MBC - Middle East Broadcasting Corporation
Main Category: Production HouseFirst Address : 76267
Second Address : MBC Building, Dubai Media City
City : Dubai
Country : United Arab Emirates
Phone: 971 4 3919999
Fax: 971 4 3919900
Email: infotv@mbc.ae
Website: www.mbc.net
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Monday, 18 October 2010
The Middle East is home to exciting digital media talent. Sean Williams finds out how it is harnessed.
read more »Thursday, 2 September 2010
An introduction to ten people who are helping to shape the future of the Middle East's broadcasting industry.
read more »Wednesday, 18 August 2010
'If pay-tv was sustainable, would Showtime and Orbit have amalgamated together?' - Tim Riordan.
read more »Tuesday, 22 December 2009
Channel launches, large-scale marketing activities and no across-the-board job losses. MBC COO and general manager, Sam Barnett tells John Parnell how the FTA giant has fought off the downturn.
read more »Tuesday, 15 September 2009
Free-to-air TV channel buys rights to more major films, including latest Star Trek.
read more »Monday, 14 September 2009
With several hundred channels, a blossoming network of broadband connections and the highest cellular service penetration in the world, the Middle East content delivery market offers lucrative rewards. Digital Broadcast presents a comprehensive guide to doing business in the region.
read more »Wednesday, 26 August 2009
Free to air TV network targets GCC's large sub continent audience with new agreement.
read more »Monday, 3 August 2009
Dubai-based broadcaster MBC set to benefit from IP network spanning Middle East, Europe, Africa and North America
read more »Monday, 29 June 2009
The Arab Media Forum, which was staged in Dubai last month, featured senior representatives from print, online and TV who debated a range of issues from finance to foreign news channels. Digital Broadcast reviews the highlights.
read more »Thursday, 4 June 2009
More people are sitting in front of the television these days and I can't imagine it's because there's any more exciting content on telly now than there was five months ago.
read more »Friday, 17 April 2009
Agreement will see top TV shows broadcast by MBC at the same time as in the US.
read more »Sunday, 23 November 2008
Kuwaiti production firm Beyond Dreams and Saudi-owned MBC Group have teamed up to produce an Arabic film titled The Circle, scripted by Masood Amralla Al Ali and directed by Nawaf Al Janahi.
read more »Tuesday, 21 October 2008
TV company launches new Turkish dramas, with more in the pipeline despite protest.
read more »Monday, 29 September 2008
Saudi-backed media conglomerate MBC Group has engaged the services of Marquis Broadcast’s Consultancy Division to advise it on a number of new technology projects including technology evaluations and process audits.
read more »Sunday, 21 September 2008
Barring websites with illegal copyrighted material wrong way to control piracy.
read more »Tuesday, 16 September 2008
Etisalat and MBC offer customers chance to watch Ramadan programmes they missed first time round.
read more »Friday, 29 August 2008
The recent Arab Advisors conference in Jordan attracted key decision makers from across the Arab world. Here, high-profile panelists discuss whether telco operators should work with content providers for their services, or aggregate the content themselves.
read more »Tuesday, 5 August 2008
Villagers destroy equipment after imam hits out at Turkish soap operas.
read more »Wednesday, 30 July 2008
MBC launched a Farsi-language channel dubbed MBC Persia last month. The launch is part of MBC Group’s efforts to tap into Persian audiences in both Iran and the Arab world.
read more »Monday, 28 July 2008
Kingdom's religious leader hits out at TV programmes for destroying local values.
read more »Thursday, 24 July 2008
The fifth Arab Advisors Media and Telecoms Convergence Conference concluded in Jordan last month, with key stakeholders agreeing to collaborate on key media and telecommunications convergence projects.
read more »Monday, 2 June 2008
Operators and content providers need to learn to co-exist in convergent world, say panelists at Arab Advisors' conference
read more »Tuesday, 27 May 2008
Ladies and Gentlemen - a warm welcome to the Arabian Businesswomen Special Report 2008.
read more »Tuesday, 27 May 2008
EXCLUSIVE: Influential Arabian woman Muna AbuSulayman on her vision and new business venture into fashion.
read more »Sunday, 25 May 2008
Hollywood is heading East with US networks and studios staking their claim to lucrative airwaves.
read more »Thursday, 22 May 2008
CEO Sheikh Walid Al-Ibrahim warns broadcasters are being driven to non-Arab serials.
read more »Wednesday, 30 April 2008
Islamist-dominated parliament approves motion asking gov't to ban singer's performance.
read more »Monday, 31 March 2008
Wadah Khanfar revealed as the most influential Arab in media sector in Power 100 list.
read more »Wednesday, 12 March 2008
Massive consumer uptake of high-definition (HD)-ready displays and increased interest in next-generation playback devices is turning up the heat on regional broadcasters to accelerate the roll-out of high-definition television services, writes Aaron Greenwood.
