UAE online platform TV.ae to help boost Arabic talent

Marwan Saab, chief creative officer of the newly launched platform TV.ae, is hoping to bring to bring a new generation of Arabic talent to the regional and international stage

Dubai-based pay TV network OSN appoints new CEO

Martin Stewart replaces David Butorac, who served as OSN’s CEO from 2010.

UAE’s Alsayegh Media eyes regional and global expansion

The independent agency is eyeing Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and later London, New York and Scandinavia

Top 10 YouTube channels in the UAE

Music and beauty videos top the list of the top 10 channels with the most number of subscribers

News broadcaster Al Arabiya cuts dozens of jobs – report

Job losses were said to include well-known presenters and reporters

Why expecting the unexpected is at the core of advertising

Samir Ayoub examines recent changes in the communications industry and argues that speed and agility is key for agencies looking to succeed in the marketplace

Starz Play Arabia says ‘positive impact’ from rival Netflix’s launch

Online video streaming service Starz Play Arabia launched a year ago

How to rebrand a successful business

Sajith Ansar offers 10 key points to consider when rebranding your business

Iran arrests fashion models, blog manager in social media crackdown

Tehran’s supreme leader has declared war against ‘un-Islamic thoughts’ on the internet

Twitter, Facebook usage drops in Arab region – survey

​Regional social media users growing wary of privacy concerns

​Majid Al Futtaim eyes VOX Cinemas growth outside GCC

Saudi Arabia’s cinema ban has forced the company to look to other emerging markets

Unravelling advertising trends in the television industry

Sachin Gokhale reveals how trends in the television industry might play out in the coming months

UAE’s Huda Kattan ranked top worldwide on Instagram

Beauty blogger has 12.7 million followers on the platform

UAE’s Arabian Radio Network to launch new digital stations

The new additions, which cater to specific musical tastes, are positioned under the company’s existing brands

American woman on trial for ‘insulting UAE’ at the airport

​The 25-year-old said that she has been in jail since February 23

GCC official condemns attack of Saudi daily Asharq al-Awsat’s Beirut office

The attack came in response to a cartoon published by the newspaper on April 1

Interview: WPP CEO Sir Martin Sorrell on Iran and more

Communications giant WPP’s CEO Sir Martin Sorrell discusses acquisitions, Iran and that $86m pay cheque

Social platforms have changed TV and radio, say media bosses

Not having a comprehensive social strategy can be damaging for a media company

House of Cards writer in UAE as season 4 arrives

OSN will stream the latest season exclusively until March 18

ARN radio stations now available on OSN

Arabian Radio Network listeners can now access nine stations through the television after signing agreement with media giant.

Qatar’s beIN Media acquires global film studio Miramax

Sellers included Qatar Investment Authority and Colony Capital.

Netflix says not worried about growing competition in UAE

The US-based internet TV network launched in the UAE last month

Twitter to launch social media award at Dubai Lynx

New award will celebrate region’s young talent

Sheikh Mohammed ranked 4th most popular global leader on Twitter

Dubai ruler has 5.5m followers

Pay TV network OSN to launch five new HD channels on Feb 1

The network said its 2016 launches will focus on featuring family-oriented content

CNN opens new hi-tech studio in Dubai Media City

US broadcasting network to build Middle East presence and encourage local talent through internship programme

Reel Cinemas partners Motivate Val Morgan for advertising sales

Emaar-owned Reel currently operates 38 cinema screens across Dubai

Top 5 trends within the MENA media industry for 2016

Agency UM MENA predict the highlights that will shape the region’s industry this year

Dubai stock market up 5% , Saudi’s Tadawul climbs after oil price rally

Professional social networking platform finds the words ‘organization’, ‘motivated’ and ‘dynamic’ to be the most-commonly used

Sheikh Mohammed most “liked” GCC leader on Facebook

Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Queen Rania of Jordan most popular in the MENA region