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Volfoni Announces 3D Partnership With Grand Cinemas

by Andrew Fenn

European 3D technology provider Volfoni has announced a new partnership with Grand Cinemas, one of the leading cinema chains in the Middle East. Under the new agreement, Volfoni will work with Grand Cinemas to …

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Video Released of Dubai OLED

by Bob Raikes

In our round up from the Munich Digital Signage Summit a few weeks ago, we mentioned a new video wall that has been developed in Dubai that uses 820 55″ OLEDs in a 41 …

SVOD Revenues for MENA will Reach $1.23 Billion by 2022

by Alan Spencer

According to the Digital TV Research MENA region OTT TV and video forecasts report, SVOD (subscription video on demand) revenue for the region will reach $1.23 billion by 2022, representing around 70% of the …

JCDecaux Awarded Dubai Contract

by Alan Spencer

JCDecaux will be installing new advertising spaces and interactive screens in Dubai, together with DXB Media Advertising. The project is part of the Intelligent Urban Furniture Initiative, which is a bundle of 34 new …

Tags:Digital Signage| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Vol 24 - Issue 26

Arabsat Launches New Free-To-Air DVB-S2 Platform

by Alan Spencer

Arabsat has launched a new free-to-air DVB-S2 platform that will carry a number of premium HD channels across the Middle East, North Africa and Europe via the BADR-4 satellite at 26° East. Recent sign-ups …

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Arabsat Announce Free-to-Air DVB Service for MENA and Europe

by Andrew Fenn

Arabsat has announced the launch of its free-to-air DVB-S2 broadcasting platform. The new service exclusively provides a multitude of international HD channels such as BBC World News, TV5 Monde, France 24, TRT World and …

Tags:Broadcast| Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Satellite| Vol 24 - Issue 26

MEA Region Sees TV Market Growth

by Alan Spencer

According to IDate, TV market growth in the MEA region is being driven largely by sub-Saharan Africa, which it says will be the world’s fastest-growing TV market over the next five years. The figures, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Pay TV| Vol 24 - Issue 25

African OTT Success Depends on Mobile Distribution

by Yvette Raikes

OTT TV and video will still be an immature market in sub-Saharan Africa in 2022, according to Digital TV Research. Revenue will reach just $640 million for the 35 countries by then, but this …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 24

Wearables to See Strong Growth in Middle East & Africa

by Bob Raikes

IDC has released data on market shares of wearables in the Middle East and Africa. Shipments of Q1 were up 30.2% year on year. While shipments of basic wearables (devices that do not support …

Tags:IDC| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 23| Wearable Market

Challenging Conditions Affect Africa’s Mobile Phone Market

by Yvette Raikes

Q1 mobile phone shipments in Africa were 54.5 million, down 8.2% QoQ, according to figures from IDC. Smartphones in particular saw a drop of 17.6% to 21.2 million units. However, the YOY market rose …

Burkina Faso Increases Satellite Capacity

by Yvette Raikes

The Burkina Faso agency responsible for DTT channel rollout, Société burkinabè de télédiffusion (SBT), has announced a multi-year agreement for satellite capacity with Eutelsat. The country already has 20 digital channels and the new …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Satellite| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 24 - Issue 21

Dubai Smart Gas Station Uses a Lot of LEDs

by Bob Raikes

Blue Rhine Technologies of Dubai worked whit the Emirates National Oil Company (Enoc) to develop ‘smart gas stations’ in the UAE. Up to 36 LED displays are used in each station, with weather and …

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