read more »Tuesday, 11 March 2008
Increasing client sophistication requires greater attention to detail when planning events.
read more »Monday, 25 February 2008
It's hard to play down the importance of the DMC, with major players like Showtime and MBC relocating to the free zone.
read more »Wednesday, 2 January 2008
The X Games were held at Dubai Festival City last month. Digital Studio toured the facility with ESPN's TV production and operations consultant, John Davies, to find out more about the challenges of covering action sports for television.
read more »Saturday, 1 December 2007
The University of Sharjah has established a multi-million dollar training facility for its media and fine arts students at its College of Fine Arts. Digital Studio reports.
read more »Wednesday, 28 November 2007
Broadcaster says advertisers currently receiving a "massive bargain".
read more »Monday, 26 November 2007
Network will allow high bandwidth transmission of data and video
read more »Monday, 12 November 2007
Saudi-owned TV giant Middle East Broadcasting seeks to open new film department by end of 2008.
read more »Tuesday, 30 October 2007
MBC is giving select UAE students opportunity to have mobile movie played at Dubai film festival.
read more »Monday, 29 October 2007
mbc2 launches movie portal as part of 'Movies in Motion' competition
read more »Wednesday, 24 October 2007
At least three more international kids shows set for Arabic debuts.
read more »Sunday, 7 October 2007
Pan-Arab broadcaster MBC is revamping its website to include more rich media and user interaction, its group director says.
read more »Monday, 10 September 2007
Arab station asked not to broadcast controversial series that could offend Shi'ite community.
read more »Thursday, 23 August 2007
MBC Group has invested in a Synergy 3 MD-X production switcher from Ross to upgrade its facility to high-definition. Salam Media Cast Dubai will supply, install and integrate the Ross Synergy production switcher.
read more »Monday, 6 August 2007
MBC has undertaken a major upgrade that includes updating its existing software applications and integrating its scheduling and playout systems.
read more »Monday, 6 August 2007
Wanasah TV, a new music channel owned by Bahrain-based Saudi singer, Rashed Al-Majed, went on air last month in Dubai.
read more »Sunday, 29 July 2007
MBC has undertaken a major upgrade that includes updating its existing software applications and integrating its scheduling and playout systems.
read more »Saturday, 14 July 2007
Anil Bhoyrul looks at the 10 biggest names in the Kingdom when it comes to power, success and wealth.
read more »Monday, 2 July 2007
New music and entertainment channel aimed at Arab youth promises more interactivity.
read more »Saturday, 23 June 2007
Addax Investment CEO Yousef Al Essa talks about Singapore, stock options, and socialism.
read more »Tuesday, 1 May 2007
In early 2007, when MBC decided to launch a new action channel targeted at young Arab males, its creative team was given two months to develop a visually-appealing channel and all related branding. In an exclusive interview with Digital Studio, MBC's team shares how it produced the look and feel of MBC Action, and what tools helped with the creation process.
read more »Monday, 30 April 2007
With a total of nine gold and ten silver, MBC Group won the most number of awards at the 2007 PromaxBDA Arabia Awards.
read more »Saturday, 14 April 2007
... get me out of here! The rise of wannabe-celeb TV is no good thing for the Arab world, says Tamara Walid.
read more »Saturday, 14 April 2007
Arabian Business has published its '50 Most Admired' list of regional companies.
read more »Wednesday, 28 February 2007
MBC Group Director General Ali Al Hedeithy looks back on 16 years of free-to-air satellite broadcasts and gives CEO Middle East a glimpse into the future of regional entertainment.
read more »Thursday, 22 February 2007
The March 5 launch of the free-to-air satellite channel will feature US hits like Lost and Prison Break.
read more »Thursday, 1 February 2007
MBC recently revamped the lighting in one of its studios as part of its efforts to improve the look and feel of Al Arabiya's local programmes and talk shows. Digital Studio reports.
read more »Monday, 1 January 2007
MBC4 has launched a new initiative for young Arab women dubbed I Matter
read more »Sunday, 10 December 2006
Pan-Arab satellite channel MBC4 has launched an initiative aimed at young Arab women designed to stimulate debate about the role of women in society.
read more »Sunday, 3 December 2006
The introduction of people meters in Middle East homes will lead to a major shake-out of TV channels, according to a panel of broadcast experts
read more »Sunday, 26 November 2006
Sheikh Waleed Al Ibrahim, chairman and chief executive of MBC Group, has been named Arab Media Luminary of 2006.
read more »Sunday, 12 November 2006
Mazen Hayek has been named as the group director of marketing, PR and commercial at MBC Group, replacing Mohamed Al-Mulhem, who moves to the network's music division, Campaign can reveal.
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