By Bastian von Beschwitz, Oleg Chuprinin and Massimo Massa A short seller is often thought of as a slick Wall Street trader who doesn’t mind making money as companies lose value and never considers the misery that may be at the other end of a trade. A hard, number-bound person, focused on quantitative information. With…
Arab News has unveiled a new identity and a “2020 vision” to cement its positioning as the leading Middle East English-language daily. The newspaper, which is based in Saudi Arabia with bureaus across the world, also has a new tagline: The Voice of a Changing Region. The changes were unveiled at Arab News’ second International…
Historically, the advances in technology have affected all business sectors. The Industrial Revolution disrupted manufacturing sector in the 20th century and, currently, digital technologies are affecting all facets of business and economy. Companies in the telecommunications and media sectors are facing a dire need to innovate their products and services, and to revisit their business…
Festival of Media MENA Awards, hosted at the Music Hall in Zabeel Saray in Dubai, saw a whopping response as its winners were revealed on April 26. Starcom was crowned Agency Network of the Year after collecting nine trophies across its UAE and Egyptian offices in categories that included Best Use of Video and Best…
Media professionals from across the world are gearing up for the third edition of the Festival of Media MENA, which is set to return to Dubai this week on Wednesday April 26, 2017, at the Waldorf Astoria on Palm Jumeirah. Taking place under the theme ‘Understanding Media Transformation’, the global conference and awards program will…
Encouraging home-grown talent and local content production is always our first objective World is still trying to get to grips with how to regulate digital media Quality, engaging content will have far more credibility Maryam Al Mheiri, Acting Chief Executive Officer of Media Zone Authority – Abu Dhabi and twofour54, speaks to TRENDS about…
· Younger population and high income are facilitating the growth of video-on-demand in MENA · New alliance will ensure Middle East audience will access award-winning content · STARZ PLAY will substantially increase its services in the region The video-on-demand (VOD) industry is growing at an escalating pace in the Middle East and North Africa…
• Economies globally are not at their best, especially in China, Europe and the US • Consumer spend is at its highest level, giving a positive indication of being optimistic • We ensure that traveling in air is affordable for each and every citizen of Kuwait Q: What is the economic situation in the Gulf,…
Around the world, there are hundreds of thousands of media outlets churning out news and information all the time, throughout the year. We know for a fact that global media has the power to shape our perceptions, influence our decisions and make or break business reputations. No one in the enterprise can afford to ignore…
TECOM Group has announced an investment of AED60 million to set up a new innovation center for media start-ups and entrepreneurs, part of its wider goal to spend AED4.5 billion on new innovation-driven initiatives. Christened in5 Media, this center, located in the International Media Production Zone (IMPZ), will provide support and development for up to…
