Arab Advisors Group

Analysis of terrestrial TV rates in the region

Sat, 2007-07-21 22:30 - By

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Research by Arab Advisors Group has found that the Gulf region boasts the highest terrestrial TV advertising rates compared to the Levant and North Africa regions. Looking at the peak rates of each region, the Gulf and the Levant come very close, though.

Arab World sees 19% increase in free-to-air satellite channels

Sun, 2012-05-13 08:06 - By

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According to new research by the Arab Advisors Group, the number of free-to-air satellite channels in the Arab World has increased by 19.3% over the past year. According to the research findings, the number of channels reached 642. The findings revealed that Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE host the highest number of free-to-air satellite channels.

Arab FTA Sat TV channels grow by 19% in 2011

Sun, 2012-05-13 07:33 - By

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The number of FTA satellite channels in the Arab World increased by 19.3% between April 2011 and March 2012 to reach 642 channels (fully operational channels reached 565). Arab Advisors Group research revealed that the highest percentage of the analyzed FTA satellite channels were privately owned general channels.

Arab Advisors Group reveals 'Satellite Pay TV operators in the Arab World 2012' report

Wed, 2012-05-02 08:44 - By

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Analysis, Broadcasting News, Media Business, Media, Telecom, Abu Dhabi Sports, Al Jazeera Sports+, Al Majd, Arab Advisors Group, Orbit Showtime Network, OSN, Zaid Abawi

New research and analysis by the Arab Advisors Group reveals that as of February 2012 the four satellite Pay TV operators, broadcasting from the region, offered a combined total of 143 channels.

Arabic reality TV shows secure a prominent place in FTA Sat TV programming

Sun, 2012-04-22 07:15 - By

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Announcement, Broadcasting News, Publishing News, Media, Arab Advisors Group, Arabs Got Talent, Najm Al Khaleej, Yasmine ElGharaibeh

Spurred by the liberalization and the boom in satellite TV supply and viewership, many channels in the Arab TV industry recognize the need for offering quality content to maintain their attraction to viewers and advertisers. Reality TV’s attraction lies in its relative novelty to audiences as well as its lower costs of production as participants are mainly regular people and not highly paid movie and TV stars.

22.4% of Internet users in Egypt use e-commerce services

Thu, 2012-04-19 09:03 - By

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Analysis, Announcement, Digital Media, Report, Research, Media, Arab Advisors Group, egypt, Mohammed Al Shawwa

A new Arab Advisors Group survey of Egypt’s Internet users revealed that around 22.4% of Internet users in the country use e-commerce services to buy products or services or pay their bills online. Electronics are the most popular products bought online, followed by software, while airline tickets booking and website subscriptions are the top services paid for online.

Arab Advisors Group releases 'Arabic Reality TV Shows' report

Tue, 2012-04-10 10:13 - By

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Arab Advisors Group releases a new report analyzing reality TV shows in the Arab world. The report covers reality TV shows airing on nine FTA satellite channels for the season 2011/2012. The analysis reveals that the number of shows that were locally-produced by the stations is higher than licensed-format-based reality TV shows.

ArabNet Digital Summit kicked off with the Developer Day and Industrial Day

Thu, 2012-03-29 06:59 - By

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Digital Media, Events, Media Business, Media, Ali Munawar Zakaria, Arab Advisors Group, Arabnet Digital Summit, Facebook, Fawzi Rahal, Google, Jawad Abbassi, Lisa Nyman, Mustafa Bilge, Omar Christidis, Qualcomm, Sebastien Marteau, Startup, William Kanaan, Ziad Matar

The ArabNet Digital Summit kicked off on Tuesday March 27, 2012 at the Metropolitan Hotel in Beirut.

Mobile TV is the third most popular 3G service in the Arab world

Mon, 2012-01-23 18:07 - By

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Broadcasting News, Digital Media, Electronics & Technology, Media, 3G/3.5G, Arab Advisors Group, Arab world, Middle East, Mobile TV, Mohammed Al-Shawwa, RapidTVNews

According to a new report by the Arab Advisors Group, mobile TV is the third most popular 3G service. According to the report, seventeen Arab countries now have 3G or 3.5G networks, with mobile internet, video calling and mobile TV proving to be the most popular services provided.

Arab Advisors reveal Smartphones make 43.7% of total cellular handsets in UAE, 54.6% in Saudi & 41.6% in Jordan

Wed, 2011-10-19 23:00 - By

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A new Arab Advisors Group’s survey of cellular users in the UAE reveals insightful details on the smartphones adoption and usage patterns in the UAE.