A media investment consortium, which already owns AB Groupe and Apocalypse documentary producer CC&C, is set to extend its TV drama production activities with the acquisition of three more French companies. The Mediawan group formed by producer Pierre-Antoine Catton, Iliad Telecom founder Xavier Niel and Lazard France head Matthieu Pigasse, intends to acquire 80 per […]
Teenagers who watch more than three hours of commercial TV a day are more likely to eat hundreds of extra junk food snacks, according to a report by charity Cancer Research UK. Being bombarded by TV ads for unhealthy, high calorie food could lead teens to eat more than 500 extra snacks like crisps, biscuits […]
Abu Dhabi-based satellite operator YahLive, used the Dubai CabSat show to confirm that it had added 35 extra TV channels to its portfolio. Most come from a joint-venture with EARTH (Entertainment And Reality TV Hub) and are sourced to target South Asian viewers in the MENA region. YahLive is the DTH division of YahSat. “Our […]
Arabsat used the Dubai CabSat show to sign an extension agreement with satellite capacity and services supply company Talia for extra transponders on Arabsat 5C which operates from 20 degrees East. This multi-year agreement continues to strengthen the relationship between UK-based Talia and Arabsat. Talia will offer high-quality IP VSAT services in Ka band to […]
Egypt’s giant Radio & Television Union (ERTU) public broadcaster is undertaking a three-year development plan. The scheme will be formally confirmed on February 1st after approval by the country’s parliament. However, Egypt’s Minister of Planning, Hala Al-Saeed, speaking on January 13th, outlined the plan’s structure and said that the scheme included comprehensive training for staff […]
Imagine Communications is providing a full upgrade of the central technical facilities at Abu Dhabi Media. The centre, which includes playout facilities for 15 HD channels, relied extensively on Imagine technology when it was first established 10 years ago. Central to the design of the refreshed technology platform is the flexibility to update seamlessly to […]
Pay-TV revenues for the 20 countries covered in the eighth edition of the Middle East and North Africa Pay TV Forecasts report from Digital TV Research will reach $3.62 billion (€2.97bn) in 2023 – up by only 7.8 per cent on 2017. Pay-TV revenues will fall in 2018. They will be flat in 2019 before […]
With an average of 6.4 screens per home in France, each is used for specific purposes, and by different users, according to a report from measurement company Médiamétrie. The television set is by far the preferred screen for web users aged 6 years and over (91 per cent), followed by the computer (55 per cent). […]
Today’s consumers have instant access to an unprecedented range of screen-based entertainment options – from live and on-demand TV, to videos on YouTube, to gaming, to social media. One thing that has not expanded, however: consumers’ disposable time. A study from The Hub entitled The Battle for Share of Mind takes a look at how […]
Dentsu Aegis Network’s latest Ad Spend Forecasts, based on data received from 59 markets, puts global growth at 3.6 per cent in 2018, up from 3.1 per cent in 2017. Events will play an important role in 2018, with the Winter Olympics & Paralympics, FIFA World Cup in Russia and the US Congressional elections all expected to stimulate […]