Navigating the Technological Tsunami: Strategic Leadership in Media
Staying competitive in a fast-evolving landscape requires a willingness to embrace change.
Staying competitive in a fast-evolving landscape requires a willingness to embrace change.
The agreement will introduce stc tv services to Virgin Mobile KSA customers, significantly expanding stc tv's reach.
MBC Anime Productions, a venture by the MBC Group and Tokyopop, will stream the shows as simulcasts on Shahid.
Inspired by American novel 'Daddy-Long-Legs', the movie is envisaged as the first Arabic musical production.
Programming deals cover territories across Australia, South Korea, Middle East and Iberia
Following Etisalat by e&’s announcement to discontinue beIN channels on the elife platform, one wonders if the contract between du and beIN, which is due for renewal later this month, ...
Over the past couple of years, Arabic content has undergone several stages of evolution, so it's safe to say that the Arab region is ready to emerge as a major player ...
All eight Ramadan series are also currently streaming on Shahid.
In a market dominated by big players producing drama series, Reim El Houni, who helms Dubai production house Ti22 Films, has dared to be different and still emerged successful. In ...
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 ...
The new regional headquarters will provide clients with a full range of production capabilities, including a podcast studio, editing suites and a sound stage.
Rise Studios is based in Dubai Media City and has already invested in companies across Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Beirut, the UAE and the US including Partner Pro, Different Productions, ASAP, ...
The series, which used the UAE capital as a filming destination, has also benefited from the 30% cashback rebate.
IP technology and the move to the cloud remain hot topics for broadcasters and production houses. At the recent BroadcastPro Tech Summit, industry experts explored new opportunities, existing challenges and ...
Christian Mesmar, Belkacem Hennane, and Ziad Sanbar have been added to the UAE team.
When Saudi Sports Company (SSC) wanted an innovative production and broadcast solution to take some of its less exposed events to air, it turned to a cloud-based set-up. In cooperation ...
The popular CEO panel was back at the ASBU BroadcastPro Summit, with industry stakeholders examining the status quo and discussing their plans for 2022 and strategies to maintain a commercially ...
It goes without saying that the pandemic has played a major role in accelerating the efforts of all sorts of companies towards digitisation.
Over the past few years, investments in high-quality Arabic productions have steadily increased, thereby inspiring production houses to cater to that demand.
In the Souk area, six exhibitors will offer activities, including MBC, Telfaz11, Nstars, Effat University, SAIP, and MAD Celebrity.
Six years ago, the Expo 2020 site was an empty desert wasteland. Today, it is home to some of the finest buildings, a smart IT setup and more importantly, a ...
Jawwy TV will offer Oman audiences more than 70 free-to-air and encrypted channels such as Rotana, MBC, National Geographic, and FOX HD.
The play is written and composed by Medhat Al Adl and directed by Hadi Bagoury.
KSA’s Film AlUla has also announced new facilitates, which will accommodate 150 film crew and include production offices, recreational facilities and an outdoor cinema.
Jawwy TV will offer Jordanian audiences more than 50 free-to-air and encrypted channels such as Rotana, MBC, National Geographic, and FOX HD.
A streaming exclusive, this drama narrates the story of Rashash. Weekly episodes will drop on Shahid VIP from Thursday 21 January 2021.
Shot between Beirut, Cairo, Gouna and Jeddah, the anthology TV series examines relationships and romance in modern society.
Narrating various incidents that happened both prior to and after the explosion, each episode of 'Beirut 6:07' is approximately seven minutes long.
Starring Dhafer L'Abidine, season two of the series is written by Tariq Sweden and directed by Fikret Kadioglu.
The one-year agreement will see MBC’s digital arm roll out more than 20,000 pieces of content on Facebook Watch.
The show, which was postponed for more than ten months, will air every week on Wednesdays on MBC1 channel.
The features aim to limit kids’ access to what is chosen for them while also helping them work on their language skills due to the availability of Arabic dubbing.
The two companies intend to leverage this strategic partnership as a cornerstone for further development and expansion in the Kingdom's advertising sector.
In an exclusive interview with Vijaya Cherian, Shahid CTO Dominic Farrell and Head of Digital Infrastructure Adriaan Bloem talk about what led MBC to install a private CDN and what ...
The acquisition represents the first run for both series in this region.
Despite the setbacks due to Covid-19, this year has been favourable for regional brands, be it MBC announcing Shahid's soaring popularity or the UAE launching its Mars Mission.
It will also be available on YouTube and local broadcast channels across the region this fall.
The launch of Cartoon Network marks the latest addition to Shahid VIP’s lineup of live streamed TV channels, and bolsters its children’s content.
Users can find the Shahid app either via the launcher bar (home screen) or download it through Google Play.
The American motivational speaker and author is set to appear on “Al Likaa” with Saudi host, Mofeed Al-Nowaiser, on May 8 and 9.
Based on research that showed what Saudi and UAE tweeps want to see on Twitter, the streaming platform has collaborated with regional media partners for weekly shows.
The period spanning March 22-28 registered the highest increase since the initiative was launched.
Apart from that, the new Sony BRAVIA Android TV buyers will also get free Shahid VIP subscriptions.
SAWA Technologies, which offers more than 250 local, regional and International multi-lingual TV channels in the MENA region, also announced set-top box manufacturer Triax.
Beginning today, VIP subscribers for Shahid streaming service will receive six months of Spotify Premium for no additional cost.
MBC launched its revamped streaming service Shahid last month with significant changes to content, strategy and technology making it a formidable competitor in the Arab world.
The latest acquisition reflects StarzPlay's commitment to expanding its Arabic offering to meet the expectations of its subscribers in the MENA region.
While Shahid Premieres will offer exclusives from the world of cinema and television, Shahid Originals will focus on a variety of local and regional premium productions.
Tech speakers at the BroadcastPro Summit shared their views on current cloud trends, the region’s status quo and some of the factors to keep in mind when considering cloud solutions.
The fifth edition of the film festival, which began December 7, will showcase a total of 36 films from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Lebanon and ...
The ambitious production documents the last era of the Mamluk state and its downfall at the hands of the Ottomans in the early 16th century.
Emily Pooley, Artem’s Senior Technician and Director of Marketing and Sales, went to Bali where the show was filmed with her colleague, Adam Sawatzki. Below she describes their experience.
MBC Group has launched the Creative Communities Collaboration (CCC), a public-private association of global media and entertainment executives to strengthen ties and partnerships between the MENA region and the Hollywood ...
MBC Group has signed a cooperation agreement with the American University in Dubai (AUD) to provide special academic privileges to the Groups employees and their families starting September 1.
The partnership will greenlight several projects annually, with special focus on Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Egypt. The partnership includes theatrical distribution by Majid Al Futtaim for all exhibitors across the ...
The partnership will provide MBC in Dubai with dedicated and fully managed video network service on the Telstra Global Media Network to facilitate reliable video streaming to Europe.
The new system was provided by Modern Broadcast Center (MBC), PlayBox Neo's channel partner.
With per capita consumption of social media across the MENA among the highest in the globe, the second panel discussion on OTT and social media made for compelling listening at ...
MBC Action has acquired the rights to beam Formula E races across the Middle East and North Africa for the next two seasons.Alongside live coverage of the final practice session, ...
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 ...