Tag: Vijaya Cherian

March 11, 2014

HE Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, the UAE Minister of Economy, opens CABSAT's 20th edition.The 20th edition of CABSAT was officially opened by His Excellency Sultan ...

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 ...

du ties with ChannelSculptor for mena.tv initiative

March 11, 2014

Dubai-based telecom service provider du has announced that broadcast consultancy ChannelSculptor will serve as its channel aggregation partner for free-to-air channels on du's IPTV network. ChannelSculptors initiative, titled mena.tv, claims ...

Hitachi’s Turkish subsidiary to cater to Middle East demand

February 12, 2014

Cemal Yilmaz, GM at Hitachi Kokusai Electric Turkey.Hitachi Kokusai Electric has announced that its independent subsidiary company in Turkey and a dedicated 5000 sqm manufacturing facility ...

Belden to acquire Grass Valley for US $220 million

February 6, 2014

Signal transmission solutions provider Belden Inc. will purchase Grass Valley for a reported US $220 million and combine it with Miranda to give customers access to a complete end-to-end solution, ...

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

February 3, 2014

Aereo creates a stir

February 3, 2014

Whose side are you on? The big American broadcasters or the little upstart Aereos?For those of you who havent been following the news closely, Aereo created a stir in the ...

Alexandre ROULY of ATEME on the company’s plans to strengthen its MENA efforts.

February 2, 2014

Dubai producer taps NanoTech to prepare and deliver film in 4K

January 20, 2014

Dubai-based content producer Global New Age Media (GNAM) has entered into an agreement with US-based NanoTech Entertainments 4K Studios to convert its sci-fi thriller Mantera (Man Transformable Exo-Robotic Armour) to 4K Ultra ...

Ringing in the new year

January 1, 2014

I wish all of you a happy and blessed New Year. May 2014 be filled with new broadcast projects that are innovative, out-of-the-box and award-winning, and may each one of ...

Emirati Film Director Nayla Al Khaja talks about her films that are being screened at DIFF 2013 and the burgeoning film culture in the UAE.

December 9, 2013

The run-up to ASBU Awards

November 4, 2013

I look forward to welcoming all of you to the third annual edition of the ASBU BroadcastPro Summit and Awards on November 12 at The Address Dubai Marina. Since our ...

Abdul Rahman Al Hazza, President of Saudi Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) talks about the archiving initiative at SBC.

October 30, 2013

Nomad Productions signs MENA deal with Omnisport

October 8, 2013

UAE-based video production house Nomad Productions has signed a new MENA deal with Omnisport. According to the new deal, Nomad Productions will be responsible for providing Omnisport with breaking sports ...

Mohammed Alhaj, Chairman of GulfSat on acquiring the coveted broadcast licence in Kuwait that will enable it to offer more services to broadcasters.

September 23, 2013

Charlie Vogt, CEO of Harris Broadcast talks at IBC 2013 about IP being one of the most important trends to watch out for.

September 23, 2013

BBC uses Quantel for London, Arabic and Persian broadcasting services

September 19, 2013

UK public broadcaster BBC will use the Quantel Enterprise sQ system to handle news video production for its Arabic & Persian, and local London services, based at its newly refurbished ...

Said Bacho, Senior VP of Grass Valley Europe, Middle East and Africa, on the company’s plans in the Middle East.

September 7, 2013

Abe Naga, Director of Digital Business, MBC Group about the free-to-air network’s multi-platform venture.

September 1, 2013

Michael Erkelenz, Consultant, and Sven Hanten, CEO of Code One were in Dubai recently to conclude a deal with distributor Advanced Media. Here, they share details about their technology.

August 30, 2013

David Butorac, CEO of OSN on the acquisition of Pehla and its business implications.

August 26, 2013

Artec to supply new TV/radio recording system to Qatar News Agency

August 20, 2013

Artec's Product Manager M. Mueller with members from Qatar's news agency.Qatar News Agency has commissioned Artec Technologies AG to provide a new TV/radio recording and information ...

