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Samsung Beams Galaxy S9 Advertising Onto Dubai Landmark

by Andrew Fenn

Last week, Samsung became the first company to use the surface of Dubai’s Burj Khalifa skyscraper to advertise its forthcoming Galaxy S9 and S9+ smartphones with a display of LED lights and multi-sensory experiences. …

OSN Signs MENA Region’s First Partnership with Netflix

by Andrew Fenn

Middle East and North Africa (MENA) entertainment network, OSN, has become the first provider in the region to sign a partnership deal with Netflix. OSN customers will be able to access Netflix’s content library …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Netflix| Vol 25 - Issue 07

Desktop Monitor Market in Europe is Up in Q4

by Bob Raikes

The Desktop Monitor market in EMEA was up in Q4 by 2.6% compared to the last quarter of 2016. The market was also up in value as ASPs have been maintained. Bob Raikes, principal …

IDC Launches Turkey’s First Gaming PC Market Report

by Andrew Fenn

IDC has released its first research report dedicated to exploring the potential of Turkey’s burgeoning gaming PC market. The report, ‘Gaming PC Market in Turkey — An Opportunity to Grow’, examines the evolution of …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Vol 25 - Issue 05

Ooredoo TV Adds Two New Ultra HD Channels

by Andrew Fenn

Qatar telco Ooredoo has added two new Ultra HD channels to its IPTV line-up: Love Nature 4K and Travelxp 4K, which claims to be the world’s first channel to be transmitted in UHD and …

IDC: Seasonality and Increased Investment Keeps EMEA PCs Positive

by Andrew Fenn

The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) traditional PC market (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) recorded slight growth in the fourth quarter of 2017, with the market going positive (+1.2%) and totalling 20.9 million units, …

Digital Video in MENA Region to Grow at CAGR of 22%

by Andrew Fenn

EY has released its regional analysis, Videonomics, which states that the consumption of digital content in the MENA region will grow at a CAGR of 22% between now and 2021. Ahmed Reda, MENA Telecommunications, …

Digital TV Research: Pay TV Competition Biting in MENA

by Andrew Fenn

Pay TV revenues in the MENA region will reach $3.62 billion in 2023, up by only 7.8% on 2017, according to Digital TV Research. Revenues will fall in 2018 and will be flat in …

Digital TV Research: Pay TV Subscribers in Africa to Grow

by Andrew Fenn

According to Digital TV Research, the number of pay TV subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa will increase by 74% between 2017 and 2023 to reach 40.89 million. However, the report estimates that subscriber growth will …

2,000 Projectors Likely in Saudi Arabia

by Bob Raikes

As part of an initiative that is said to be part of modernising the country by Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the authorities in the country have decided to allow the showing of cinema films …

Tags:Cinema| Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Vol 24 - Issue 48

Africa’s Smartphone Market Enters Early Stages of Recovery

by Bob Raikes

Africa’s smartphone market bounced back from two consecutive declines to post quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) growth of 4.4% in Q3 2017, according to IDC. Smartphone shipments for the quarter reached 21.7 million units, spurred by ongoing …

Tags:MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 48

JCDecaux and Dubai Duty Free Collaborate

by Bob Raikes

JCDecaux and Dubai Duty Free have announced that they are collaborating by sharing their networks and developing their digital content platforms at Dubai International Airport. JCDecaux will offer brands the opportunity to use “Dynamic …

Tags:Digital Signage| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Vol 24 - Issue 48