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Middle East
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My-HD chooses Irdeto for content security
Middle East pay TV provider My-HD has chosen Irdeto to provide content security for its…
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BBC World News launches in HD in Middle East
BBC World News is launching in HD in the Middle East for the first time…
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Middle East ‘Netflix’ scores Miramax deal
Upcoming Middle Eastern streaming service icflix has scored another deal with a US studio –…
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Middle East VOD platform signs deals ahead of launch
icflix, the new video-on-demand platform coming out of the Middle East, has secured major content…
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Middle East TV space ripe for consolidation, says MBC
The free-to-air TV market in the Middle East is due for consolidation with hundreds of…
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My-HD Media widens reach with Arabsat deal
Dubai-based My-HD Media has signed a deal with satellite operator Arabsat that it says will…
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Totalmovie plans April revamp, ME and CEE expansion
Latin American VOD service Totalmovie is to relaunch its website and go live on more…
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Qtel selects Mariner for IPTV monitoring
Qatar Telecom (Qtel) has selected service monitoring company Mariner’s IP monitoring solution, Mariner xVu. Qtel…
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YahLive adds Cartoon Network Arabic
UAE-based pay TV operator YahLive has added a local version of kids channel Cartoon Network…
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Eutelsat orders satellite for growing Middle East and north Africa demand
Eutelsat has placed an order for a new satellite to offer enhanced broadcasting capacity for…
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CNN takes English language lead in the Middle East
International news broadcaster CNN is the most-watched English language international channel in the Middle East,…
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Arabsat on defensive over Bahrain pull out
Satellite operator Arabsat has criticised media coverage of Bahrain’s Radio and Television Union’s decision to…
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Middle East digital TV penetration to rise following unrest
Digital TV penetration is set to increase in the Middle East as a result of…
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Etisalat launches High TV 3D channel
UAE service provider Etisalat has launched 3D channel High TV on its eLive TV service….
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YahLive to deliver Saudi Sports HD to Europe
YahLive, the UAE based satellite operator, is to start broadcasting the Saudi Sports Bouquet in…
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MBC Group delivers HD bouquet to YahLive
United Arab Emirates-based YahLive, a joint venture between YahSat and SES, has signed a deal…
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MBC to launch raft of HD channels
Middle Eastern broadcaster MBC Group is to launch a raft of high definition channels across…
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Nat Geo launches Farsi language channel
National Geographic Channel has launched a Farsi-language channel across the Middle East. The factual channel…
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FremantleMedia opens Middle East office
The distribution arm of FremantleMedia has opened an office in the Middle East. FremantleMedia Enterprises’…
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Qatar to launch raft of new channels
The Qatar Media Corporation is to launch a raft of new channels and is particularly…
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Etisalat adds FoodFood
Middle Eastern pay TV operator Etisalat has added food network FoodFood to its e-vision service….
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Du TV offers free channels
Middle Eastern pay TV operator Du TV is offering all subscribers free access to 136…
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Dubai Media launches integrated bouquet on Arabsat
Dubai Media has launched an integrated TV bouquet on Arabsat’s Badr-4 satellite. Dubai Media will…
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TV5 Philippines launches international channels on OSN
TV5 Philippines has launched two international channels – Kapatid TV5 and Aksyon TV International. The…