TV/Radio Deals

by Vijaya Cherian and N Nomani

November 6, 2023

A cutting-edge digital media hub has emerged in Dubai, designed to meet the demands of a tech-savvy, digitally immersed Arab audience. With a strong focus on providing content optimised for...

Shaping the narrative

May 17, 2023

Dina Nimer’s progression from editorial researcher to Head of Media Operations at Al Arabiya is a testament to the changing landscape for women in broadcast technology.

From talent to telcos, CEOs discuss industry challenges

January 23, 2023

As broadcasters look beyond the seismic shifts of the past couple of years, continued investment and new types of partnerships will be essential to assuring business continuity, industry CEOs said...

beIN Media Group welcomes students as part of French media company initiative

May 16, 2022

TF1 Foundation’s visit was part of a broader trip to Qatar, where students learnt more about the country and its efforts in the Road to Qatar 2022, as well as...

Premier League scraps pay-per-view model following backlash

November 17, 2020

Under this model, viewers were asked to pay nearly $20 to watch games not selected for broadcast by Sky Sports or BT Sport in October.

Cineom strengthens position in MENA as ARRI distributor

February 2, 2020

Cineom has concluded more than $2.7m of business in the region, with close to 70% of it being related to ARRI, said Deo, Cineom founder and Director.

The Future of Esports: Convergence, Interactivity and Monetisation

January 27, 2020

Watching esports and game video content is becoming as important as actually playing, says Ricardo Rodrigues, Head of Business Development – Americas at Telstra Broadcast Services.

The rise of unified content protection

January 24, 2020

The rise in OTT platforms and IP delivery has diminished the relevance of legacy CAS technology, which was optimised for one-way broadcast networks. The future lies in solutions that secure...

Disguise and Evolve Media Group announce new partnership

November 20, 2019

Disguise’s pre-visualisation service which allows customers to see how their content will look to the display environment, will help Evolve in providing services to live event industry.

Pauline Hunter of OSN shares insights on her engineering role at OSN

by Rachel Dawson

September 14, 2019

Lack of exposure and incentive are major factors that contribute to unequal representation of women engineers in the broadcast field.

DCT Abu Dhabi inks partnership with Viacom International Media Networks

August 1, 2019

With this agreement, Viacom will host Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards and the World of Nickelodeon in the United Arab Emirates for the next five years.

SAWA Rights Management launches Insight TV on My-HD in MENA

June 19, 2019

Subscribers can now access programming, which features trending topics and behind-the-scenes stories against a backdrop of locations from across the world.

A tech and ops debate at the MENA Anti-Piracy Conference

by Rachel Dawson

June 11, 2019

Titled Fighting Back: Using Technology to Shield Media Assets, the second panel discussion, moderated by Ahmed Abbas of DigiSay, addressed the need to shield media assets using technology.

Insight TV launches in MENA on Jawwy TV platform

March 21, 2019

Subscribers will now be able to watch Insight HD TV via the Jawwy set-top box or the Jawwy TV app starting this April.

Yahlive renews partnership with Turner Broadcasting Systems

February 13, 2019

The renewed agreement will see Turner Broadcasting Systems news channel, CNN International, continue broadcasting to Yahlives viewers across South West Asia and the Middle East.

Alhurra: Blazing a news trail

February 5, 2019

While the upgrade across MBN's facilities is ongoing, Alhurra's Dubai office was among the first to be transformed.The first thing that catches your eye as you...

The IP Revolution: Ushering in a New Era of Intelligent Prompting

December 17, 2018

The IP DiagramAs media operations continue their migration from baseband SDI to packet-based Internet Protocol (IP) workflows, operators and system engineers are rethinking their approach to...

New broadcast ecosystem: Tech panel debates at the ASBU BroadcastPro Summit

by Supriya Srinivas

December 17, 2018

A lively exchange on cloud adoption and the deployment of AI in broadcast workflows ensured that the post-lunch tech panel had the rapt attention of attendees at the 2018 ASBU...

Colors TV Middle East to launch family quiz show

September 10, 2018

The show will be hosted by Cyrus Sahukar.Distribution company for TV18 and Viacom18, IndiaCast, is launching a family quiz show Brain Wagon in the Middle East....

