Bahrain HQ for Rotana TV news channelSaudi-based Rotana Group will use Bahrain as its base to launch its latest Arabic news channel Al Arab by early next year. The Information Affairs Authority (IAA) last night signed several deals in this regard with Rotana Group during a ce More… |
Batelco blocks SMS code over misuseBatelco, the leading telecom service provider in Bahrain, has blocked a premium SMS code for sending text messages, which was being used improperly by a TV channel without Batelco's consent, the company said. Investigations revealed that t More… |
Al Jazeera uses sports to expand in EuropeAl Jazeera, best known for its Middle Eastern news coverage, is taking aim at Europe's pay-TV market, using sport to build a global media brand. The broadcaster is racing to launch a new French channel in early June in time for the Europea More… |
Al Jazeera uses sports to expand in EuropeAl Jazeera, best known for its Middle Eastern news coverage, is taking aim at Europe's pay-TV market, using sport to build a global media brand. The broadcaster is racing to launch a new French channel in early June in time for the Europea More… |
Bahrain to launch new media cityA new Media City is being planned for Bahrain and a new international Bahrain television channel will be launched in the near future, said a top government official. International Advertising Association (IAA) Bahrain Chapter president Kha More… |
Head of Al Jazeera resignsThe head of Arab TV channel Al Jazeera said on Tuesday he was leaving the network, but gave no reason for his departure. "I have decided to move on," the network's director-general Waddah Khanfar said in a resignation note emailed to Al Ja More… |
French mobile content group set for Gitex debutMobiBase, a leading French mobile content and services editor and a specialist in developing turn-key TV channels, web & mobile applications, is set to debut at this year's Gitex exhibition in Dubai. One of the largest consumer com More… |
French mobile content group set for Gitex debutMobiBase, a leading French mobile content and services editor and a specialist in developing turn-key TV channels, web & mobile applications, is set to debut at this year's Gitex exhibition in Dubai. One of the largest consumer com More… |
Al Jazeera English gets India licenceAl Jazeera English, the award-winning 24-hour global news and current affairs channel, has been granted a downlinking license to broadcast in India. The decision, which was made by India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, allows c More… |
Stars of NatGeo at Bahrain agriculture showTop journalists from the television channel National Geographic will take part in the upcoming Mara'ee (Fields) Bahrain Animal Production Show (BAPS) 2010. It also emerged that a competition hosted by BAPS will be launched for the nami More… |