The pay TV market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has seen growth in 2016. According to a new analysis from IHS Markit, pay TV households topped the five million mark for the first time in the region’s history, growing 8 percent year-on-year. Revenues… Read More
The Middle East Film and Comic Con (MEFCC) opened its doors at the Dubai World Trade Centre with Director General of the Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO), Her Excellency Mona Al Marri, officially kicking off the event. The forum was inaugurated in the presence… Read More
Similar to the optimists who see opportunity in every difficulty, the media players in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region have kept expanding and growing despite all challenges of a tough economy. Among these, Turner would be a prime example of a player… Read More
Abu Dhabi Media has officially launched ‘Radio 1’ and ‘Radio 2’ stations, part of the Abu Dhabi Radio Network, bringing the total number of stations under its umbrella to eight stations. The new launch, which brings ADM’s number of brands up to 27, underscores the… Read More
A leader in digital media and the executive behind the launch of AJ+, Yaser Bishr, has been appointed to Northwestern University in Qatar’s (NU-Q) Joint Advisory Board (JAB). Mr Bishr, Executive Director of Digital Media at Al Jazeera Media Network, leads the digital media strategy,… Read More
Qatar-based telco Ooredoo and Starz Play Arabia have come together to launch Ooredoo TV Go, an on-demand streaming service to which Starz Play will provide more than 6,000 hours of largely Hollywood shows in eight markets across the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia.… Read More
In his first visit to the UAE since signing the partnership deal that brings the global youth brand to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), VICE Founder and CEO, Shane Smith, has outlined his plans to expand VICE across the region and reimagine MENA’s… Read More
The Condé Nast Luxury Conference, to be held in Oman on April 5-6, 2017, has been dubbed as a new chapter in the development of Oman’s luxury, fashion and retail industries. Key bodies in the event, that is one of the most significant marketing efforts… Read More
Engaged in a strategic business transformation with its ambitious development plan ‘Euronews NEXT’, Euronews has reinforced its sales department with the creation of a new position of Vice President Sales for the EMEA region. As of April 3, 2017, Myriam Vergne, from The Economist Group,… Read More
GN Media, publisher of the Gulf News, is going a step up for its advertisers as times change and content-led ideas, native advertising and branded solutions become critical to connect with consumers. GN Media has launched a sponsored content creation team called REACH. The new… Read More
