2004
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Arabian Business goes weekly
ITP has announced that Arabian Business magazine is to go weekly from January 7 in a major pitch against rival Motivate Publishing's Gulf Business which is currently still a monthly publication. Agencies welcomed the move, noting that business news goes out of date very fast in the Middle East these days.
Daily launch for 7Days
7Days, the UAE's only free weekly newspaper, has announced its expansion into the daily market with the launch of its daily tabloid sized newspaper. Increased year-on-year circulation figures for international titles such as The Times and The Independent since changing their format from broadsheet to tabloid, proves that there is a growing preference among readers for more compact sized newspapers, said a spokesman.
CNBC Europe, Dubai roadshow
CNBC Europe, the business and financial TV network, takes the channel on the road to Dubai from December 6-10. The week-long special features daily interviews with key representatives from the finance, tourism and leisure sectors. In addition, it is set to visit the Dubai Film Festival, broadcasting a special report from the event.
Free weekly oil and gas update
AME Info has launched a free weekly Oil and Gas Newsletter sponsored by Shell. To subscribe click on the Newsletter section on the right-hand navigation bar of AME Info. But you need to register first on MyAME Info, also a free service, in order to recieve the newsletter.
Free 7Days set to go daily
The UAE's weekly 7Days free tabloid newspaper is about to launch a daily edition. Journalists will be briefed on Sunday about the launch. This will be the first-ever free newspaper distributed in the UAE, with revenues generated entirely from advertising.
Emaar goes for Flip Media
Emaar Properties has appointed Flip Media for all online and web-related corporate activities. The project involves a complete revamp of Emaar's website as well as online marketing and related activities in the UAE and the region. Flip won the account amidst stiff competition from established international agencies.
GCC states, joint media campaign
The GCC States are to launch a joint media campaign to improve their image abroad and promote a moderate version of Islam which rejects terrorism, reported Reuters. A communique calls for television programmes promoting religious coexistence and rejecting violence.
Dubai honours young talent
The 10 winners of the 2004 Ibda'a Media Student Awards were honoured yesterday at a ceremony in the Dubai Media City by Culture and Information Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The judging panel shortlisted 44 entries from around the world. Internships with top media companies comprised the prizes, a foot-in-the-door to a media career.
Regional ad spend USD2.7bn
Regional advertising expenditure surged from USD1.9bn to USD2.7bn in the first nine months of the year, according to PARC figures. Saudi Arabia spent USD472m followed by the UAE with USD473m, while Kuwait clocked USD268m, Bahrain USD80m, Qatar USD55m and Oman USD46m.
Film breakthrough for Egypt
The success of Egyptian film Halet Hob, or State of Love, is sparking hope of a revival in the fortunes of Egypt's film industry. The film has already grossed USD250,000 since its opening two weeks ago. In its 1950s and 60s heyday, the Egyptian film industry was the world's third largest behind Hollywood and Bollywood.
DIFF to excite debate
Several controversial films will be screened to Arab audiences for the first time at the six-day Dubai Film Festival, opening December 6. Organisers hope the 75 films, which will be followed by seminars, will foster a debate on East-West relations. Debuting films include the documentary Control Room about Al Jazeera's coverage of the Iraq war, and British film The Hamburg Cell about the Al Qaeda cell behind the 9-11 attacks.
New Offshore Arabia Magazine
A new monthly English language publication jointly produced by Dubai's Reflex Publishing and the Regional Clean Seas Organisation, Offshore Arabia Magazine, claims a Pan-Arab readership of 10,000 industry experts. The first 40-page edition carries interviews with Prince Turki Bin Nasser Bin AbdulAziz, Saudi Arabia's President of Meteorology and former UAE Oil Minister Obeid bin Saif Al Nasseri.
Channel 4 Radio in Iraq
Ajman based Channel 4 Radio Network has gone live with its first Arabic music radio station on 98.8 FM in Iraq. The UAE company is licenced to broadcast within a 100km radius of Baghdad to a population of 8m. Advertisers are already supporting us, said producers. Channel 4 is planning a rapid regional expansion.
DSF media awards programme
The Dubai Shopping Festival has announced next year's competition for 13 different categories of award for journalists covering the DSF. Each prize is USD5,000. Organisers said the award was to honour the role of media personnel in showcasing the international festival.
7Days goes for BPA audit
The soon-to-launch UAE daily tabloid 7Days has become the first Middle-East newspaper to apply for BPA membership. Formerly a weekly publication, 7 Days offers a mix of news, sport, business and features. The BPA audit throws down the gauntlet to other UAE newspapers to also obtain internationally accredited circulation audits.
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