It has been three years since Netflix’ globalization drive that had seen it launch in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region, and audiences appear to respond positively to the move. YouGov’s daily brand tracker, BrandIndex, indicates that the streaming company’s strategy original and… Read More
Dubai Press Club (DPC) kicked off the second edition of the Media National Youth Program (MNYP) that aims to develop a new generation of Emirati journalists equipped with the tools and skills needed for the media industry. A joint initiative of Dubai Press Club and… Read More
Sharjah Media City (Shams) has concluded its participation in Seamless Middle East 2019, which is held on April 10-11 at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center, under the patronage of Lt. General Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.… Read More
From launching across 190+ countries in October 2018 to forming partnerships with Dialog, Celcom, Apigate, Netrange, Zeasn etc., ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.’s OTT platform ZEE5 has been on an aggressive expansion drive across global markets in the past six months. Since its global foray, ZEE5’s… Read More
With the fourth industrial revolution, the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) and use of social media platforms by individuals, much is impacting both media organizations and governments. Columnist and media expert Yasser Abdel-Aziz takes note of the most important developments affecting media worldwide. Drawing attention… Read More
UAE telecom provider Etisalat says its 5G network is fully ready in the UAE and consumers will be able to get hands-on experience when new 5G-enabled smartphones are rolled out in the market. “We are expecting new 5G-enabled devices by June 2019. That’s when consumers… Read More
Even as podcasts are becoming popular with substantial demand from the general audiences, they are not “posing a major challenge to radio” as a popular medium as claimed by many in the electronic media, said a senior official of Arabian Radio Network (ARN). Mahmoud Al… Read More
The 18th Arab Media Forum (AMF) concluded last week in Dubai. Hosted at the Dubai World Trade Centre, the two-day event kicked off on March 27, 2019. Much was discussed at the forum which social media, and its impact and changes, once again dominating several… Read More
OSN has unveiled a new OSN ‘Binge’ channel, offering viewers a TV destination for an uninterrupted marathon-viewing experience. Launching on April 1, 2019, OSN Binge Channel will kick off with shows like ‘Game of Thrones’ (seasons 1 to 7), with five episodes aired back-to-back every… Read More
IBM has recently released the insights from its study ‘Women, Leadership and the Priority Paradox’ that stated it would still take over half a century more to achieve gender equality in the global workplace. It also said that current leaders are yet to make this… Read More
