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National Geographic Abu Dhabi to launch
National Geographic Abu Dhabi will launch this month, Campaign magazine has reported. The channel is billed as the region's 'first free-to-air factual entertainment channel', and will be the first time that National Geographic has been broadcast in Arabic.
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, July 05 - 2009 at 15:06

Emarat defies court ban
UAE Arabic daily newspaper Emarat Al Youm is continuing to publish, despite a Federal High Court ruling upholding a 20-day ban, according to Gulf News. The case had originated from an article published in October 2006 accusing Warsan Stables of giving steroids to horses during a race in Abu Dhabi. Mohammad Yousuf, Chairman of the UAE Journalists' Association has expressed hope that the ruling would be suspended and the newspaper would be allowed to publish.
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, July 05 - 2009 at 10:48

ADMC wins Premier League TV rights
Abu Dhabi Media Company has announced that Abu Dhabi Sports channel has won the exclusive rights to the Barclays Premier League for the three seasons starting in August 2010. The rights are currently with Showtime Arabia.
United Arab Emirates: Saturday, July 04 - 2009 at 10:09

ShooFeeTV inks Clique deal
Jordan-based content provider, ShooFeeTV has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the business development and strategic planning consultancy firm, Clique Media. Under the agreement, Clique will provide ShooFeeTV with strategic planning and creative marketing services geared towards bolstering ShooFeeTV's presence in the Middle East and to increase public awareness to their line-up of entertainment services.
Jordan: Thursday, July 02 - 2009 at 11:42

New Saudi TV channel to focus on children's rights
Sana TV, the first Saudi TV channel dedicated to educating children about their rights in society, will start broadcasting this month, the Saudi Gazette has reported. The new satellite channel will broadcast in Arabic 24 hours a day from Cairo, and will feature cartoons and songs designed by international child behaviour specialists in cooperation with the kingdom's Ministry of Culture and Information's Children's Rights Awareness campaign, which the ministry has launched to reduce the increasing number of cases of violence against children in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia: Wednesday, July 01 - 2009 at 11:17

Jordan to launch satellite TV coverage of House sessions
Jordan's Lower House Permanent Bureau will establish a satellite channel to cover House news, reported the Jordan Times. House second deputy speaker Tayseer Shdeifat has said the channel, expected to be called 'Nuwwab TV', will broadcast the main sessions in addition to House committee meetings. He noted that although plans are under way to launch the channel next week, 'the broadcasting mechanism is not yet clear'.
Jordan: Tuesday, June 30 - 2009 at 11:18

Regional ad agencies wins four awards at Cannes
Three regional advertising agencies won awards at the Cannes International Advertising Festival. Y&R Dubai received a silver Lion award for its campaign for Land Rover. The agency also won a bronze award for its campaign for Harvey Nichols. TBWA\Raad Dubai received a bronze medal in the press category for its Beiersdorf Hansaplast campaign, while the agency's Saudi Arabia team received the first Saudi Arabian award for advertising for their client Masa (pest control). A design bronze medal was also won by Landor Associates, the UAE, for their campaign on Aswaaq Supermarkets.
Middle East: Monday, June 29 - 2009 at 11:10

Sheikh Mohammed gives $1m for best local, Arab drama
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler or Dubai, has ordered the allocation of $1m for the best local and Arab drama TV work to be displayed by the screens of the Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI) next year, WAM has reported. The DMI will conduct a poll to assess the best dramatic work, which will be watched by Arab viewers during the Holy Month of Ramadan.
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, June 28 - 2009 at 12:42

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