From full-frame to anamorphic and vintage looks, cinematographers have the widest choice in format, equipment and lens to tell a story, writes Les Zellan of Cooke Optics.In the early part of ...
Director Moustapha Akkad (centre) with the protagonists of the two versions of The Message, Anthony Quinn (right) and the late acclaimed Egyptian actor Abdallah Gheith (left).After ...
OSN has announced that content creators will have access to the Asli Studios 24/7 until the end of Ramadan.Asli is a short and medium-form content platform that combines production, licensing, ...
Director Matteo Lonardi.Virtual Reality film Reframe Saudi will be screened as part of World VR forums programme in Tribeca in between April 18 29 in ...
Emirati filmmaker Abdullah Aljunaibi (extreme left) with crew.With his debut feature film Camera garnering positive reviews and awards, Emirati filmmaker Abdullah Aljunaibi speaks to Supriya Srinivas ...
While security issues linger and the fear of job losses lurks outside boardrooms, participants at a roundtable hosted by BroadcastPro ME in conjunction with cloud specialist Amagi, agreed that cloud ...
UAE-based post-production compositor and colourist and guest reviewer for BroadcastPro ME, Alistair Rankine.UAE-based post-production compositor and colourist and guest reviewer for BroadcastPro ME, Alistair Rankine, writes ...
We were promised a revolution, opened Peter Ennis, Senior Vice President, Global Services, Delivery and Customer Support, Avid. The 20-year broadcast industry veteran had flown in from New Zealand to ...
The Blink team: (l to r) Lea Badro, Creative Producer, Hani Kichi Producer and Director, Nathalie Habib, creator and Executive ProducerClaiming a global first as makers of ...
Martin Stewart, CEO of OSN.Last month, OSNs new CEO Martin Stewart stepped into the limelight with the announcement that the pay TV network is moving in ...
The Arabian Radio Network has launched two new digital radio brands to cater to its Arabic audience.The Arabic stations are part of ARN's digital roll out of channels that began in May ...
In an exclusive interview with BroadcastPro ME, Star Trek Beyonds Executive Producer Jeffrey Chernov speaks about filming in Dubai and how he plans to make Star Trek a truly universal franchiseYou ...
BroadcastPro ME and Avid brought together some key sports production and broadcast specialists from the GCC to discuss the challenges of broadcasting sports events in the region and how to ...
By Maaz Sheikh, CEO of STARZ Play.Watching TV has traditionally been a family experience whereby everyone sits in front of the television waiting for their favourite movie or show to broadcast ...
David Butorac, CEO, OSN.In an interview with BroadcastPro ME, David Butorac, CEO of OSN, discusses the current pay TV scenario in the region and how OSN ...
Yousef Al-Obaidly.beIN Media Group has been quietly acquiring MENA sports broadcast rights over the years. Last November, it took an ambitious step by announcing its entry ...
Karim Sarkis is CEO at Sync Media FZ LLC.The pure-play premium OTT market in the Middle East recently saw another entrant in the form of Starz ...
Nickhil Jakatdar, CEO, Vuclip.In an exclusive interview with Nickhil Jakatdar, founder and CEO of Vuclip, BroadcastPro ME finds out how mobile video on demand is making inroads ...
Andrew Pert.Andrew Pert, Exhibitions Director at DWTC, shares information on new exhibitors at CABSAT and some important features of the showWho are some of the new ...
Sam Nicholson.Sam Nicholson, CEO at Stargate Studios, speaks exclusively to BroadcastPro ME about the evolution of entertainment content and the road aheadDo you think Stargate Middle ...
David Butorac, CEO, OSN.With the number of illegitimate broadcast services on the rise in the Middle East and several online portals offering unlimited entertainment dirt cheap, ...
Abdulrahman Al Hazza'a, President of Saudi Broadcasting Corporation.Saudi Broadcasting Corporation marked its 50th anniversary with a grand celebration on April 20, 2014. In an exclusive interview ...
Future of animation was one of the main themes of the opening day of the two-day Cinematic Innovation Summit, held in association with DIFF at Atlantis, The Palm. The topic ...
Matthew Sansom, Head of Station, Abu Dhabi Classic FM.Matthew Sansom, Head of Station at Abu Dhabi Classic FM describes the UAE as a unique market for ...
Maya's paint effects.Autodesks latest release Maya2014 is a handy tool for animators to create visual imagery as close to real life as possible. Maya Specialist Chris ...
The Middle East TV entertainment industry has always been a puzzle for internationally successful pay-TV networks that have not had to compete in a market where there are more than ...
From left: HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President of the United Arab Emirates, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Walid Al Ibrahim, ...
TVC News' main set.TVC News launched early this year with the tagline Through African Eyes giving viewers an African perspective on news from the continent. Media ...
I must confess that, in the past, I have not been exceedingly fond of the quietitude that is representative of Abu Dhabi. The bold, brash swagger of Dubai suits my ...
What were some of Turner MEAs greatest milestones in 2012?2012 was an excellent year for Cartoon Network Arabic in terms of both the channel and the web site. More and ...
Mohammed Al Marhouby, Director General of Engineering, Public Authority for Radio & TV, OmanIn 2009, when the recession hit the world, all eyes were on the ...
Mohammad Saeed Al Shahi.Mohammad Saeed Al Shahi was appointed CEO of strategy, technology and executive affairs at Dubai Media Inc. in March 2012. In an exclusive ...
David Gatward, MD, 3Sixty Consult.What does 3Sixty Consult do?We are a specialist construction project management firm that works for clients in the broadcasting arena. Our main ...
Dr. Khalid Al Midfa.In the last two years, Sharjah Radio and Television has undertaken several projects to overhaul its ageing, standard definition facility. In a brief ...
Some of the participants at the roundtable.During CABSAT, BroadcastPro Middle East teamed up with EMC Isilon and INC to conduct a roundtable that was intended to bring together a small ...
Using a Canon 5D, a rising star in ...
Walking into Al Jazeeras headquarters in Doha was a dream come true for BroadcastPro Middle East. As a state-backed broadcaster, Al Jazeera ...
In an exclusive interview with BroadcastPro Middle East, Jordan Media Citys CEO Radi Alkhas talks about the media zones unique offerings and its ...
In an exclusive interview with Vijaya Cherian, Sanjay Raina, newly-appointed COO of Taj TV talks about his role, sports rights, the ...
James Cameron discusses the making of Avatar, advancements in film technology, business models, and the future of 3D and broadcasting, with News Corps James Murdoch at the Abu Dhabi Media ...
Stereoscopic 3D, and colour grading are just two of the biggest things happening in post production at the moment. ...
After a long period in limbo, BroadcastPro Middle East has learnt that a decision was officially taken yesterday to dissolve Baynounah in Abu Dhabi.Baynounah presently employs close to 390 people. ...
In his first-ever, full-fledged media interview, Mohammed Al Marhouby, Director General of Engineering Ministry of Information, Sultanate ...
Your Excellency, you have often spoken in the past of "opening new vistas for the Saudi media". How do you plan to transform the media scene in KSA?I'm a firm ...
Manufacturers, broadcasters, producers and an ever-increasing band of filmmakers are in agreement that 3D represents an important part of the future of the film and TV industry. But when it ...
