Tag: Dubai

October 11, 2018

The workshop in progress.United Broadcast & Media Solutions (UBMS) conducted an ARRI Stellar Lighting Control Workshop, on October 10 at the United Broadcast Training Academy. The ...

ME box office sales exceeds $500m on the eve of inaugural MENA Cinema Forum

October 8, 2018

Leila Masinaei, Managing Director of GM Events, organiser of the MENA Cinema Forum.Box office revenue exceeded USD 500m (AED 1.83bn) in the Middle East and North ...

Dubai International Content Market partners with mena.tv for December event

October 3, 2018

Organisers of the Dubai-based DICM event have partnered with mena.tv Content Hub to deliver a stand-alone content marketplace in Dubai.The event, taking place at Dubais Jumeirah Beach Hotel, will reportedly ...

Prolight + Sound Middle East 2018 opens in Dubai

September 23, 2018

Prolight+Sound Middle East was inaugurated by HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority.The third edition of Prolight + Sound ...

Canon’s new EOS R System launched in Dubai

September 23, 2018

Canon Middle East has unveiled the EOS R System, at the Canon Space360, the innovation and knowledge sharing platform in Dubai. The showcase was attended by Canons enthusiasts and key ...

Inaugural MENA Cinema Forum in Dubai to host 450 delegates

September 19, 2018

Leila Masinaei, Managing Director of GM Events, organiser of the MENA Cinema Forum.The first-ever MENA Cinema Forum will be held at the Grand Hyatt hotel in ...

Bloomberg and Saudi Research and Marketing Group set up Bloomberg Asharq

September 17, 2018

From left: Peter Grauer, Chairman of Bloomberg L.P., and Dr. Ghassan Alshibl, Chairman, SRMG.Following the announcement made last September by Bloomberg and Saudi Research and Marketing ...

ZOO Digital opens cloud-based media services facility in Dubai

September 4, 2018

ZOO Digital has announced the opening of a facility in Dubai offering dubbing, subtitling and media services with its cloud-based platforms.The purpose-built facility, designed with CDSA and MPAA security requirements ...

New Dolby Cinema opens at Reel Cinemas in Dubai Mall

August 27, 2018

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. and Emaar Entertainment, which manages Reel Cinemas in the UAE, have announced the opening of their new Dolby Cinema at the Reel Cinemas, The Dubai Mall. The ...

Etisalat and Ericsson trial massive MIMO technology in the UAE

July 31, 2018

Etisalat and Ericsson have conducted a live on-air trial of Ericsson Radio System and massive MIMO technology in the United Arab Emirates as a precursor to 5G deployment.As one of ...

Dubai’s EL° Films appoints new creative director

July 31, 2018

Boutique film production house, EL° Films has appointed Italian Director and DoP Damiano Fieramosca as its creative director early last month.With offices in Singapore and Dubai and hot desks in ...

YouTube’s NextUp contest invites Arab content creators

July 25, 2018

Last year's winners at the training camp.For the third year, YouTube will organise the YouTube NextUp contest aimed at discovering Arab content creators across the MENA ...

ARN, Hala China partner to launch Chinese radio channel

July 18, 2018

The Arabian Radio Network, ARN, in partnership with Hala China, a joint initiative between Meraas and Dubai Holding, have announced the launch of a new dedicated 24-hour radio station called ...

CNBC to open new studio in partnership with Nasdaq Dubai

July 16, 2018

Business and financial news network, CNBC, has announced the expansion of its Middle East operations with a new studio set to open in October at Nasdaq Dubai.The network will use ...

Tecom launches Gofreelance to boost the ‘gig’ economy

June 27, 2018

The platform was launched at a media conference at Dubai Press Club in the presence of Mona Al Marri, director general of the Government of Dubai ...

RTS to discuss IP trends in broadcast and showcase ODIN at Dubai event

May 7, 2018

Sanjay Kumar, Sales Manager, RTS Intercoms Middle East & Africa.RTS Intercoms will host an evening briefing at Arjaan by Rotana, Dubai Media City, tomorrow, May 8 ...

Radio show launched in Dubai for chartered accountants

May 3, 2018

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India(ICAI) (Dubai Chapter) has launched a radio show titled: News You Can Use on Radio 106.2 Big FM. The show is aimed at keeping ...

Al Aan TV streamlines news workflow with Avid

September 12, 2017

Raad Haddadin, Head of Engineering & Support at Al Aan TV.Dubai-based private broadcaster, Al Aan TV has revamped its news production environment with Avid tools and ...

DIFF365@VOX to screen Patti Cake$

September 4, 2017

The film introduces Australian newcomer Danielle Macdonald in a breakout role as an unlikely rapperDIFF365@VOX in partnership with du is set to screen Geremy Jaspers feature ...

Ross Video announces new hire to head Middle East sales

July 19, 2017

Deepraj Sandhar, Regional Sales Manager, Ross Video.Ross Video, which has announced 20% year-on-year growth in the Middle East, seems to be ramping up its efforts in the ...

Avid appoints Tek Signals as certified partner for Middle East

September 1, 2016

Scott Bunce.Tek Signals has now been appointed Avids certified partner for the Middle East. This certification entitles Tek Signals to educate, market, sell, install, integrate and ...

