The Arabic language news channel, based in Bahrain, was initially slated to begin airing in end-2012.
Hazim Sharif steered clear of specific political references in interviews after his victory, which was broadcast to millions of viewers across the Middle East.
The competition will have two extra awards this year, namely the Grand Prix for Good and the University of the Year.
Luxury managers often see digital media as a threat, but digital channels offer powerful connections with customers, say David Dubois, INSEAD assistant professor of marketing and Debbie Teo, INSEAD MBA ‘12.
The three journalists have been jailed for nearly a year on charges of aiding a “terrorist organisation”.
The social networking website is tapping in on its recently introduced video features to attract more advertising revenues.
The agreement includes setting up Real museums and expanding their soccer schools around the world, as well as creating content for digital media platforms, IPIC said.
A study by Google found that 80 per cent of smartphone users in the UAE watch online videos on their devices.
Al Jazeera bought Current TV for an estimated $500 million in 2013 from Al Gore.
The growing number of moviegoers in the UAE has driven the rise in cinema ad spending.
The former US vice president and his partner claimed the news channel owed them “tens of millions of dollars.”
Qatar-based Al Jazeera acquired Current TV for an estimated $500 million in 2013.
Dubai ruler’s Twitter followers crossed three million while his Facebook fans amounted to two million along with a million followers in both Instagram and Google+.
The offer from a US firm comprised $2.4 billion in cash and a further $800 million subject to certain conditions.
Fox’s chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch cited Time Warner’s board’s refusal to come to the table to discuss a takeover as a reason for the turnabout.
Wooing Hollywood and Bollywood producers with generous financial rebates, Abu Dhabi is steadily heading towards its aim of becoming a global film hub.
Up to 350 million users generated a record Facebook “conversation” with three billion posts, comments and likes.
Twitter users in the UAE are prohibited from tweeting content that is contrary to public morals and the principles of Islam.
An Egyptian court handed down prison sentences of seven to 10 years to three journalists last month.
US President Barack Obama remains the most followed world leader on the social networking site, finds new study.
Peter Greste is one of three Al Jazeera journalists jailed for seven years each by an Egyptian judge.
All three have been held at Egypt’s notorious Tora Prison for six months, in a case that has drawn criticism from Western governments and human rights groups.
The total amount of media spend is estimated to reach up to $524 billion at year end, driven by an improved global economic outlook and the rapid rise of mobile advertising.
Experts say that advertisers are yet to be convinced of users’ receptiveness to mobile ads.
The figure is far short of the one billion expected.
Companies need to learn from brand failures to avoid mistakes, according to brand research firm Millward Brown.
The six youngsters were detained for what police called their “obscene” behaviour, one of them said in an online posting.
The seventh installment of the popular movie series is due to premiere in December 2015.
Abdullah Elshamy, one of four reporters being held in Egypt, has been on hunger strike since Jan. 21 to protest against his detention.
The Indian movie, starring Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif, is scheduled for release on October 2.