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Jobs abound in media shake-up

Media & Marketing
Vijaya Cherian on the massive shake-up within the Middle East broadcast industry in the last six months.



Thursday, 08 October 2009

Mark your diaries

Media & Marketing
The passing of IBC marks the end of this year’s major international broadcast shows and the beginning of a run of events in the Middle East that will culminate with CABSAT 2010.

Mark your diaries

Tuesday, 06 October 2009

Papering over the cracks

Media & Marketing
In researching this month's State of Play feature, which details the key issues threatening Dubai's position as the region's premier destination for international live entertainment events, your humble editor uncovered a deep sense of malcontent lurking beneath the seemingly sunny facade of the emirate's live events production industry.

Papering over the cracks

Thursday, 01 October 2009

Brand Dubai: The new challenge

Media & Marketing
Branding expert Keith Wells on what the city needs to do to recapture its reputation for success.


Sunday, 13 September 2009

Ratings rise is no myth

Media & Marketing
John Parnell explores the claim that people watch more television during a downturn.

Ratings rise is no myth

Saturday, 12 September 2009

Middle East investments on the rise

Media & Marketing
It’s not everyday that a lady gets to visit Saudi Arabia — alone. Besides the thrill of having to don an abaya as per Saudi custom, stepping into Saudi Arabia’s Radio and TV facilities was a wish come true for Digital Studio.


Friday, 11 September 2009

Light at the end of the tunnel

Media & Marketing
The coming winter season is shaping up as a watershed period for the large-scale live events production industry in the Gulf region.

Light at the end of the tunnel

Thursday, 03 September 2009

The value of daily news

Media & Marketing
Charging for news might just be the way to ensure its long-term future, says Damian Reilly.

The value of daily news

Sunday, 30 August 2009

Dubai has the X-Factor

Media & Marketing
Battered but not beaten, Dubai is fighting back with a marketing offensive that includes bringing the X-Factor to town.


Monday, 24 August 2009

Forget Twitter

Media & Marketing
Why Middle East PR consultants must learn to walk before they can run, says Andrew Mackay.


Thursday, 06 August 2009

Bright lights, big future

Media & Marketing
While the global economic downturn continues to impact markets across the Middle East, the professional AV install sector - particularly in the major hubs of Abu Dhabi and Dubai - continues to maintain steady growth, largely thanks to continued infrastructure investments in both emirates.

Bright lights, big future

Tuesday, 04 August 2009

Generation HD

Media & Marketing
If all goes according to plan, football fans in the UAE may be able to watch the English Premier League in HD from August 2010. The infrastructure is in place and the key players have been linked by optical fibre to make HD transmission possible. Even du, Etisalat’s competitor will begin the commercial rollout of HDTV services in August.


Monday, 03 August 2009

Rod Liddle thinks I'm evil

Media & Marketing
Are expatriates living in Dubai really bad people? Rod Liddle thinks so.


A sporting chance

Media & Marketing
One of the key issues that will be discussed during next month’s IBC conference sessions is the future of sports broadcasting.

A sporting chance

Thursday, 16 July 2009

Paris in Dubai

Media & Marketing
Rumour has it that US president Barack Obama gave a speech in the Middle East fairly recently, outlining a new, clear message to the region, signalling a sea change in America’s dealings with this part of the world. Like, whatever.


Thursday, 09 July 2009

Come together, right now

Media & Marketing
With calls for an industry mandate on live event safety regulations in the GCC growing louder by the month, industry stakeholders have an unprecedented opportunity to play a key role in their development and head-off the overbearing involvement of third-party (read government) entities.

Come together, right now

Arabic content is the need of the hour

Media & Marketing
The Middle East prides itself on being a region that has adopted the latest standards and formats in the production and broadcast world. Take a look at Saudi TV, twofour54, Abu Dhabi Media Company, Dubai Media Inc, Al Jazeera Network (even its children’s channel) or even, Oman TV, which recently issued a tender to build a massive HD broadcast station.


Monday, 06 July 2009

Mergers make sense

Media & Marketing
The denial that followed the latest rumour of pay TV consolidation last month was not a surprise. It is hard to understand why three pay TV operators in a small market suffering from rampant piracy would continue to operate from three separate broadcast facilities and compete with each other for the same content rights.


Tuesday, 30 June 2009

What's left to say about Michael Jackson?

Media & Marketing
Can we separate the music from the man who made it, asks Damian Reilly.


Friday, 12 June 2009

Blame the parents

Media & Marketing
Towards the end of last month, the population of Baghdad woke to find all the city’s billboards proclaiming the launch of a DVB-H mobile TV service.

Blame the parents

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