A search is underway for budding television presenters to front programs and become the talent on ‘Quest Arabiya’, a new Arabic language station due to be launched later in the year, by Image Nation in partnership with Discovery Communication.
Image Nation launched their ‘Quest for Talent’ across the Middle East and North Africa in a bid to find potential TV personalities to appear on their new channel. The channel will reach 45 million households across the MENA region and will appeal to a broad demographic of Arabic speakers, with a specific focus on male-oriented content at key times in the schedule.
The channel is looking for people for a passion for any of Quest Arabiya’s main programming genres: adventures and survival, motoring, engineering, wildlife, history, people and places, science, crime and magic.
“This is an exciting opportunity for us to uncover new talent in the region, as we build a diverse team capable of creating and delivering top-quality regional content. It’s an incredible opportunity for people in the Middle East to break into television and receive the support and training they need to enjoy a career in this dynamic and challenging industry. We’re looking for people who demonstrate personality and ambition, regardless of experience, so this is a wonderful opportunity to dig out previously undiscovered talent,” said Eeman Al Ansari, Programming Executive, Quest Arabiya.
The new station will be headed by Carl von Doussa, General Manager of Channels at Image Nation, who has almost 20 years of experience in television and digital markets in Europe and the Middle East.
“Our partnership with Discovery to launch this channel creates a wealth of opportunities for local talent and production companies as we commission new content from across the Middle East,” said Mr von Doussa.
