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			<title>Jobs abound in media shake-up</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Vijaya Cherian on the massive shake-up within the Middle East broadcast industry in the last six months.]]></description>
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			<title>The guide</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=567561&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[With several hundred channels, a blossoming network of broadband connections and the highest cellular service penetration in the world, the Middle East content delivery market offers lucrative rewards. Digital Broadcast presents a comprehensive guide to doing business in the region.]]></description>
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			<title>New horizons</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[With the merger of Orbit and Showtime complete, the newly formed company's president and CEO Marc-Antoine d'Halluin says the final quarter of 2009 is shaping up as a watershed period for the pay TV operator.]]></description>
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			<title>The big merger</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Digital Studio brings you everything you wanted to know about the Showtime-Orbit deal.]]></description>
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			<title>Mixed signals</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Last month's merger announcement by Orbit and Showtime is set to alter the Middle East pay TV landscape dramatically. Digital Broadcast recaps the events leading up to the deal and assesses the prospects for the new company, and the regional industry as a whole, in the era of ‘Shorbit'.]]></description>
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			<title>United front</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[What does the Showtime and Orbit alliance mean for the Middle East region's Pay TV industry?]]></description>
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			<title>Showtime says Orbit channels to appear soon</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Pay TV company responds to AB readers, promises new content soon.]]></description>
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			<title>Over 50% will cancel Showtime over Premier League loss</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Online poll shows majority will definitely cancel subscription if football not shown.]]></description>
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			<title>Pay TV holds the key to HDTV</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=531515&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The regional proliferation of satellite free-to-air (FTA) channels is sapping the television advertising market. ]]></description>
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			<title>Show and tell</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Appointed president and CEO of Showtime in November 2006, Marc-Antoine d'Halluin has in the proceeding period overseen the biggest corporate shake-up in the 12 year history of the pan-Arab pay TV broadcaster. Aaron Greenwood spoke to the man charged with revitalising one of the Arab world's most recognised media brands.    ]]></description>
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			<title>Top slot</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[It's hard to play down the importance of the DMC, with major players like Showtime and MBC relocating to the free zone.]]></description>
			<category>Media &amp; Marketing | Comment</category>
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			<title>Summit speak</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The second Middle East Broadcasting summit in Dubai attracted a mix of regional and international industry executives who discussed issues ranging from legal rights and advertising, to satellite bandwidth and IPTV. Digital Studio looks at some of the highlights.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Showtime launches intern program</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Major pay-TV network launches scheme to offer young Arabs training and experience in the media  ]]></description>
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			<title>Showtime scores with Sony</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sony builds new HD-ready transmission facility for Showtime Arabia  ]]></description>
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			<title>Easy as TMT</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Former Showtime TV network boss Peter Einstein on his venture with private equity guru Brian Pohl. ]]></description>
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			<title>Dealing with the media</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A new Dubai-based media consultancy is looking to bring big money deals to the Middle East.]]></description>
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			<title>Showtime to launch Showsports 4</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A new channel broadcasting fight leagues and crash sports is set to launch on October 1.]]></description>
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			<title>Let me entertain you</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  In-flight entertainment is becoming an increasingly important selling tool for Middle East airlines battling to secure passenger loyalty.]]></description>
			<category>Travel &amp; Hospitality | Features</category>
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			<title>Football fever</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A look at how Showtime Arabia geared up for its coverage of the English Premier League.]]></description>
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			<title>TNT's record delivery for Showtime Arabia</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=496599&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[TNT Express delivers 10 tonnes of Sony broadcasting equipment in less than seven hours for Dubai-based TV network.]]></description>
			<category>Transportation | News</category>
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			<title>Showtime and ART in turf wars</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=14274&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[As Showtime moves forward with the  English Premiership, ART bids for regional football  games.]]></description>
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			<title>Calling all wannabe football commentators</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Showtime is giving local football fans the chance to join its Premier League commentary team.]]></description>
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			<title>Gulf states urged to fight media piracy</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=13156&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Showtime VP calls for governments to crack down on copyright violations.]]></description>
			<category>Media &amp; Marketing | News</category>
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			<title>The Middle East: The world's most challenging pay-TV market</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=9982&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Showtime Arabia's Marc-Antoine d'Halluin on surviving as a pay-TV operator in a region that has more than 300 free-to-air channels.]]></description>
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			<title>Showtime outlines strategy to improve content</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Showtime Arabia, which secured the English and Arabic broadcast rights for the English Premiership League for three years starting August 2007, denied media reports that it will sublet its Arabic broadcast rights to a rival player]]></description>
			<category>Media &amp; Marketing | News</category>
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			<title>It's Showtime!</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Television networks across the world are constantly vying for premium content, and it doesn’t come any bigger than English football’s Premier League — one of the most highly-prized and fiercely-contested rights packages in modern media. James Bennett meets the new CEO of Showtime Arabia, Marc-Antoine d’Halluin, and discovers how the Frenchman netted the industry’s golden goal.]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | Features</category>
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			<title>Speak to me</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=7512&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[  Showtime, one of the region's largest satellite broadcasters, has upgraded its contact centre systems to a voice over IP solution from Avaya. NME looks at how the firm plans to leverage the system.    ]]></description>
			<category>Technology | Features</category>
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			<title>The Spin</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<strong>The Spin's award for most bizarre festive</strong> greeting of the past fortnight goes to Halima Awaleh of web outfit thedubaiguide.com. "Seasons Greetings to you and may the New Year bring your hearts desires," reads the e-mail. "Thanks for all your support and patience during our launch and while we do Arabic and populating." Yeah, stuff like that, and things.]]></description>
			<category>Media &amp; Marketing | Comment</category>
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			<title>Showtime unveils new year surprises</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Showtime Arabia has added the Travel Channel to its network effective January 1st 2007 as part of its efforts to deliver more content that is relevant to families]]></description>
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			<title>Just how much pulling power has sport got?</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[As Showtime Arabia beats rival ART to win the television rights to English Premiership Football, Mark Hill of The Rights Lawyers takes a look at some of the legal issues to bear in mind when structuring sports programming deals.]]></description>
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