Tag: Vijaya Cherian

December 3, 2015

Gearhouse Broadcasts owner, Gravity Media Group, has acquired Hyperactive Broadcast Limited, a UK-based provider of products and services for the outside broadcast, long-form television and feature film markets. The company ...

ICFLIX ties with Jordanian telco to offer Arabic and foreign content

December 1, 2015

Jordans Umniah telecom customers can now watch original Jazwood content alongside Hollywood and Bollywood movies, TV shows, documentaries and kids content by subscribing to the Shababi prepaid plan for 6JD ...

Nickelodeon Play comes to MENA

December 1, 2015

Nickelodeon and OSN have jointly released the Nickelodeon Play app for the MENA region. Although the app is free to download throughout the MENA region, only OSN subscribers will have ...

Bexel expands EMEA footprint with new appointment

November 30, 2015

Bexel Global Broadcast Solutions has appointed Simon Atkinson as Head of Projects for its EMEA division. Atkinson brings nearly 25 years of experience to his new role and will work ...

Trey Smith begins filming in the UAE

November 30, 2015

Trey Smith in the UAE.Trey Smith, the disc-spinning son of actor Will Smith, is in the UAE filming 10 days in Abu Dhabi and five days ...

Shivani Pandya, MD of DIFF, on broadcasting, Netflix and what Cinetech has in store for industry professionals.

November 25, 2015

Ericsson dismisses rumours about being acquired by Cisco

November 18, 2015

Hans Vestberg, President and CEO of Ericsson.In response to recent speculation about a possible acquisition of Ericsson by Cisco, Hans Vestberg, President, CEO and member of ...

Much ado about IP

October 8, 2015

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 ...

beIN Sports shocks market with movie channel announcement

October 1, 2015

beIN Sports, which is operated by Qatari Sports Investments, has released promos on its channels announcing the arrival of a movie channel, sending shockwaves through the industry. We first broke the story ...

Under a cloud

September 1, 2015

Last month, we had a raging discussion on the cloud with some senior tech executives from leading broadcast networks in the region. It created the perfect opportunity for CTOs to ...

What’s in store

August 4, 2015

Its been very quiet in Dubai with the holidays although I shudder to think what turn the traffic might take come September, despite the looming threat of higher fuel charges. ...

A 360-degree view

July 2, 2015

Most of you are probably packing your bags to go away for the summer. If youre a video enthusiast or are looking for a new offering for your viewers, the ...

YahClick launches in Pakistan

June 30, 2015

Yahsat CCO, David Murphy, flanked by Executive Director, Ms . Najat Khalid Rahmam (l), and Regional Director, Sajid Shabir Mangrio, addresses the press in Islamabad, Pakistan.UAE-based ...

Understanding MAM

by Vibhuti Arora

June 7, 2015

As this issue of the magazine makes its way to your desk, CPI Media Group's Broadcast team will be in Singapore for BroadcastAsia. Asia is a market that never fails ...

Iraqi Media Network delivers HD channels with Imagine Communications

April 1, 2015

Mathias Eckert, Vice President, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Imagine CommunicationsIraqs national broadcaster, Iraqi Media Network (IMN) has deployed a master control system from Imagine ...

Avid CEO Louis Hernandez speaks exclusively with BroadcastPro ME about some of the company’s new launches at NAB.

March 22, 2015

Michael Atkin of Broadview Software and Sumit Suri of U-TO speak about their Middle East plans.

March 17, 2015

Sanjay Salil, MD of MediaGuru talks about the company’s plans in the Middle East at CABSAT 2015.

March 15, 2015

Uniting against piracy

February 6, 2015

Piracy seems to be giving the CEOs of the big broadcast networks in the MENA region sleepless nights. The CEOs of two of the biggest regional broadcast networks shed their ...

Tracey Grant, Programme Manager, Digital Media and Broadcasting, IDC MEA on why there is need for more accurate research in the region.

January 28, 2015

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Digital storytelling

January 8, 2015

One hundred and eighteen films from 48 countries were screened as part of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) last month. What a grand way to close the curtain on ...

EXCLUSIVE – Fahad Alsukait, Chairman and CEO of Alarab News Channel, on his expanded role and channel’s key focus.

December 17, 2014

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Alarab News Channel to launch in February; promises independent and credible reportage

December 16, 2014

From left: Fahad Alsukait, Chairman and CEO of Alarab News Channel, and Jamal Khashoggi, well-known Saudi journalist and General Manager of the channel, address the press ...

Rory O’Connor, Vice President of Services at Irdeto sheds new light on piracy in the Middle East

September 27, 2014

Awad Mousa, Regional Director MEA, TVU Networks on the company’s new partnership with Vislink

September 27, 2014

Paul Wallis, Regional Director of Imagine Communications MEA on some of the successes the company has had in the last year – IBC 2014

September 18, 2014

Project Sky Net takes the prize for Content Management Innovation at the IBC 2014 awards.

September 17, 2014

Paul Turner of Telestream and Guy Elliott of EMEA Gateway on installations of Vantage in the Middle East. – IBC 2014

September 17, 2014

The secret to success

September 4, 2014

They say Middle East broadcasters dont actually make any money but I think they may have cracked it finally! The secret seems to be good, high-quality Arab drama productions ...

The World Cup buzz

August 3, 2014

I must confess that although Im no football fan, I was just as caught up in World Cup fever as everyone else. I think I even went so far as ...

Online broadcast of World Cup to generate 4.3 exabytes of Internet traffic

June 22, 2014

World Cup viewing in the Middle East to contribute to three times more internet traffic globally than a month of internet usage in Brazil.Video streaming and IP broadcast of the ...

