Forbes Middle East recently inducted five new billionaires, a news that is surprising given the reduced net worth of Arab billionaires by 23.8 percent. The new members in the list include the likes of Hussain Sajwani from the UAE, Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani of… Read More
Live streaming platform YouNow has expanded to the Middle East. The website and mobile app enables real time interaction between broadcasters and their fans, while also offering influencers the opportunity for revenue. “YouNow is an opportunity for the world to see what the Middle East… Read More
As Fox Networks Group (FNG) Middle East widens its Pay-TV operations, the company is gearing up to launch three new entertainment channels – Fox Family Movies HD, Fox Action Movies HD and FX HD. The three channels that will feature family films, action blockbusters and groundbreaking series, will… Read More
Turner Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) is a Time Warner company that operates versions of core Turner brands including CNN, TNT, Cartoon Network, Boomerang and TCM Turner Classic Movies, as well as country- and region-specific networks and businesses. The company recently announced the promotion… Read More
Twitter and Sky News Arabia Arab have entered into a partnership to launch an interactive panel discussion on Twitter. This is a first-of-its-kind agreement between the social microblogging platform and a media organization. The initiative will involve top influencers holding monthly discussions dedicated to a… Read More
Ooredoo has entered into an agreement with Rotana Media Group to make all the channels from latter available on its recently launched Ooredoo TV service . The agreement adds eight Rotana HD channels as part of Ooredoo TV’s basic package, giving viewers more Arabic content, including television series,… Read More
Starz Play, the on-demand video streaming service has named John Penney as the Chairman of the Starz Play Arabia Board of Directors. Mr Penney’s responsibilities as Chairman will be to lead the Board and the management of Starz Play Arabia, provide advice and counsel to the… Read More
After announcing the closedown of its American cable news network earlier this year, Al Jazeera is now planning to axe around 500 jobs. According to the Qatar-based broadcaster the step is taken to rationalize its workforce in the face of the ‘ongoing transformation of the… Read More
Article was updated on March 30, 2016. One of the most prominent Arabic language newspapers in Lebanon, As-Safir, will end its print and online operations by the end of March due to financial difficulties. Talal Salman, Founder and Editor, As Safir will be hosting a… Read More
The online streaming market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region promises to be an interesting area to watch out as the region shows strong consumption for online videos. Earlier in the year, local players rolled up their sleeves to face increased competition… Read More