Alaa Al Rantisi, Managing Director of Advanced Media Trading talks about the distributor’s new partnership with German firm Code One.

August 19, 2013

BBC World News to launch HD channel on Arabsat for Middle East

August 1, 2013

BBC World News will be offered as a High Definition (HD) feed across the Middle East from August 5 on Arabsat.Arabsat will be the BBCs first distribution partner in the ...

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 ...

Al Jazeera Sport emerges winner of hugely contested EPL MENA rights

July 16, 2013

After several months of conjecture about whether Al Jazeera Sport (AJS) or Abu Dhabi Media (ADM) would win the broadcast rights to the English Premier League in the Middle East ...

Ten Sports staff face uncertain future; new CEO joins

July 14, 2013

With no final date confirmed for an impending relocation of operations from Dubai to Noida, India, more than 100 employees at Ten Sports continue to work at the broadcaster's present ...

EXCLUSIVE – SMC Engineering Director to join LIVE HD

July 10, 2013

Hamad Abdelrazaq.Hamad Abdelrazaq, who has stepped down from his role as Engineering Director at Sharjah Media Corporation, has accepted the position of Head of Technology at ...

MediaPower to announce new Asian office at BroadcastAsia

by Staff Writer

June 12, 2013

European technology provider MediaPower, a first time exhibitor at BroadcastAsia 2013, will use the exhibition to announce a new office in Hong Kong. MediaPower Asia will be headed by General ...

Editor’s comment

June 10, 2013

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 ...

Steve Lampen of Belden on cable technologies for 4K, 3G video and Ethernet AVB.

June 4, 2013

Sami Boustany appointed Acting CEO of YahLive

June 3, 2013

Sami Boustany, Acting CEO of YahLive.Following the exit of former CEO Mohamed Youssif, Sami Boustany has been appointed Acting CEO of YahLive by Al Yah Satellite ...

Emirati brothers Mohammad and Peyman speak about their upcoming plans for Season 2 of Peeta Planet.

May 29, 2013

Sebastien Marteau, VP-Mobile of Intigral speaks about the new portal Intigral has created for Saudi Telecom Company (STC) and Al Dawri Plus.

May 27, 2013

Peter Hutton to join MP & Silva

May 20, 2013

MP & Silva, the company that bought the MENA rights to the EPL for the next three seasons, has announced that Peter Hutton is now its Chief Operating Officer. Hutton ...

Doha Film Institute extends film grant to international filmmakers

May 14, 2013

Doha Film Institute (DFI) announced a significant expansion to its existing grants programme at Cannes Film Festival. The expansion allows it to support new talent from around the world as ...

OSN announces 30% subscriber growth

May 12, 2013

David Butorac, CEO, OSN.OSN has recorded more than 30% subscriber growth in 2012 and expects similar growth levels this year, according to a statement from the ...

TROPFEST Arabia hosts workshops in UAE to encourage more submissions to local event

May 9, 2013

At one of the workshops.TROPFEST Arabia, a twofour54 initiative, hosted two workshops in Dubai and Abu Dhabi last week as part of a regional series aimed ...

Wohler appoints Craig Newbury EMEA Sales Director, RadiantGrid

May 7, 2013

Craig Newbury.Wohler Technologies has announced a shift in its U.K.-based operations with the appointment of Craig Newbury to the role of EMEA sales director, RadiantGrid.Newbury, who ...

MGI brings virtual studio solutions to region with Hybrid partnership

May 7, 2013

Middle East systems integrator Media Group International (MGI) has partnered with Hybrid, a major provider of real-time graphics and robotic camera systems. MGI will sell and support Hybrids virtual studio ...

Etisalat targets SMEs with competitive business packages

May 6, 2013

Etisalat has undertaken an aggressive campaign to woo more SMEs to avail of its business packages. As part of this effort, the UAE-based telco operator has launched four bundled packages ...

