Etisalat and twofour54 have partnered to put the spotlight on local Arabic content, which has been made available for Etisalat subscribed viewers. A collection of films produced by twofour54’s creative lab has been placed on Etisalat’s video on demand (VOD) platform, eLife OnDemand, as well as Etisalat’s… Read More
While the world might be moving towards 4G, a major chunk of internet users still use 3G to connect to the web through their mobiles. Drawn these finding, a GlobalWebIndex’s quarterly report indicates that amongst the regions that are leading the way in faster data connections, Middle… Read More
CABSAT 2015, a platform for the broadcast, production, content delivery, digital media and satellite sectors across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA), is going to host an event from March 10-12, 2015. The show will examine how global media and entertainment organizations are… Read More
Following Cheil Worldwide’s investment in Iris, the company has appointed Lotta Malm Hallqvist as its first Global Chief Growth Officer. Based in London, Ms Hallqvist will head Cheil’s international growth and new business drive. She will report to Michael Kim, Cheil Worldwide’s Global Chief Operating… Read More
Recently appointed CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi, Robert Senior has scrapped the roles of the chief executives in the EMEA and APAC region. Earlier, the EMEA and APAC chief executive roles were held respectively by Mr Senior and Chief Operating Officer Chris Foster. The decision… Read More
Digital growth in Africa in 2015 is boosting many business including the retail industry. A World Wide Worx report has stated that online retailing in Africa is growing at a rapid rate with already well over 800 retail sites in South Africa alone. According to… Read More
The Ministry of Interior, represented by the Traffic Coordination Directorate General, has launched its first unified traffic awareness campaign for the year 2015. The campaign, that kicked off on January 1, 2015 under the slogan ‘Ensuring Pedestrians’ Safety’, will continue for the first quarter of 2015. The campaign aims… Read More
In the last week, various international publications have dedicated significant news space to the hacking of Sony’s upcoming movie ‘The Interview’, the company’s decision to hold the movie’s scheduled release, only to be reversed after the President of the United States, Barack Obama, criticised the… Read More
In a bid to sort out differences and repair relations with Egypt, Qatar-based Al Jazeera has suspended its Egyptian broadcast which was known to voice views of President Mohamed Mursi supporters and Muslim Brotherhood – a political force in Egypt. Al-Jazeera said it would instead incorporate Mubasher Misr into a… Read More
Etihad Airways completed the acquisition of 49 per cent equity stake in Alitalia, an Italian carrier. Both the airlines completed the formalities related to the transfer of air transport operations from Alitalia CAI to the new Alitalia SAI. Etihad Airways subscribed and paid for the… Read More
