The company's support, sales and R&D offices are located worldwide with corporate headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands and Beijing, China. The newly established Dubai Studio City office is its 21st worldwide. The company works with an impressive list of leading industry partners to create end-to-end solutions for any pay media business. Currently, its key clients in the region include Showtime, ART, Al Majd, Orbit and Al Jazeera.
Jamal Al Sharif, Director, Dubai Studio City, said: "At a time when the Middle East content security sector is forecast to yield an annual growth of approximately 10%, the presence of a global brand such as Irdeto at Dubai Studio City will immensely benefit the region's broadcast industry, specifically the 'pay media' sector.
"We are delighted that Dubai Studio City's premium infrastructure is attracting major global heavyweights. We are constantly working towards enhancing our scope of offerings to provide a strategic platform that will help partners extend their footprint in the Middle East region."
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Doug Lowther, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Irdeto, said:
"The office at Dubai Studio City complements Irdeto's global operations while underscoring our commitment to the region. The significant regional business potential and the enabling environment that Dubai offers make it a key component of our growth strategy. Our operations at the Dubai Studio City cluster will strengthen our presence in the Middle East, while enabling us to better serve the region's digital TV, IPTV and mobile markets."
Dubai Studio City continuously strives to promote the Arab region as a prime location for international studios. In addition, it caters to all film production and broadcast entities and seeks to strengthen the indigenous and international film making community.

Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News Editor