Three radio stations and counting – In conversation with Raed Zidan of Shock Middle East

by Supriya Srinivas

August 28, 2018

Chairman and Founder of Shock ME, Raed Zidan.Raed Zidan entered the radio scene at a time when critics were questioning the industrys future. The Chairman of...

Turkish channel YOL TV launches on Astra with MX1

June 4, 2018

German-based Turkish channel YOL TV has chosen media services provider MX1 as its distribution service provider from June 1. MX1 delivers the channel via an SES satellite and provides the...

Dubai’s Shock Middle East launches third radio station

April 15, 2018

Raed Zidan, the founder and co-owner of Shock Middle East.Shock Middle East based in Dubais Media City, has launched its third radio station.Hala 95.6 FM, Shock...

Tech adoption in MENA outlined at Arab HDTV meeting

by Supriya Srinivas

January 13, 2018

Hasan Sayed Hasan, MD and Founder of Master Media and Chairman of the Arab HDTV and Beyond Group making opening remarks.The annual Arab HDTV and Beyond...

OSN announces 2018 lineup

December 28, 2017

OSN has announced a lineup of television series and films for the new year.On OSN First HBO HD, The X-Files returns with the newly reinstated FBI agents Mulder and Scully continuing the...

Broadcast Solutions delivers OB trucks to Turkmenistan TV

November 7, 2017

In cooperation with Turkish company Polimeks, Broadcast Solutions GmbH has delivered a fleet to Turkmenistan TV, consisting of 16 vehicles (4 sets) in two phases of construction. Each set of...

Samir Zehani.In the current highly competitive and complex media landscape, media service providers can help broadcasters find their audience by providing them with technical, marketing and communication...

Cabling for the Future

July 15, 2016

As the broadcast landscape continues to evolve, infrastructural needs of broadcast facilities have changed drastically. A critical part of this infrastructure is the cable. Josh Simons takes us through what...

Radios power of social engagement

September 11, 2015

When a radio station successfully uses social media to create and deliver a more personalised experience, it is sure to draw more audience and more revenue, says Alexandre MartinezOver the...

Augmenting sports reality

September 8, 2015

Nic Hatch, CEO, NCAM.Augmented reality in sports broadcast is a growing trend these days, as viewers become more discerning and demanding. Ncams Nic Hatch explains what augmented...

The power of networked audio

August 14, 2015

Ryan Burr.Networked audio is the way forward for audio distribution, as it helps eliminate the shortcomings of analogue and is cost-effective, says Ryan BurrOne of the most promising...

The road ahead for KVM

July 8, 2015

John Halksworth is Senior Product Manager at Adder Technology.IP-based KVM technology is a valuable proof point for the complete move to IP, adding flexibility, cost-effectiveness, reliability and scalability...

Monetising history

May 18, 2015

Sanjay Salil, Managing Director, MediaGuru.While everyone's talking of digitising their assets in today's content-heavy media environment, the challenge lies in doing it right. Sanjay Salil sheds light...

Monitoring it right

April 18, 2015

Graham Taylor.With a universal confidence monitoring system, broadcasters and other media companies can use just one product from a single interface by a single user to very...

Channel without a box

June 2, 2014

Karl Mehring, Senior Product Manager for TV Everywhere at Snell.The concept of channel-in-a-box is nearly mainstream and the technology will continue to evolve. Manufacturers now attempt...

Renewing the newsroom

March 11, 2014

With the rapid uptake of mobile devices, broadcast professionals must have a reliable multiplatform content delivery solution that provides a cost-efficient workflow and greater flexibility than ever beforeIn an increasingly...

Cloud to the rescue

March 4, 2014

Embracing a cloud-based CSM system can provide a media company with the benefits of content storage management while sparing them the headache of operational costs, says Rino PetricolaMedia assets are...

Optimising digital television transmission

February 12, 2014

As digitisation of television becomes more widespread, the focus is now shifting on achieving impeccable transmission. We look at some of the prerequisites for delivering quality and choice to the...

4K reality check

by Vibhuti Arora

January 9, 2014

The standards are progressing rapidly, so industry players must decide how much and how quickly they must invest in 4K UHDTV technology to match consumer demand when the new services...

