Post Tagged with: "Media"

anaZahra Relaunches with a Fresh Look and Customizable Features
Samer Marzouq / October 13, 2012 8:35 am

anaZahra Relaunches with a Fresh Look and Customizable Features

New Decor Section Debuts with Expert Advice and Unique Content Abu Dhabi, UAE. 10 October 2012 – Today anaZahra, the Arab woman’s ultimate how-to guide, unveiled a fresh new look and format designed around its most popular topics and features. The anaZahra world comes to life in four new segments: My self, My Home, My Society and My Occasions. The [...]

Sky News Arabia: Mobile Apps Becoming Key to News Delivery in Arab Region
Samer Marzouq / October 7, 2012 5:26 pm

Sky News Arabia: Mobile Apps Becoming Key to News Delivery in Arab Region

Live Streaming now available on Sky News Arabia’s mobile apps for iPhones, iPads and Android devices Abu Dhabi, UAE: 07 October 2012 – Sky News Arabia – 24-hour, Arabic-language rolling news channel broadcasting from Abu Dhabi – has rolled out livestreaming of its news broadcast for Apple iPhone and Android smartphone devices as it continues to develop its multi-media offering. [...]

Scripted Series Report: Local series get worldwide inspiration
Samer Marzouq / October 5, 2012 1:27 pm

Scripted Series Report: Local series get worldwide inspiration

Levallois, 4th October 2012 - On the publication of the third issue of Scripted Series Report, Lorene Nowicki, Media Consultant and Sahar Baghery, Research Manager at Eurodata TV Worldwide note that “in a fast-mutating TV landscape, scripted series have adapted to multitasking and cross platform consumption, and are embracing a more cosmopolitan identity: at once more local and more open [...]

OSN Strengthens its Digital and Business Development Team with Two Key Appointments
Samer Marzouq / September 18, 2012 11:58 am

OSN Strengthens its Digital and Business Development Team with Two Key Appointments

Dubai, UAE, 18 September 2012: OSN, the leading Pay-TV network in the Middle East and North Africa, has strengthened its management team with the appointment of David Hanson as Director of Digital and Frederic Copper-Royer as Business Development Director. The new appointments demonstrate OSN’s dedication in building a team of experts to help bring innovative viewing solutions and the best [...]

Experts Examine Current and Future Advertising Trends in the Arab Region
Samer Marzouq / September 12, 2012 5:19 pm

Experts Examine Current and Future Advertising Trends in the Arab Region

TECOM Media Cluster Hosts Panel Discussion as part of Thought Incubator Series Dubai–UAE: 12 September, 2012 – Advertising players in the Middle East often rely on global trends to forecast media developments. It must be understood that most of these trends are hardly relevant to the region. It is, therefore, essential that we keep specifics in mind when it comes [...]

Sky News and the New Horizon of Arabia
Samer Marzouq / September 6, 2012 2:29 am

Sky News and the New Horizon of Arabia

Back in July I was invited to tour Sky News Arabia studios in Abu Dhabi, to be quite honest I was really impressed by the equipment and facilities they have, although I’m a digital guy but I always thought that people who work in TV stations enjoy the best working environment, it’s very busy and vibrant, 24/7, it doesn’t turn [...]

Condensed Imported Arabic Drama in Ramadan, does it leave any room for local talents?
Samer Marzouq / September 5, 2012 2:19 pm

Condensed Imported Arabic Drama in Ramadan, does it leave any room for local talents?

Industry leaders talk about competition between Arabic and English content in the Middle East region Dubai – United Arab Emirates, August 14th 2012: These days, Arabic media content can be displayed in many shapes and colors and presented through different TV, Radio, Print Media, Internet channels, in addition to social networks. The number of individuals using the internet as a [...]

Dubai Media City and Dubai Press Club Host Panel Discussion on Ways to Develop Local Content
Samer Marzouq / July 4, 2012 10:41 am

Dubai Media City and Dubai Press Club Host Panel Discussion on Ways to Develop Local Content

Experts Shed Light on Importance of Local Content and Migration to Digital Platforms Dubai-UAE: 03 July, 2012 – Dubai Media City, a member of TECOM Investments’ Media Cluster, in conjunction with Dubai Press Club (DPC), today hosted a panel discussion on ‘Local Content and Migration to Digital Platforms’. The event focused on the growing importance of digital platforms, their impact [...]

Google selects ‘Waseet’ as the first multi-country ‘Google AdWords Premier SMB Partner’ in MENA
Samer Marzouq / June 7, 2012 3:44 pm

Google selects ‘Waseet’ as the first multi-country ‘Google AdWords Premier SMB Partner’ in MENA

Al Waseet International FZ LLC, announced the selection of “Waseet”, MENA’s classified brand, as the First Multi-country “Google AdWords Premier SMB Partner (PSP)” in MENA (Egypt, Kuwait, KSA, Lebanon, UAE). Premier SMB Partners meet Google’s highest standards of excellence, which include in-depth AdWords expertise, full-service campaign management capabilities, one-on-one customer support, and extensive Google product and account management training. To [...]

FTA satellite TV peak average ad rate in Arab world rose by 6% in 2012
Samer Marzouq / June 6, 2012 3:41 pm

FTA satellite TV peak average ad rate in Arab world rose by 6% in 2012

New research from the Arab Advisors Group reveals that FTA satellite TV average ad rates are highest during night time between 21:00 and 22:00 Saudi Arabia’s time. Peak average advertising rate -of 38 FTA satellite TV channels in the Arab World- reached $3,299 for a 30-second TV commercial. The average advertising rate for a particular time segment represents the mean [...]