Middle Eastern television shopping network citrussTV has renewed its account with Lotus Communications. The agency will continue to handle all PR for the network, working to promote citrussTV’s Arabic language TV channel and English language website, www.citrusstv.com. “We are delighted to be continuing our PR work with citrussTV and would like to take this opportunity More Info »
Courtney Moorfield has joined Motivate Publishing as Senior Sales Manager for good magazine. Courtney has over eight years of experience in sales, having previously worked for APN News and Media in Australia, before moving to boutique media representative agency Intermedia in Dubai where she worked as Regional Director. In her new role, she will be accountable for More Info »
CNN has unveiled new state-of-the-art broadcasting facilities at its redesigned Middle Eastern hub in Abu Dhabi. The network has completely reconfigured its studio to feature the latest HD broadcasting equipment and a re-imagined space to open up a range of new possibilities for news, programming and community initiatives. The bureau will also now offer fresh More Info »
Ronda Mustapha has joined Motivate Publishing as Senior Sales Manager for Emirates Woman. Previously Advertising Sales Manager at ITP Publishing, Ronda has over 10 years of experience in sales, as well as a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Balamand, Lebanon. In her new role, she will be responsible for identifying commercial opportunities More Info »
Katch International has been appointed by Habtoor Hospitality to launch The Atrium at Al Habtoor City. Located in the centre of the new luxury lifestyle destination, on the banks of the Dubai Water Canal, The Atrium will be home to seven restaurants and bars split over five levels, each with distinct personalities and brands. Katch More Info »
Angela Boshoff Hundal, Founder, Head of Copy and Creative Director at Scribe tells us why the art of copywriting should be embraced, rather than dismissed “The value of carefully constructed and expertly crafted written language seems to have shrunk, which means that we’re all seeing (and getting) more and more emails, push notifications, SMS messages, More Info »
Twitter and Sky News Arabia have signed a memorandum of understanding to launch an interactive panel discussion on the social media platform – Twitter’s first partnership with an Arab media organisation. A panel discussion program featuring some of the top influencers on Twitter from different fields and industries will hold monthly discussions, each dedicated to More Info »
CNN International is set to be pushing more personalised news through private message on Facebook Messenger. The company has unveiled new capabilities for businesses and publishers on Messenger, allowing users to chat directly with CNN to get breaking news and personalised stories. “With three billion global users, messaging apps represent the single most crucial global More Info »
Leo Burnett Dubai has won the account for Emirates Airline’s creative business across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) markets. The account will include strategy and creative development in order to support Emirates business in the region. “Emirates has been a force in the region and is a global leader in the field of More Info »
Omnicom Media Group Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has named new leaders for its analytics division, Annalect, as well as its programmatic trading desk, Accuen. Both companies will now report to recently promoted Executive Director of Specialist Companies, Dimitri Metaxas, who will be managing Resolution as well as Annalect and Accuen. Raouf Ketani has More Info »