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 ...
From lack of regulations on foreign content to the decline in advertising revenues, CEOs at the 2018 ASBU BroadcastPro Summit offered candid insights on steering their organisations through turbulent times.The ...
From the impact of the exit of Turkish drama and the opening of the Saudi media market, to honing the skills of local talent and creating high-quality Arabic content that ...
Egyptian actor Ahmed Helmy will host a new TV programme showcasing talents of Arab children, titled Little Big Stars (the Arabic edition of Little Big Shots) as reported by Egypt ...
Hadi Ghanem, owner of Seven Production.With an estimated audience of 200 million viewers watching the Saudi National Day celebrations on TV, the event became a global ...
MBC Group will launch MBC Persia a family entertainment channel catering for the Farsi-speaking community in the MENA region on 6 October 2018 on Yahsat.MBC Persia will feature a ...
Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority presented one of the largest custom-made events by Cirque du Soleil to mark the 88th Saudi National Day on the 23 September. The event was ...
From left: Peter Smith, Managing Director, MBC Studios with Sam Barnett, CEO, MBC Group.MBC Group has launched MBC Studios, a subsidiary that is set to build ...
Italian producer and distributor, Mondo TV, has signed a two-year deal with MENA-based MBC3 to air an Arabic-language version of its new CGI-animated preschool series Cuby Zoo in all Arabic-speaking ...
Nader Mokhtar, Director of MCR and broadcast technology at MBC and the project manager of the DR/Business continuity site.While most regional broadcasters are still toying with ...
German media companies Studio 100 Media and m4e are joining forces with Dubai-based MBC Group for a deal that covers TV, digital media and consumer product rights for the CGI ...
Among the drama productions is Al-Assouf that is exclusive to MBC1. Set in 1970s Saudi Arabia, this series explores the social, economic and political history of ...
More than 120 professionals gathered together for the inaugural edition of the MENA Anti-Piracy conference, hosted by BroadcastPro ME.The inaugural Anti-Piracy Conference held on May 2, ...
As part of its ongoing efforts to protect the future of television and digital broadcasting, the MENA Broadcast Satellite Anti-Piracy Coalition has announced the closure of more pirate television channels ...
Hasan Onal, Turkish Commercial Attache.Following the sudden announcement from MBC Group earlier this week that it would discontinue its Turkish series across all of its channels, Hasan ...
Still from Turkish drama series Antah WataniIn a development that took the industry by surprise, Saudi-owned broadcaster MBC Group that is based in Dubai received instructions to ...
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MBC Group CEO Sam Barnett gives BroadcastPro ME a candid glimpse into the challenges of the past three months and the strategy ahead. When MBC Group Chairman Sheikh Waleed bin ...
Waleed bin Ibrahim al-IbrahimSaudi authorities have released founder of MBC network Waleed bin Ibrahim al-Ibrahim from the Ritz Carlton in Riyadh, the company CEO told employees ...
Al Hadath, a 24-hour news channel that is part of Dubai-based MBC has introduced Vizrts Viz Story into the newsroom as a tool for journalists to create and edit their ...
MBC Groups video-on-demand (VOD) application, Shahid VOD has been named as one of the best apps of 2017 in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) by the technology company Apple ...
Alwaleed al-Ibrahim, owner of MBCSaudi Arabia detained 11 princes, four current ministers and tens of former ministers in a probe by a new anti-corruption body headed ...
Avid has announced that MBC (Middle East Broadcasting Center) Group has implemented a comprehensive Avid newsroom solution for its new facility in Dubai Studio City.The new MBC studios at Dubai Studio ...
Sam Barnett, MBC Group CEO.The MENA Broadcast Satellite Anti-Piracy Coalition, which held its 11th meeting in Amsterdam recently, celebrated the shutting down of 30 Arabic and ...
Suhail Ahmed, Chief Technology Officer, TSL MESystems Integrator TSL Middle East has won the contract for the systems design and installation of the studio for HSE24, ...
MBC Group recently transformed a 25,000sqft soundstage in Dubai Studio City into a multi-tiered TV facility that doesnt just run some of its channels, but also connects with its main ...
I was really impressed with the MBC facility at Dubai Studio City, which I had the pleasure of visiting last month. Over the years, I have visited several TV centres, ...
MBC has launched its Discover Channel on Snapchat.Targeting Snapchat users in the region, MBC will publish content on Discover Channel every day, covering its core entertainment business.Commenting on the new ...
MBC HD bouquet and MBC PRO SPORTS are being exclusively broadcasted via Arabsat Satellite fleet on the orbital position 26°E, with full coverage over the MENA region, switching off any ...