New TV channel on health in Oman

May 6, 2013

The Sultanate of Omans Ministry of Health has announced the launch of a health education TV channel titled Hayah. The channel was developed by Oman-based IT firm Anzyma and will ...

NMK sets up additional regional facility at Dubai Silicon Oasis

May 6, 2013

From left: Chicco Hiranandani, Business Development Manager at NMK along with Nicolas Kyvernitis and Christina Kyvernitis.Dubai-based distributor Nicolas Kyvernitis Electronics Enterprises has recently established a new ...

At the Hammam Shami press conference, twofour54 intaj, Abu Dhabi

May 2, 2013

The 7th Abu Dhabi Film Festival invites entries

April 29, 2013

The Abu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF) is inviting entries to the seventh edition of the Festival, which will be held from October 24-November 2, 2013. Entries will be accepted until ...

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 ...

Aflamnah founder to discuss crowdfunding with local filmmakers at twofour54

Image Nation Abu Dhabis film club Bopcorn & Sawaalef will host a discussion with Vida Rizq, the founder of Aflamnah, to enable local filmmakers to understand the concept of crowdfunding ...

Brazilian TV personality highlights Abu Dhabi in travel show

Abu Dhabi skyline.Marcio Moraes, one of Brazil's leading TV personalities, recently visited Abu Dhabi to film five travel destination features on the emirate, which will be ...

Environmental Film Fest in Abu Dhabi to begin tomorrow

by Staff Reporter

Abu Dhabi International Environmental Film Festival (ADIEFF) will kick off tomorrow at the Abu Dhabi Theatre at Water Breaker.The festival, organised under the patronage of H. H. Sheikh Hamdan bin ...

VidiGo enters Turkey with AVKOM Teknoloji partnership

VidiGo has partnered with Turkish systems integrator and solutions provider Avkom Teknoloji to promote its broadcast solutions more actively in the country. The company plans to host its first road ...

First Gulf Company and partners present TOGETHER

April 8, 2013

Beaming from Makkah

April 1, 2013

Saudi-based systems integrator First Gulf Company has secured a deal to deliver a full 1080p HD broadcast facility that includes the installation of a whopping 96 cameras in Makkah. When ...

Al Jalsat shot at 7 Production’s brand new studio

March 27, 2013

The new Al Jalsat set.7 Production and Events has announced the successful completion of the filming of Al Jalsat, an Arabic TV show for a leading ...

Saudi Broadcasting Corporation continues migration to DVB-T2 with Harris Broadcast

by Staff Reporter

March 13, 2013

Harris Broadcast has secured a new DVB-T2 transmission order from Saudi Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) as the country continues its transition to a national network of digital transmitters and satellite services. ...

du and Visual Unity tie to deliver broadcast solutions in the Middle East

March 11, 2013

Dubai-based telecom service provider du and international multiscreen solution provider Visual Unity have teamed up to extend their services to a wider broadcast industry customer base in the UAE.This agreement will ...

Snell launches Dubai office; appoints Dipesh Makwana for Middle East operations

March 11, 2013

Dipesh Makwana has been appointed Technical Sales Manager at Snell's newly launched Middle East office.Snell has announced the launch of a new sales office in the ...

Filmmakers use Panasonic GH3 to shoot video in Dubai

March 10, 2013

New-York based photographer and filmmaker Eduardo Angel and Dubai based filmmaker Sherif Mokbel were at Gulf Photo Plus annual photography festival to discuss the power of the Panasonics LUMIX DMC-GH3 ...

French Film Fest to run in VOX in March

by Staff Reporter

March 3, 2013

The Embassy of France and Institut Français in the UAE will host the francOfilms Festival, which will run from March 23-29 at VOX Cinemas, Mall of the Emirates. The event ...

q.media Acquires Gulf Film

February 24, 2013