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Channeling Arabia

April 23, 2012

This article originally appeared in the MIPTV 2012 issue of TV Middle East and Africa.   Politically, the Middle East remains in turmoil, and on the ground there are some very real challenges to be solved. But overhead, the 600 or so satellite channels continue to make progress. The past …

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Event Preview: MyContent

November 23, 2011

November 30 to December 1 Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre   The MyContent entertainment market, serving the Middle East and North Africa, is returning this month in its second edition, taking place November 30 to December 1 in Dubai. The inaugural MyContent drew in more than 3,000 professionals from …

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FIC to Co-Produce Second Season of Kenyan Cooking & Travel Show

April 22, 2013

LONDON: Zuku and FOX International Channels (FIC) are teaming up for another season of the Kenyan cooking and travel series Tales from the Bush Larder, which will air on Zuku Afrika and on FIC’s outlets. Zuku and FIC are jointly funding the production and will co-own the series. Zuku will …

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Brightcove Opens Middle Eastern Hub

February 3, 2014

DUBAI: Brightcove, the Boston-based provider of cloud video services, is expanding its foothold in the Middle East by opening an office in the United Arab Emirates. The company’s new hub in Dubai will be led by Brahim Laraiki, a sales leader who has held posts at Orange, Lenovo and Microsoft. …

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Abu Dhabi Media Orders Programming from Twofour

November 8, 2013

LONDON: Twofour is slated to produce eight original Arabic-language titles, including the six-part docu-series The Goodness of Our Land, for Abu Dhabi Media's TV network, which re-launches on December 2. The Goodness of Our Land spotlights UAE farmers and how they deal with hot and dry weather conditions. Other upcoming …

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CBS Channels Gain African Carriage

November 7, 2013

LONDON/JOHANNESBURG: Chello Zone and MultiChoice have announced that four channels, among them CBS Drama and CBS Action, are being added to DStv across Africa. CBS Drama and CBS Action will become available for the first time in Africa. The channels feature programming from the CBS Studios International catalogue, as well …

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Editor’s Note: INTV Conference

November 7, 2013

NEW YORK: Anna Carugati, the group editorial director of World Screen, shares her experiences and insights from attending the recently wrapped INTV conference in Jerusalem. While I am still trying to process the multitude of sights and sounds of historic Jerusalem and the ideas and discussions held at the INTV …

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DISCOP Africa Opens to More Than 1,500 Delegates

November 6, 2013

LOS ANGELES/JOHANNESBURG: More than 1,500 delegates from 70-plus countries have descended up the Sandton Convention Center for the eighth edition of DISCOP Africa, which kicks off today. The event will feature 70 speakers across its three days. Highlights include three thematic pitching competitions; a three-part series entitled Africa Rising, about …

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Côte Ouest Enters Production Business

November 5, 2013

ABIDJAN: Africa's Côte Ouest is expanding its operations with the launch of a new production arm. The first project to come from the new venture is Africa Zapping, a compilation of three-minute extracts from various TV channels in French-speaking Africa depicting the social, media and political life characteristics of Francophone …

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Passion Scores African Sales

November 4, 2013

LONDON: Passion Distribution has sold more than 100 hours of programming into Africa in the last quarter, including the celebrity reality series Life with La Toya and the the doc special The Town That Caught Tourettes. The first season of Life with La Toya was picked up by e.tv for …