Radio Mirchi strikes a chord

by Vibhuti Arora

January 5, 2014

Launched in February 2012, Radio Mirchi is a recent Indian export to the UAE. The Hindi and English radio station, owned by Abu Dhabi Media, caters to the South Asian...

The road to IPTV

November 7, 2013

Steve Coutts.IPTVs adoption in the Middle East has not been so widespread despite its advantages. A look at the challenges that the operators face in the...

Addressing broadcasting challenges

August 6, 2013

File-based automation offers a flexible platform for complex broadcast challenges. Craig Newbury advises broadcasters in the region to use file-based automation to manage one or many key processes easily through...

Sound entertainment

July 9, 2013

Saleh Lootah, CTO at DMI.Dubai Media Incorporated used surround sound capture for the first time with TSL PPL SoundField DSF-B Digital Broadcast Surround Microphone package to...

Beaming from Makkah

April 1, 2013

Saudi-based systems integrator First Gulf Company has secured a deal to deliver a full 1080p HD broadcast facility that includes the installation of a whopping 96 cameras in Makkah. When...

Interconnecting intercoms

February 17, 2013

One of the challenges for the modern broadcaster is to achieve operational flexibility, to allow technical and creative teams to co-operate in new ways. This might be direct working between...

Muslim TV offers Eid programmes on Freeview and Roku players

October 23, 2012

UK viewers can celebrate Eid Al Adha with Muslim TV live on Freeview and Roku Streaming Players through the Vision TV Network from Vision247. Broadcast in both Arabic and English,...

Sound Advice

April 15, 2012

When enjoying a television programme, audio represents half of the overall viewing experience and therefore, it must be right. To ensure the optimal experience for the customer, the broadcaster must...

Watch the Sky

March 4, 2012

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...

Qatar TV’s new channel to launch under Pebble Beach Systems

February 28, 2012

Qatar TV has opted for an automation solution from Pebble Beach Systems for its new facilities in Doha.The...

Making waves in Jeddah

February 20, 2012

While most of the Middle East focuses on the launch of new TV channels, Saudi Arabia now boasts a sophisticated network of radio complexes across the Kingdom. The most recent...

Global Arabic Bouquet on Arabsat-5C

January 9, 2012

GlobeCast and Arabsat announced that the Global Arabic Bouquet (GAB), a grouping of premium Arabic channels from the Arab States Broadcasting...

never.no powers social TV for Al Jazeera English

November 13, 2011

never.no announced that Al Jazeera English used never.no's Interactivity Suite (IS) to enable Social TV by taking viewer questions;...

DVB-T Strategy- The Future of Broadcasting

September 6, 2011

Vincent Paul Tep explains why DVB-T transmissions are the way forward for national broadcasters looking to migrate from analogue to digital broadcastingTerrestrial broadcasting continues to be the most effective means...

Live Sports: Leading the Race to Multi-Screen TV

August 29, 2011

Sports rights are one of the most valuable rights in the world today but broadcasters pay a huge price if they are unable to secure their rights, says Christopher SchoutenSports...

UAE to welcome new HD Bollywood channel

August 19, 2011

The official launch of the first Indian HD Bollywood entertainment channel in the UAE was announced today.The launch of the new channel titled UTV Stars was announced by Etisalat in...

Audio networking for broadcast Time to switch?

April 24, 2011

Moving from hard-wired broadcast systems to network-based architectures with software-controllable topologies will bring a range of benefits to broadcasters, says Anthony HarrisonAs broadcast technology evolves, our demands on it become...

IBC2010 delivers the goods

February 7, 2011

If visitor attendance is the yardstick by which to gauge whether a show is successful or not, the 8.7% rise in this years attendance over IBC 2009 is a supposed...

Camera Robotics

October 1, 2010

Broadcast robotics, particularly when linked with production automation, has become widely established in recent years. The technology can cover a broad range of applications, from simple one or two camera...

Empowering Filmmakers

by BroadcastPro ME Admin

September 1, 2010

Every professional cameraman will, at some point, confront the battery issue, occasionally with foresight, usually with hindsight. Batteries are the least exciting part of your high tech, precision engineered, and...

HD radio gears up for expansion

September 1, 2010

For broadcasters and radio listeners alike, the benefits of High Definition (HD) radio are plentiful. Without question, HD radio (also known as digital radio) promises to bring a richer experience...

Taking audio to new levels