tek Signals secures Al Jazeera 3G project

September 18, 2011

Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera Network has awarded a US $20 million contract to Abu Dhabi based systems integrator Tek Signals to put in place a complete 3G infrastructure for five...

ARN goes Farsi for anniversary

September 15, 2011

The Arabian Radio Network (ARN), which was launched in 2001, has added a new Farsi language radio station for the UAE to its seven stations, to celebrate its 10th anniversary.Broadcasting on...

Record attendance at IBC2011

IBC has announced its visitor numbers for this years show which add up to 50,462. The figure marks a 4% increase in attendance when compared to IBC2010, which had a...

Prince Alwaleed confirms news channel

News channels Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya may have to face competition from a new Saudi news channel which is in the pipeline.Prince Alwaleed bin Talals Kingdom group has announced...

Jordan gears up for European Film Festival

The 23rd edition of the European Film Festival will begin on September 18 in Jordan with the screening of Polish film...

Sony wins US $13 million deal

Sony Professional Solutions MEA (PSMEA) has won a US $13 million deal to supply and integrate three full HD studios for Qatar TV at the state broadcasters facility. BroadcastPro ME broke...

Saudi Arabia builds radio and TV network with Jampro

September 12, 2011

Saudi Arabias Ministry of Culture and Information (MOCI) has selected Jampro Antennas of Sacramento, CA to furnish turnkey broadband DVB-T...

New NetroMedia office in Riyadh

September 11, 2011

Streaming media company NetroMedia announced at IBC that it will open a new client and technical service centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on September 19, 2011.NetroMedias Middle Eastern clients include...

Turner Broadcasting acquires LazyTown

September 11, 2011

Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) Europe has acquired Latibaer, the Icelandic entity that owns and operates the LazyTown brand. The announcement follows Turners consolidated preschool expansion across Europe Middle East and...

Harris part of TSL contract at Sky News Arabia

September 10, 2011

Harris Corporation announced at IBC that it has been awarded a contract to provide...

Ensemble demos 3D interface for router

September 10, 2011

Ensemble Designs has announced a new 3D support interface for its Avenue Flexible Matrix Router. The router, gear toward use in broadcast and mobile, is being demonstrated at IBC on...

Qvest wins Etisalat playout centre project

September 9, 2011

UAE-based telecommunications company Etisalat has commissioned systems integrator Qvest Media to undertake the construction of a multi-format playout centre for the production and...

EVS breaks news at Sky News Arabia

September 9, 2011

Tapeless technology specialist EVS will provide a fully integrated news production solution for the launch of Sky News Arabia´s new 24/7 Arabic news channel. Sky News Arabia is a joint...

Blackmagic Design unveils UltraStudio 3D

September 8, 2011

Blackmagic Design has announced the worlds first video product with Thunderbolt technology. UltraStudio 3D which allows portable capture and playback with full resolution dual stream 3D support, 10 bit hardware...

TSL bridges monitoring and creativity with compact audio mixer

September 8, 2011

TSL's new AVM-T-Mix - Touchmix is a new concept in audio management and monitoring. In the 2U form factor normally reserved for monitoring and measurement...

World Premiere of Black Gold at Doha film fest

September 7, 2011

The third edition of the Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) will open this year with the world premiere of Black Gold. Vocalist...

Sony to focus on 4K and customer success at IBC

September 7, 2011

At IBC 2011, Sony will reveal how it is accelerating change in the media and broadcast industry, from independent production companies and freelancers, to international broadcasters and cinema chains. By...

Harris addresses loudness at IBC

September 7, 2011

Harris Corporation will demonstrate its complete loudness management solution to international audiences for the first time at IBC this year, specifically addressing the significance of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)...

Anevia leads Egyptian IPTV effort

September 6, 2011

Egyptian Advanced Multimedia Systems (EAMS) has selected video streaming solutions provider Anevia's IPTV head-end solution to deliver content to its entire IP network.The EAMS IPTV delivery system, Egypts first, includes...

Swiss screening for Arab films

September 6, 2011

Fifteen films from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Yemen and Iraq will be screened at the Malmo Arab Film Festival, Sweden from September 23 to 27, 2011.A...

Jordan gets taste of Chile

September 5, 2011

The Royal Film Commission-Jordan (RFC) in cooperation with the Embassy of Chile in Amman will be screening Chilean feature films from 6 September to 8 September, 2011.The movies will be...

Autocue announces four key appointments

September 4, 2011

Autocue has announced the appointments of Kevin Fitzgerald, John-Paul Cardoso, Russell Branch and Max Dickinson.Fitzgerald joins Autocue's UK team as international sales manager, responsible for...

Roland hosts roadshow in Kuwait

September 4, 2011

Nicolas Kyvernitis Electronics Enterprises, Roland Professional distributors in the region, have recently hosted a roadshow in Kuwait.The event was attended...

Tropfest Arabia gears up for November debut