The sights and sounds of Expo 2020 Dubai will be beamed to the world by Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI), which has been announced as the Official Host Broadcaster for the first World Expo in the Arab world.

Watching esports and game video content is becoming as important as actually playing, says Ricardo Rodrigues, Head of Business Development – Americas at Telstra Broadcast Services.

The rise in OTT platforms and IP delivery has diminished the relevance of legacy CAS technology, which was optimised for one-way broadcast networks. The future lies in solutions that secure your content across multiple platforms, says Bo Ferm.

BBC News Arabic television has inked another long-term agreement with Arabsat to exclusively launch their first Arabic news channel

Live events are a huge and critical driver in the global TV and video landscape, but the terrain continues to change, as the increasing cost of rights – especially sports – combined with the evolving interests and habits of audiences, is forcing content providers to adapt.

With more than 420 million people around the world speaking Arabic, it’s surprising that only three percent of online content is in Arabic. We caught up with Her Excellency Maryam Eid AlMheiri – Director General of Abu Dhabi Government Media Office and Chief Executive Officer, Media Zone Authority – Abu Dhabi and twofour54 to learn her thoughts on Arabic content production in the region.

This satellite will allow Eutelsat to provide Internet services at up to 100 Mbps speed. Its launch has been planned to take place mid-January 2020.

Webedia Arabia will also be launching Millenium Arabia – an Arabic platform focusing on gaming and esports in the near future to further diversify its offering. Edouard Griveaud, VP Gaming Esports at Webedia, will be speaking as part of BroadcastPro esports panel on November 13 at Habtoor Grand, Dubai Marina.

With data analytics and audience profiling offering tangible results, several brands are shifting much of their ad spend to the digital domain. Phil Griffiths, founder of UAE-based Nomad Media, looks at why the time is ripe for brands to set up in-house production units to cater to this increasing demand for branded video content.

New Gracenote solution helps Etisalat’s E-Vision deliver cutting edge user interfaces for digital and IPTV Gracenote®, a Nielsen company (NYSE: NLSN), is launching its Global Video Data offering in th ...