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UAE
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Arabsat signs African capacity deal with MICT
Middle East satellite operator Arabsat has signed a deal to provide satellite capacity over Africa…
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Vivendi to sell Maroc Telecom to Etisalat for €4.2 billion
UAE-based telco Etisalat is to acquire Vivendi’s majority stake in Maroc Telecom for €4.2 billion…
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Du appoints new CFO
UAE service provider du has appointed a replacement for chief finance officer, Mark Shuttleworth, who…
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Vivendi to sell Maroc Telecom stake to Etisalat
Vivendi has entered into exclusive negotiations with UAE telco Etisalat for the sale of its…
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Al Jazeera secures MENA English Premier League deal
Al Jazeera Sport has secured rights to English Premier League football in the Middle East…
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Du makes board appointment
United Arab Emirates-based IPTV and telecoms provider Du has appointed Hana Al Rostamani, an executive…
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OSN to add new channels from Philippines’ ABS-CBN
UAE-based pay TV operator OSN has struck a deal with Philippines broadcaster ABS-CBN to bring…
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Sharjah Media Corporation chooses Pebble Beach
UAE-based Sharjah Media Corporation has chosen Pebble Beach Systems to provide playout and disaster recovery…
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Euronews launches on Etisalat
News channel Euronews has signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi-based Etisalat to join its platform. The…
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Ginx TV strikes four distribution deals
Video games channels and shows producer Ginx TV has struck four new EMEA distribution agreements,…
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Vision247 opens new office in Dubai
UK media services provider Vision247 has opened a new office in Dubai and appointed Tanya…
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Fuel TV launches on OSN
Action sports channel Fuel TV has launched on Middle East pay TV provider OSN. The…
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GlobeCast to provide monitoring for YahLive
Media services provider GlobeCast is to provide Abu Dhabi-based satellite TV platform operator YahLive with…
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OSN boosts channel line-up
Middle East pay TV network OSN is adding five new channels to its line-up, including…
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Thuraya names chairman
Middle East-based satellite operator Thuraya Telecommunications has named Etisalat CEO Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar as its…
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Middle East focus: Egyptian channels lead rebound in pan-Arab ad market
The advertising market in the Middle East and North Africa has performed strongly this year,…
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Middle East focus: MBC expecting growth boost from dedicated Egyptian channel
Leading Middle East broadcaster MBC expects growth next year to be boosted by the launch…
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YahLive boosts HD line-up with Russian news channels
UAE-based DTH operator YahLive has added two Russian news channels to its HD bouquet. The…
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Sky News Arabia goes OTT with Envivio
Sky News Arabia has launched a new OTT video service using technology from Envivio. Sky…
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TwoFour54 unveils 30% rebate for TV producers
Abu Dhabi media development group TwoFour54 is introducing a rebate for TV and film producers…
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Middle East pay TV channels stand at 143
The number of pay TV channels in the Middle East region stood at 143 at…
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Zee TV launches two channels in UAE
Indian broadcaster Zee TV is launching two channels in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The…
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Tony Orsten returning to the UK after leaving TwoFour54
Tony Orsten is returning to the UK following his departure from Abu Dhabi media hub…
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YahSat 1B launched
The YahSat 1B satellite was successfully launched from Baikonur onboard a Proton-M launcher on Monday…
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Kaonmedia and Verimatrix deliver OTT box for Etisalat
Digital set-top vendor Kaonmedia and conditional access company Verimatrix have partnered to help UAE telco…
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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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Etisalat expands reach with Intelsat
Middle Eastern telco Etisalat has signed a multi-year agreement for capacity on the Intelsat 22…
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e-Vision adds time-shifted e-masala
UAE service provider Etisalat’s e-Vision service has launched a time-shifted version of its Indian channel…
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New head for Etisalat UAE
UAE-based service provider Etisalat has named Saleh Al Abdooli as CEO of Etisalat UAE. Al…
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Etisalat to add MBC HD channels
UAE-based telco Etisalat has added seven HD channels from broadcaster MBC to its eLife TV…