2004
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Jumbo, ABN Amro sale
Jumbo Electronics, the UAE consumer electronics company, has announced its biggest ever warehouse sale exclusive to holders of ABN Amro credit cards. Burhan Khan, Head of Consumer Banking said we wanted to reinforce our commitment by bringing the best discounts, bargains and promotions on some of the best brands in the UAE.
DPC, DMC, Ibda'a student awards
Dubai Press Club and Dubai Media City have announced that the DPC will be responsible for media promotion of Ibda'a Media Student Awards. Ibda'a attracts participation from a vast region extending from the Middle East to India and Central Asia to South Africa.
E-Vision, Orbit, Showtime discount
Etisalat's E-Vision cable TV subsidiary is offering full Showtime and Orbit channels as a combined package at Dhs299, a saving on the separate combined subscriptions which previously cost Dhs390 a month. This double subscription brings a total of 85 channels.
MCS wins Shred-it PR account
Shred-it, the world's leading and largest mobile on-site document destruction company, has appointed MCS/Action as its strategic corporate communications partner for the UAE. After considering numerous options, including its head-office appointed global agency, Shred-it chose MCS/Action as the agency's understood its needs.
Sheikha Lubna top IPRA speaker
Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, CEO of Tejari, will be the key speaker at the 49th Annual Conference for the International Public Relations Association in Dubai to be held from December 13-14 in the Emirates Towers Hotel. This will be IPRA's first event in the Arabian Gulf at which 40 regional and international speakers will address more than 600 PR practitioners.
DSF becomes the ASF
The Dubai Strategy Forum has been renamed the Arab Strategy Forum, broadening its appeal and removing the confusion of its initials with the Dubai Shopping Festival. The next ASF will consider The Arab World in 2020 and will be run along the lines of the Davos World Economic Forum.
JMC to host 45 channels
The 16 satellite channels currently broadcasting from the Jordan Media City will rise to 45 by the end of the year, officials told Jordan Times. JMC is the only production and uplink centre in Amman and was established in 2001 as a private free zone by Sheikh Saleh Kamel's Dallah Media Production Company whose own ART network is its main client.
KSA, election media campaign
The Saudi Government is about to launch a major media campaign next week to educate its population about the upcoming municipal elections, the first in the Kingdom's history. Officials told Gulf News that radio and television would play a particular role in raising public awareness.
WPP to takeover Grey
UK-based WPP Group, which holds extensive interests in Dubai media companies, has won the bidding contest for Grey Global Group, the New York agency that handles Proctor and Gamble and Mars. A spokesman confirmed the completion of negotiations in advance of an official statement due today. Havas of France and buyout firm Hellman and Friedman were the two rival bidders.
Info2cell expands SMS news
Info2cell.com has expanded its SMS news services for UAE subscribers with the introduction of nine new channels as part of ambitious plans to triple the existing subscriber base to 100,000 by May 2005. The list of new channels includes SMS Jokes, SMS Entertainment Headlines, SMS Horoscopes, SMS Dubai Time Out, SMS Abu Dhabi Time Out, SMS Women and SMS Sports Headlines.
UAE photographers honoured
Gulf News photographer Kiran Prasad has won the Eyes of the Emirates Photo Competition for 2004 organised by the Arab Union of Photographers. His award was presented at the the Dubai Press Club last week by Dr. Omar bin Sulaiman, new Director General of the Dubai International Financial Centre. Royal photographer Noor Ali Rashid was honoured as Photographer of the Year.
Wallis hosts media soiree
Wallis Marketing Consultants hosted a media soiree last night at the Fairmont Hotel in Dubai, attracting a wide range of editors and journalists from the fast growing Dubai media sector. Wallis is presently expanding its PR and marketing services across the region.
MBC to overhaul Bahrain TV news
Middle East Broadcasting Corporation is set to overhaul Bahrain television news to improve its news management and studios and gives a boost to the news agency and television and radio channels, reported Bahrain Tribune. The USD3.7m overhaul will also cover all work related to news editing and presentation, providing special equipment in the control rooms and studios, and using international agencies.
AME Info, Retail and Leisure News
AME Info has launched a Retail and Leisure News column to provide up-to-the-minute coverage of developments in these sectors across the region. From the latest in shopping mall developments to major entertainment events, this column will keep you informed about these dynamic business areas.
Al Jazeera ban criticised
Iraq's indefinite ban on Al Jazeera is of great concern, said the Paris based Reporters Without Borders Group yesterday. It said the decision contradicts previous statements of good intent and confirms the trend towards rebuilding the country at the expense of press freedom.
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