Star Trek Beyond to premiere in Dubai on July 19

July 13, 2016

Left to right: Simon Pegg plays Scotty, Sofia Boutella plays Jaylah and Chris Pine plays Kirk in Star Trek Beyond.The Dubai Film and TV Commission (DFTC) ...

Novo Cinemas to open two new IMAX theatres in Dubai

by Vibhuti Arora

June 28, 2015

Novo Cinemas will add two new IMAX theatres in Dubai, which will feature laser projection and sound technology. The IMAX theatres will be located at two new Novo Cinemas locations ...

Childrens International Film Festival 2015 dates announced

by Vibhuti Arora

April 16, 2015

Narendra Menon (Regional Head Sales & Marketing, Nikon Middle East), Toni El Massih (Director of Film Content & Distribution, VOX Cinemas), Deepak Jain (Festival Director ...

ARRI opens lighting subsidiary in Dubai

March 12, 2015

From left: ARRI's Markus Zeiler, Dr Jorg Pohlman, Sigrid Muller and Sohail Shafi.ARRI has established a new subsidiary lighting company in Dubai with the name of ARRI ...

Investment in Space continues to grow in ME

by Clayton Vallabhan

January 6, 2015

National investment in space technology is continuing to grow, as the UAE seeks to develop a long-term strategic plan for a solid and sustainable foundation for advanced space innovation and ...

Arabsat to hold its board meeting in Dubai

November 2, 2014

Arabsat will hold its 147th Board of Directors meetings in Dubai – United Arab Emirates from 5th - 6th November 2014, headed by the Saudi Ministry of Information Deputy and ...

EIAST completes KhalifaSats design

October 15, 2014

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 ...

Moby Group launches new Iraqi TV channel

September 1, 2014

Dubai-based Moby Group has announced the launch of a new Iraqi TV channel, LANA TV.LANA, meaning For us or Ours, is a brand new Iraqi general entertainment,free-to-air, satellite TV channel ...

Aerospace Summit to reinforce UAE industrialisation

August 7, 2014

International delegates representing various sectors of the Aerospace industry will gather in Dubai during the Aerospace Supply Chain Summit in December 2014 to discuss global supply chain aspects. This two ...

twofour54 supports Middle East Film and Comic Con

March 31, 2014

twofour54s Creative Campus will lead three days of workshops, meet creative talent, and demonstrate animation techniques at the Middle East Film & Comic Con (MEFCC) 2014 event, which will run ...

UAE locations to feature in The Bold and The Beautiful

March 17, 2014

American soap The Bold and The Beautiful, which used to be shown on Channel 33 in Dubai for several years without a single kiss, will have eight of its episodes ...

AMT announces UAEs first service centre for lenses at CABSAT

March 11, 2014

Kaveh Farnam, CEO of Advanced Media Trading at CABSAT along with a team member.Dubai-based distributor Advanced Media Trading LLC (AMT) has expanded its service facility at ...

Jeff Whatcott, Brightcove’s CMO on the launch of the company’s office in Dubai

February 3, 2014

Dubai Moving Image Museum inaugurated

January 15, 2014

The collection of vintage cameras at Dubai Moving Image Museum.Dubai Moving Image Museum was officially inaugurated by His Highness Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al ...

White paper highlights Dubai as media production hub

December 12, 2013

Jamal Al Sharif.Dubai Film and TV Commission (DFTC), in partnership with Oliver Wyman, a global management consulting firm, released a white paper examining key areas for ...

Road Stars

by Vibhuti Arora

August 6, 2013

Tewe Pannier, GTV.A TV show about cars for car lovers premiered last month on OSN. Claimed by the producers to be a one-of-a-kind series, Put Your Car ...

EXCLUSIVE – John Aslett to leave Avid Middle East

July 21, 2013

John Aslett, who has led Avid's Dubai office and emerging markets operations for the last eight years, is due to leave the company at the end of August, BroadcastPro ME ...

Tropfest Arabia to host workshops in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

April 29, 2013

TROPFEST Arabia will host a series of free workshops on short filmmaking to inspire budding filmmakers to submit a film to TROPFEST Arabia 2013. The next sessions will take place at ...

My-HD introduces cloaked CA boxes with Altech

February 18, 2013

Cliff Nelson, CEO of My-HD Media.My-HD, a secure, independent, affordable television platform that offers a single viewing card solution for High Definition (HD) channels in the ...

Vision247 acquires Fora in 2m deal

February 12, 2013

London based broadcast specialist Vision247 has acquired Fora, a Slovenian IPTV software solutions company in a deal valued at more than 2 million. The acquisition expands Vision247s role as a ...

Ian Valentine, business director for the Video Test Product Line, Tektronix about some of the new trends in test and measurement

June 21, 2012

UAE hosts Tropfest Arabia filmmaking workshops

by Staff Writer

May 9, 2012

Aspiring Emirati and Arab filmmakers attended exclusive filmmaking workshops in Dubai and Abu Dhabi organised by TROPFEST Arabia. The workshops are part of ...

Bahrain TV upgrades Avid newsroom system

March 5, 2012