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TV Center opens in Quneitra, Syria
Syrian Minister of Information Mohsen Bilal has opened the Broadcasting and Television Center in Quneitra Province, the Syrian Arab News Agency has reported. The centre includes a montage room, a broadcasting studio and a TV studio provides weekly one-hour live broadcast with news coverage reporting activities in the city.
Gulf Marcom ties up with WJ Towell
The Gulf Marcom Group has signed an agreement recently with Mazoon Printing and Advertising, a subsidiary of W. J. Towell, to establish Gulf Marcom Oman. The new venture looks forward to offer in Oman advertising and marketing communications. Oman's high growth rate in advertising expenditure was reportly ranked second in the GCC, increasing 42% from $71m to $120m in 2008.
Albayan inks Aramco deal
Saudi Aramco has signed an agreement with Albayan Gulf Company-KSA, a company of the Albayan Media Group-Bahrain, to handle its media campaigns. Albayan Media Group-Bahrain had played a key role in Aramco's 75th anniversary celebration last year, and is currently producing a corporate film for the Saudi Aramco Shell Refinery.
Jordan mulls amendment to media tax
Jordan's Senate Education Committee has modified a proposed amendment to the Culture Law intended to annul a tax on media outlets' advertising revenues, despite its rejection by the Lower House last week. The committee has proposed lowering the tax from 5% to 1% instead of cancelling it as requested by the government, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, has reported. House media adviser Hamdan Hajj said if the Senate approves the amendment proposed by the committee, it will be sent back to the MPs who will either approve it or uphold their rejection.
Saudi to archive digital media assets
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Culture and Information said it has launched a major archiving project with EMC Middle East to digitize its analogue information and media assets and reduce cost of operations. The EMC solution will protect over 270,000 video and 500,000 audio tapes which contain the data on the history and culture of the kingdom encompassing over 50 years, Dr. Riyadh Najm, Deputy Minister for Engineering Affairs said.
Bahrain suspends newspaper
Bahraini authorities have informed the Akhbar Al Khaleej newspaper late last night (Sunday) that the daily newspaper has been suspended until further notice for reasons related to the Press law, the Gulf Daily News has reported. The suspension order was received a few minutes before the newspaper was due to go to press.
Iran expels BBC correspondent
An official at the Iranian Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance has said the ministry has decided to expel the BBC's correspondent in Tehran over the broadcaster's coverage of this month's election. The BBC has confirmed Jon Leyne, its permanent correspondent in Tehran, has been asked to leave, adding 'The BBC office remains open.' The official did not give details, but state radio cited the 'distortion of news regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran and particularly news pertaining to the election.'
Web channel for auto industry to launch
Automotive Media Group is in final preparations to launch, Top Drive TV, the Middle East's first web television channel for the automobile industry, reported Emirates Business. Dimitrije Simonovic, Top Drive Managing Director said the new web TV's advertising rates will be cheaper and that geography will not limit the availability of TV content through the internet. 'Initially we intend to get video content from the automobile manufacturers and later we will have our own TV shows focusing on tuning, street racing and other motor sports activities, too,' he said.
Jordan newspapers to boycott House
Jordan's major dailies have decided to stop news coverage of the Parliament in reaction to accusations by lawmakers against the media, as the House debated and upheld a tax on advertising revenue that media figures say would seriously harm the industry. During last Wednesday's session, 51 out of 76 attending deputies had rejected a modification to the Culture Law intended to annul a 5% tax on media outlets' advertising revenues. House Speaker, Abdul Hadi Majali had pledged to exert efforts to revisit the law following a protest by industry leaders.
Iran blocks BBC satellite channel
Iran has blocked the satellite channel on which the BBC broadcasts its Persian television service into the country. As a result, the BBC World Service has added broadcasts from three other satellites that are out of reach of the jamming equipment being used. The BBC said the jamming began on last Friday, the day Iranians went to the polls, rather than when popular unrest began to grow.
Dubai Studio City arranges for Hilton show
Dubai Studio City has announced its role in facilitating government approvals and locations approval for a season of Paris Hilton's My New BFF to be shot on-location in Dubai. Dubai Studio City has done the arrangements thorugh its Location Approval Services (LAS) department, as well as arranging sponsorship for the show. Viola Communications is set to handle day-to-day production of the show.
Iran issues online media warning
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have threatened the country's online media with legal action if any sites publish material that could create "tension," AFP has reported. The elite force said it had identified websites run by companies it charged were backed by the US and British secret services.
TMH enlists Navy client
TMH, a Dubai-based branding consultant, has been commissioned to create a new brand ID and supporting collateral for Gulf Logistics and Naval Support, a JV between Abu Dhabi Ship Building and UK-based shipbuilders BVT Surface Fleet. The JV will provide naval support services for the marine fleets of navies, coast guards, marine police, homeland security organisations, special forces and other key commercial customers throughout the GCC.
Info2Cell to launch video platform
Mobile content aggregator Info2Cell has announced it will launch a new mobile video platform for Arabic user generated content (UGC) prior to Ramadan. The service will allow videos to be uploaded via mobile handsets to a site managed by Info2Cell and made available on a UGC-themed channel developed by the company. In addition to hosting and distributing the content, Info2Cell will also take responsibility for the filtering process.
New departments to investigate UAE media cases
The Abu Dhabi Judiciary Department has issued a decision to set up specialised public prosecution and judicial departments to handle all media-related cases in the emirate. Judge Yousuf Saeed Al Abri, Acting Attorney General in Abu Dhabi said the media-related public prosecution will be based in the Attorney General's technical office and will be managed by a public prosecution member.
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