Over the last 18 months, OSN have produced new content, launched a revamped platform, forged new partnerships and entered new markets
Entrepreneur, author and philanthropist Shailesh Dash has launched The Entrepreneurial Dash, a podcast that offers guidance and motivation to budding entrepreneurs
Maaz Sheikh on how the online streaming service has grown its reach in the MENA region
Both companies will partner on multiple fronts including producing new forms of content across digital, print and broadcast
In March 2020, the UAE National Media Council ordered the temporary suspension of distribution of these materials in certain public places as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic
Elda Choucair, who was serving as the group’s COO, will take on the role of chief executive
The Dubai Creative Economy strategy aims to double the creative industries’ GDP contribution to 5 per cent of Dubai’s economy by 2025
It will include four print editions over the course of the year, with the next edition out in June 2021
The new ‘Clubhouse’ app is a global platform where users can listen and converse in real-time
The site will focus on food, news, travel and local culture in Riyadh and Jeddah – with expansion to more cities towards Q4 2021
Moutran, 77, founded the agency Middle East Marketing and Communications (Memac) in 1984
The Dubai-based daily has announced plans to launch a paywall for its online content
The political and social climate in the GCC looks toward ending the Qatar crisis, Anwar Gargash said
Marc Antoine d’Halluin, who spent a year as group CEO at MBC, has now been appointed as a board advisor
Business executives in the UAE rank the country as a global leader in creating an ‘innovation-conductive’ environment
Elie Khouri doesn’t think so, but I disagree
Twofour54, named after Abu Dhabi’s geographical coordinates, was set up in 2008
The Sharjah International Literary Agency will promote Arabic literary and cultural content globally
Al Abed, founder of the Emirates News Agency WAM, passed away on October 20
He was a prominent figure within the country’s media industry
The virtual media and advertising event will be held from October 5-7
Starting January 2021, the academy will offer a full-time five-week course with a combination of online learning sessions and in-person workshops at CNN
A regional annual film festival will be held in rotation between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv
The partnership will involve the production of new and exclusive seasons of the Masameer series
The increase was driven by user growth in Saudi Arabia and the UAE during the Covid-19 period
Authorities have warned of strict action against anyone found spreading false and inaccurate information related to the coronavirus
All staff members must undergo Covid-19 testing before these cinemas resume operations
Marketing has to remain dynamic and adapt to the changing needs of the customers, opines Sunita Hadani, managing director of the Hadani Group of Companies
Listeners trust podcasts more than radio, newspapers and websites, Markettiers report says
Fadi Khater, founder and managing partner of digital marketing agency Netizency, provides an overview of social media trends in the region