Further media closures across the UAE
Following the recent announcement that local newspaper 7days will cease operations this month, more print titles have declared closure by the end of 2016. Falling under the umbrella of the ITP Publishing Group, homegrown women’s monthly, Viva will discontinue operations after more than 11 years in publication, with their final issue on news stands now. In addition, Arab Publishing Partners’ quarterly titles Hello! Arabia and Hello! Indo Arabia have ceased publishing.
TishTash wins aquafitness boutique account
Dubai-based marketing and communications agency TishTash has been appointed to handle all PR operations for aquafitness boutique studio, L’Atelier Aquafitness. Founded in 2013 by Karima Rahali-Sebti, L’Atelier Aquafitness is a ladies only boutique with skilled instructors that offer an array of fitness classes from high intensity interval training (HIIT) to aquatraining and soft aquabiking. TishTash More Info »
beIN named Broadcast Trendsetter of the Year
Global network broadcasting, beIN has been named Broadcast Trendsetter of The Year 2016 at the BroadcastPro Middle East Summit and Awards held in Dubai. The awards recognised beIN for its continuous efforts in the media and broadcast industry to attract global partners to its platform and bring premium entertainment content. “This award is a true More Info »
DIFF announces official fashion partner
Harper’s Bazaar Arabia, part of ITP Publishing Group, has partnered with Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) as the festival’s official fashion partner. Located in Madinat Jumeirah, the ‘Bazaar Best Dressed Studio’ will invite the most stylish attendees of DIFF 2016 to be photographed for a dedicated online gallery and an exclusive supplement that will be More Info »
TishTash secures wellness retreat account
Dubai-based PR and marketing agency, TishTash has been appointed to launch the region’s first wellbeing centre, Alma retreat – Bedouin Oasis. Located in Ras Al Khaimah, Alma is set to launch in January 2017 and aims to help people achieve their wellness goals by getting away from their stress-filled daily lives. TishTash will be responsible More Info »
New advertising industry association launches
New advertising industry association, Advertising Business Group (ABG) has launched to promote ethical and responsible advertising in the Middle East. Established as a self-regulatory body which includes Omnicom Media Group, Google, Choueiri Group and Facebook, ABG will also work with bodies in the region, such as the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and the International Advertising More Info »
Bruce Clay Middle East opens new office
Dubai-based digital marketing agency, Bruce Clay Middle East has launched its first office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as a part of its expansion plan across the Middle East. Following the launch of its new office, Bruce Clay Middle East has appointed Bassam Khaiwi as the General Manager of its Saudi office to help manage and More Info »
In The Hot Seat – Tom Paye
Tom Paye, Editor at compareit4me.com, tells TMN about how he started his career in media and what he thinks about the industry in the Middle East… Name: Tom Paye Age: 28 From: United Kingdom Current job title: Editor, compareit4me.com When did you first arrive in Dubai? About 21 years ago, when I was just a More Info »
Q Communications secures higher education fair
Q Communications has secured the PR account for education fair Global Education Interact-International 2017, run by education consultants The Chopras. Featuring 25 top universities from nine countries, Global Education Interact-International is a higher education initiative set to take place in Dubai from January 19 – 20, 2017 at the Dubai Grand Excelsior Hotel and on January 21, More Info »
Jensen Matthews wins creative design project account
Creative marketing and PR agency, Jensen Matthews has secured the account to handle all PR operations for the relaunch of Clear Water in the UAE. Established in 2006, Clear Water is a property maintenance and service provider that supplies eco-friendly services. Jensen Matthews will be responsible for all PR and creative design activities to raise awareness of More Info »