Pro-Abbas protesters try to break into Al Jazeera office during protest against publication of leaked documents
Media
Kuwait’s KIPCO does not plan OSN IPO this year
KIPCO to present the issue to shareholders and seek their nod before mulling IPO for TV network
Al Jazeera TV makes waves with Tunisia coverage
Doha-based news channel broadcasts riots using mobile phone footage and social media
Business is booming
Digital Studio visits twofour54 to catch up with the latest developments at the Abu Dhabi-based production hub.
A fine art
Pricey works of art, a tight deadline and strict security procedures were no match for Wicked Tents and HQ Creative at last month’s Abu Dhabi Art 2010. The companies joined forces to provide the infrastructure and interiors at the TDIC event, hosted at the capital’s Emirates Palace.
Fujairah’s media city mulls expansion, sees 2,000 firms by end-2011
CEO of Creative City says radio stations focus for first half, sees advertising uptick in 2011
Social climber
Telcos are flooding the Middle East with designs on running the multiscreen show. Motorola’s Alper Turken feels that social networking and security are the keys to successful convergence.
Former WikiLeaks official writing tell-all book
Book to be released on Feb 15 to reveal evolution, finances, and inner tensions of the whistle-blower organisation
‘Social Network’ and ‘Inception’ named as top 10 films of 2010
The top ten blockbusters of the year, as drawn up by film critics for ‘The Hollywood Reporter’
Presidential sweet
When Barack Obama wanted to reach out to a global audience, he called CNBC. President and CEO Mark Hoffman tells Ed Attwood what makes the network such a unique proposition for the planet’s most powerful people, and how it has emerged rejuvenated from the global recession. Take heed, the Middle East: what may appear a stateside affair is a lesson in how to make the news of the world.
Worth its wait
Kuwait is determined to make the most of its oil supplies and is a nation craving for digital media
The story of 2010
As the year lurches to an end, it’s time to look back on the highs and lows that have made 2010 one of the most exciting years in the history of the Middle East’s digital broadcast history.
Walking the plank
Orbit Showtime Network CEO David Butorac is confident the firm’s new conditional access system will blow piracy apart, and earmarks 3D TV as a vital step in the network’s future plans.
Imagenation opens casting for UAE horror flick
Abu Dhabi production firm opens casting call for Arab extras in ‘Djinn’ movie
IPso Facto
IP standard-based intercoms are the way forward, and misconceptions about the technology are outdated, says Trilogy Communications’ Barry Spencer.
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
Mission Impossible crew praise Dubai government’s support
Reliable infrastructure, cultural diversity and variety make Dubai a ‘sought after destination’
Shilpa Shetty is Burj Khalifa’s new resident
Bollywood actress gets apartment in the world’s tallest tower as a gift from her husband