MBC will introduce Black Crows (Gharabeeb Soud), an Arabic drama series that deals with the rise of extremism in the region. Debuting this Ramadan on MBC1, the bold socio-political series focuses on women ...
Natasha Hussain, VP & GM MEMed BBC Worldwide.BBC Worldwide has concluded several deals with broadcasters across the Middle East for its extensive catalogue of natural history ...
Members of the MENA Broadcast Anti-Piracy Coalition.The satellite provider members of the MENA Broadcast Satellite Anti-Piracy Coalition have made public commitments to remove pirate channel clients by ...
MBC has launched a new premium general entertainment channel named MBC + eLife, exclusively for eLife customers. The channel is focused on the most popular Arabic TV series and shows from ...
From left: Humaid Sahoo Al Suwaidi, E-Visions CEO with Sam Barnett, CEO of MBC Group.E-Vision and MBC Group have signed a strategic partnership deal to distribute MBC channels ...
One of MBC Group's studios at Dubai Studio City.TSL Systems is presenting its project design services for modern studio builds at CABSAT. The company is showcasing ...
Waleed Al Sayed and Sam Barnett with Ooredoo and MBC team.Ooredoo and MBC Group have announced the launch of MBC+ Ooredoo Channel for Ooredoo TV subscribers.The MBC+ Ooredoo ...
Idil Belli, General Manager of Sera Film Services.Istanbul-based Sera Film Services is upping the game for non-scripted TV shows in the region by creating original reality ...
Amazon Web Services, (AWS) has announced plans to open an office in Dubai, with the support of the Dubai Investment Development Agency (Dubai FDI), an agency of the Department of ...
Ali Jaber, MBC.MBC Group hosted an event for its strategic partners focusing on MBC2, its free-to-air movie channel that offers new and exclusive Hollywood productions as well ...
The Arabic-language adaptation of the reality culinary-competition television series Top Chef launches this week on MBC1 and MBC MASR2. All cooking challenges will be taking place under the watchful eyes ...
Karim Sarkis is CEO at Sync Media FZ LLC.There is a scene in Star Wars, where the inhabitants of a planet are looking up at the ...
L to R: Senior Manager for Broadcast, Nick Barratt and Broadcast Manager, Bassam Faour at MBC Group.MBC Group recently migrated the playout of its Al Arabiya ...
Project Runway Middle East (ME) is ready to arrive on MBC 4 and MBC MASR 2 this month. The debut season of the reality TV programme will see 15 contestants battle ...
I was going to write an editorial about how the MENA pay-TV drama scene is unfolding before our eyes in slow motion, but Karim Sarkis has written such an impressive ...
Left to right: Waleed Al Sayed, CEO of Ooredoo Qatar and Sam Barnett, CEO of MBC Group.Ooredoo and MBC Group have signed a seven-year partnership granting ...
MBC Group channels announced the transition of its gulf channels and MBC Pro Sports Channels to Arabsat through a strategic partnership signed with Arabsat today.Previously, MBC shared its portfolio of ...
Left to right: Khalid Balkheyour with Sam Barnett.Arabsat will now host MBC Groups Gulf channels and MBC Pro Sports channels following a strategic partnership between Arabsat ...
Each year during the holy month of Ramadan a huge surge in TV viewership, particularly, for Arabic dramas, is observed. However, according to Meltwater, a global media intelligence firm, an ...
Nick Barratt.Pebble Beach Systems has announced that MBC is to evaluate the new software-defined virtualised IP channel solution, Orca, at its Dubai facility. The system, which ...
Ali Jaber, MBC.On the sidelines of Ericssons recent Change Makers Forum in Dubai, Ali Jaber, Group TV Director of MBC, spoke to Vibhuti Arora about the changing ...
Ali Jaber, MBC.MBC and Ericsson will discuss the shifts in consumer behaviour and technology that are reshaping TV and media. Ali Jaber, Group TV Director of ...
Mohamed Asaf.The Idol, a movie inspired by the rise to fame of Arab Idol star Mohammed Assaf showcased at BFI London Film Festival on Monday 12th October 2015.The film's ...
IP, IP and more IP greeted us as we went from stand to stand at IBC. Many vendors were keen to talk about their IP-based solutions, although some did say ...
LaunchPad runs on Vizrt's Viz rendering engine, a third-party touchscreen, RCS software and RCS' cloud database DataCenter.MBC Pro Sports has chosen Reality Check Systems (RCS) LaunchPad ...
MENA's anti-piracy coalition.Following their fourth meeting at the MBC office in Dubai, the MENA Broadcast Satellite Anti-Piracy Coalition has agreed upon a formal policy for identifying and tackling ...