MBC brings Warner Bros. characters to Middle East with new deal

June 22, 2014

Warner Bros. Consumer Products EMEA (WBCP EMEA) in association with Shooting Stars, its Middle East licensing agent, has announced that Scooby-Doo, and Tom and Jerry are set to take to ...

TV viewing breaks records in first FIFA World Cup matches

June 22, 2014

Television coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup broke a whole host of viewing records during the first round of group matches in Brazil, highlighting the growing popularity of the ...

Ben Clasper is a UK- based rights management specialist, who sheds more light on content rights, the need for broadcasters to change their business models and consumer entertainment demands today.

May 29, 2014

BroadcastPro ME turns four

May 21, 2014

BroadcastPro Middle East celebrated its fourth anniversary at Rixos The Palm Dubai on May 20, 2014. The party brought together more than 150 industry specialists, including systems integrators, manufacturers and ...

Celebrating our roots

May 11, 2014

Last month, I had the privilege of travelling to Saudi Arabia to cover Saudi TV and Riyadh Radios 50th anniversary celebrations and was even more honoured to discover that I ...

Charlie Vogt, CEO of Imagine Communications and GatesAir on the company’s plans for the Middle East.

April 14, 2014

Al Jazeera signs global Sony XDCAM HD 422 deal for newsgathering

April 8, 2014

Qatar-based Al Jazeera Media Network is standardising on Sonys XDCAM HD 422 camcorder range for its news broadcasting service. Al Jazeera selected the PMW-500 and PMW-200 camcorders with supporting accessories ...

Shows galore

April 7, 2014

In my decade-long relationship with the broadcast industry, I have not heard of as many company acquisitions as I have this last month. Grass Valley, Calrec, Pebble Beach, Conax and ...

15 new shows on OSN Ya Hala HD

April 3, 2014

OSN's CEO David Butorac with George Kordahi (centre), Kholoud Abu Homos (2nd from right) and the other stars.Pay TV network OSN has announced that it has ...

Belden completes GV acquisition; new entity to debut at NAB

April 3, 2014

Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC) has completed the acquisition of Grass Valley. It has also announced the merger of Miranda and Grass Valley under the name Grass Valley, A Belden Brand. ...

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 ...

Intigral claims huge success with Dawri Plus

March 31, 2014

Ben Kinealy, CEO of Intigral.Dubai-based media entity Intigral announced today that its Dawri Plus app, created especially to provide enhanced viewing experiences for football fans, received ...

Qatar to install first IMAX laser system in the Middle East

March 30, 2014

An artist's impression of the mall.Mall of Qatar has selected Cinemacity to create the largest Cineplex in Qatar and the IMAX theatre will be one of ...

NAB Show to address 4K future

March 29, 2014

Several sessions, workshops and panels at NAB Show will discuss the increasing role played by ultra high-definition standards for 4K television displays and production technology in the media and entertainment ...

Endemol signs entertainment deals with Egyptian broadcaster

March 29, 2014

A new deal between Egyptian broadcaster CBC and Endemol will see the launch of a new format in the region, according to a report in WorldScreen. Endemol is producing a ...

Zayed University Film Fest attracts more entries

March 29, 2014

The fifth edition of the the Zayed University Middle East Film Festival (ZUMEFF) competition has received more than 100 entries for five competition categories, the Abu Dhabi-based university announced in ...

Abu Dhabi Media signs content deal with Etisalat

March 26, 2014

UAE telco Etisalat has signed a deal with state broadcaster Abu Dhabi Media. According to the deal, Abdulhadi Al Sheikh.Etisalat will provide its eLife customer access to ...

Cinegy expands to Middle East with Promedia Qatar

March 25, 2014

Cinegy has expanded into the Middle East through a partnership with reseller Promedia Qatar.Promedia Qatar, a subsidiary of OMNIX INTERNATIONAL UAE, provides technology-enabled solutions in the MENA region.Cinegy complements our ...

Vislink buys Pebble Beach Systems

March 19, 2014

Vislink acquires PBS for USD 24.78mVislink plc has completed the acquisition of Pebble Beach Systems for a total consideration of USD 24.78m. Pebble Beach Systems has ...

MENA TV players join hands to form Anti-Piracy Coalition

March 19, 2014

(L-R): Maaz Sheikh, OSN; Michael Freundlich, Eutelsat; Mahesh Jaishankar, du; Sam Barnett, MBC; Radi Al Khas, JMC; Rawand Al Zoubi, Noorsat; Andrej Lovsin, STN; Omar Shoter, ...

James Gilbert of Pixel Power talks about the upgrade to Pixel Factory for MBC Bollywood

March 18, 2014

No screening of Noah in GCC

March 18, 2014

Big-budget Hollywood film Noah, starring Russell Crowe will not be screened in the UAE, Bahrain and Qatar, owing to concerns that it will hurt the sentiments of various religious communities ...

Harris Broadcast splits into Imagine Communications and GatesAir

March 18, 2014

Charlie Vogt, CEO, Imagine Communications and GatesAir.Harris Broadcast, which was nearing the deadline to renounce its existing name following its acquisition by The Gores Group in ...

Intigral chooses Pebble Beach Systems

March 17, 2014

Samir Isbaih.Pebble Beach Systems has secured a contract from Intigral to provide Marina automation and eight channels of its Dolphin integrated channel technology as part of ...

BFE’s Juergen Loos on new deals in Europe and the company’s highlights at CABSAT 2014

March 16, 2014

Dubai-based artist and filmmaker Ashraf Ghori speaks about his new short film exclusively to BroadcastPro

March 16, 2014

Peter Kyriakos, Head of Marketing, UBMS speaks at CABSAT about some of the brands the company represents

March 16, 2014

Intigral optimises IPTV and OTT delivery with Harmonic

March 12, 2014