Editor & Associate Publisher, World Screen

October 14, 2016 Top Stories

Ericsson Stocks Up on Content for SVOD Platform

October 14, 2016

STOCKHOLM: Ericsson has picked up more than 2,500 hours of programming from a range of providers, including Viacom and CBS Studios International, for Nuvu, its SVOD platform developed for mobile operators primarily on the African continent.

October 11, 2016 Top Stories

DISCOP Johannesburg to Feature Atari Keynote

October 11, 2016

LOS ANGELES: Frederic Chesnais, the CEO of Atari, is attending DISCOP Johannesburg this year to unveil the gaming company's television plans.

September 28, 2016 Interviews

Image Nation’s Michael Garin

September 28, 2016

The CEO of Image Nation is using his years of experience working in Hollywood and the emerging markets of Central and Eastern Europe to cultivate a strong and successful production business in Abu Dhabi.

August 31, 2016 Top Stories

Discovery Preps New Farsi Channel

August 31, 2016

LONDON: Discovery Communications is expanding its business in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), partnering with BHS Media for a new free-to-air lifestyle channel in Farsi.

July 26, 2016 Top Stories

AMCNI Aligns with beIN for New MENA Channel Launches

July 26, 2016

LONDON/DOHA: AMC Networks International (AMCNI) is partnering with beIN Media Group to launch five channels across the Middle East and North Africa this August, including AMC.

June 21, 2016 Top Stories

TRACE Acquires African VOD Platform

June 21, 2016

LONDON: Ahead of the launch of its own TracePlay VOD platform, urban entertainment group TRACE has bought the pan-African service Buni.tv.

April 21, 2016 Top Stories

Changes Unveiled in Abu Dhabi TV, Film Initiatives

April 21, 2016

ABU DHABI: Media Zone Authority—Abu Dhabi (MZA) is streamlining its content investment initiatives, with Image Nation Abu Dhabi set to take the lead in supporting TV and film projects from the Emirate.

March 1, 2016 Interviews, Top Stories

EbonyLife TV’s Mo Abudu

March 1, 2016

Mo Abudu, CEO of EbonyLife TV, talks about the channel’s mandate and weighs in on what’s ahead for the African media landscape.

March 1, 2015 Interviews

Icflix’s Carlos Tibi

March 1, 2015

icflix's president and CEO Carlos Tibi tells TV MEA about how he is positioning streaming platform in the burgeoning OTT landscape and enabling MENA audiences to access top-flight content whenever they want.

September 26, 2014 Interviews, Top Stories

MBC’s Sam Barnett

September 26, 2014

Sam Barnett, the CEO of the Dubai-based MBC Group, tells TV MEA about the strategy that has enabled the company to reach 120 million people across the region every day with its Arabic-language and imported content.

Mansha Daswani