The Awards celebrate outstanding achievements across the MENA region’s satellite, broadcast, film and streaming industries.
The 15th edition of the ASBU BroadcastPro ME Summit and Awards took place on November 11 at the Al Habtoor Grand Resort, JBR, bringing together leading figures from the Middle East’s media and entertainment industry for a day of networking, discussion and recognition of outstanding achievements.
Over the past 15 years, the summit has solidified its reputation as a cornerstone event in the regional broadcast calendar, serving as the premier B2B conference for the MENA media sector. Known for its comprehensive coverage of the people, ideas, and innovations shaping the industry, BroadcastPro ME has built a legacy of fostering collaboration and thought leadership across broadcasting, production and digital media.
This year’s event marked a milestone anniversary, honouring several long-standing supporters of BroadcastPro ME for their contributions to the industry. Among those recognised were Kaveh Farnam, Founder of Advanced Media; Dr Riyadh Najm, CEO of Shashah World; Karim Sarkis, Partner at Strategy&; Abdelrahim Suleiman, Director General of ASBU; Lawo; and Hasan Sayed Hasan, Managing Director of Master Media.
The summit also served as a hub for high-level networking and insightful dialogue, offering attendees the opportunity to exchange ideas and explore new technological and creative frontiers.
Winners across multiple categories were selected by an expert judging panel comprising leading professionals from the broadcast and production sectors.
Our winners for 2025 are:
SATELLITEPRO AWARDS
SATELLITE SOLUTIONS PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
IKO Media Group
BROADCASTPRO AWARDS
BEST CONTENT STRATEGY OF THE YEAR
Rise Studios
BEST CONTENT STRATEGY OF THE YEAR
Viu Middle East
BEST KIDS’ INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
The Fixies – Animotion Media Group
BEST KIDS’ INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
BrightPop – Xpanse CGI
BEST OTT PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR – FICTION
Faqret El Saher – Yango Play
BEST OTT PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR – FICTION
Underground Season 1: Hot Season – Clacket Media
BEST OTT PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR – DOCUSERIES
Ya Ghayeb – Shahid VOD
BEST PRODUCTION HOUSE OF THE YEAR
Different Productions
BEST REGIONAL ORIGINAL DRAMA PRODUCTION
Khateya Akhera (One Last Sin) – Yango Play
BEST REGIONAL ORIGINAL DRAMA PRODUCTION
Shabab Emraa – Zee Entertainment Middle East
BEST REGIONAL ORIGINAL DRAMA PRODUCTION – SPECIAL RECOGNITION
The Clown – Drama Shelve S.A.R.L
BEST UNSCRIPTED PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR
Taxi Killer – Shahid VOD
BEST UNSCRIPTED PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR – ANIMATED
Coffeecature – Evision
BROADCASTPRO ME INNOVATIVE PROJECT OF THE YEAR
SBAI – Sharjah Broadcasting Authority
BROADCASTPRO ME INNOVATIVE PROJECT OF THE YEAR
SRMG Thmanyah Qvest Project
OUTSTANDING TECH IMPLEMENTATION OF 2025
TOD 2.0 – Digital Streaming Reimagined
OUTSTANDING TECH IMPLEMENTATION OF 2025 – BEST AI PROJECT
Al Mashhad
SYSTEMS INTEGRATOR OF THE YEAR
First Gulf Company
BEST SPORTS INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
UAE Pro League – Immersive Experience
BEST STUDIO OF THE YEAR
Sky News Arabia
BEST STUDIO SET OF THE YEAR
The Doctors – Dubai Media
BEST OB VEHICLE OF THE YEAR
Abu Dhabi Media OB Trailer – ARET Video and Audio Engineering SRL
BEST OB VEHICLE OF THE YEAR
NEP ME-01 – NEP Group
STREAMING SERVICE OF THE YEAR
StarzPlay
MENA TRENDSETTER OF THE YEAR
Dubai Studios
CEO OF THE YEAR
Fayez Weiss Al-Sabbagh, CEO, Spacetoon
MEDIA EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR
Younis Alkanzy, Director of Production, Visioneers
TECH EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR
Melvin Saldanha, SVP of Technology and Product, OSN
CTO OF THE YEAR – SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Orlando Castro, CTO, First Gulf Company
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE MENA CONTENT MARKET
Heba Korayem, Founder, Co-Production Salon
