Apr 16 2018
Abu Dhabi, Monday 16th April – CNBC, the world’s number one business and financial news network, today unveiled its new Middle East Headquarters in Abu Dhabi. The state-of-the-art facility will act as CNBC’s hub in the Middle East from which the network will continue to deliver world-class business content from across the region. As of […]
Apr 12 2018
Paris, 12 April 2018 – Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL), one of the world’s leading satellite operators, today announced that the NASA High Definition (NTV-3) and NASA Ultra High Definition (NTV-4) channels are broadcasting in free-to-air via satellite for the first time across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. Viewers from across […]
Jul 17 2017
Egypt’s national team has suspended Qatari satellite company beIN Sports from covering their training in Tunisia in preparation for the game against the North African side in the 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifiers. Earlier this week, the Egypt Football Association (EFA) along with Egyptian clubs banned beIN Sports from covering their games after Egypt […]
Apr 18 2017
The 40th meeting of Arabsat’s general assembly in Muscat, Oman, which concluded on April 13th, agreed to exempt the Palestine Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) from any fees or debts for using Arabsat’s satellites. Ahmad Assaf, chairman of the PBC, who headed the Palestinian delegation to the Arabsat meeting, thanked the assembly for their support for Palestine […]
Jun 1 2016
BeIN Sports is backing 4K/UltraHD transmissions of the upcoming UEFA football championships. It has launched a 4K receiver dedicated for its prime MENA region, and distribution will begin this week across the Arab world. BeIN Sports says it will be the first broadcaster in the region to introduce 4K programming. Rival OSN is also promising […]
Jun 1 2016
BeIN Sports is backing 4K/UltraHD transmissions of the upcoming UEFA football championships. It has launched a 4K receiver dedicated for its prime MENA region, and distribution will begin this week across the Arab world. BeIN Sports says it will be the first broadcaster in the region to introduce 4K programming. Rival OSN is also promising […]
UKTV stays on satellite until the end of the decade
CITV: Children’s TV channel will close in September
That’s TV secures licence for That’s Cinema
BBC Radio 4 begins information campaign to transition listeners from Long Wave
Sky News launches international audio service
ITVX Kids launching in Summer 2023
CNN launches new FAST channel in Europe
More organisations join crusade to protect terrestrial television and radio
Channel launches and updates on Freeview
ITV announces closure of CITV
Dec 19 2018
WTO to investigate Saudi rights breach over Qatar’s beIN
The World Trade Organization has said it would investigate Qatar’s allegations of intellectual property breaches against Saudi Arabia, dismissing Riyadh’s objection over what it said were national security concerns. A Geneva trade official said on Tuesday the WTO had agreed “to establish a panel to rule on Saudi Arabia’s alleged failure to provide adequate protection […]
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By Expat • MENA Region, Qatar, Saudi Arabia • Tags: BeIN Sports, Piracy