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MEB Journal
| March / April 2007 |
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In the eye of the beholder
Tucked away in the archives of Alarabiya.net, the website of the Al Arabiya news channel, is a short clip that appears to show a Saudi man throwing his wife out the window of their apartment building.
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Keeping It real
In spite of canceled sponsorship deals, cries of immorality and calls for boycotts from Islamic groups in several Arab countries, reality TV is still going strong four years after its debut in the region....
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DVD sales
Beset by pirates, the region’s TV producers have yet to take advantage of the DVD market.
The DVD box set has become an inevitable spinoff of most successful American series...
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Media Watch
Tracking attacks on the press across the Arab World.
JAILED. Firas Hatoum, Abdel-Azim Khayat, and Mohammed Barbar, two journalists and a driver from Lebanese New TV, for breaking into the apartment of a witness in the investigation into the murder of former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri...
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Zahi Wehbe
As the host of Future TV’s longest running show, Khalik Bil Beit, Zahi Wehbe is often credited for making culture accessible to large audiences across the Arab World. Now after over 10 years on the air and more than 500 interviews with personalities as diverse as Hezballah leader Hassan Nasrallah and renowned Egyptian actor Adel Imam...
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CABSAT 2007
CABSAT has been the largest trade show for the Middle East broadcast industry for a dozen years, attracting over 8,000 visitors in 2006, a nine percent increase on 2005. Though the general impression among many past attendees is that the show has improved substantially over the years...
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Dubai One launches English news
 Entertainment channel Dubai One has entered the local news business. It broadcast the first edition of Emirates News, a daily English-language news bulletin, on February 1. The bulletin focuses on local news, business and culture. The move comes two months after the launch of City 7 TV, another Dubai-based English-language entertainment channel with a focus on local news.
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Hala Sarhan accused of fabricating prostitute story
 Three Egyptian women are claiming that they were paid to pretend to be prostitutes during a recent show hosted by famed Egyptian TV personality Hala Sarhan. Following their appearance on Hala Show, which airs on Rotana Cinema Channel, the three women gave interviews to private Egyptian satellite channel Mihwar, alleging that they had been paid between 200 and 400 Egyptian pounds ($35-$70) apiece to appear as prostitutes on the Saudi-owned network.
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Al Jazeera acquires TVF documentaries
 TVF International, a UK-based documentary production company, has signed an agreement to provide 25 hours of factual programming over an 18-month period to Al Jazeera. Headlining the package of documentaries is Glories of Islamic Art, a series showcasing the heritage of Islamic artists and architects. Al Jazeera also picked up Liberia: A Fragile Peace, which describes the rebirth of Africa’s oldest republic. In November 2006, Al Jazeera bought Behind the Labels, a program focusing on the harsh working conditions of women in the US-territory of Saipan.
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Takhayel launches Arab spin on MuchMusic, Food Network
 In launching two new TV stations, food channel Fatafeat and music broadcaster Muchmusic Arabyeah!, Takhayel Entertainment’s Youssef El-Deeb has kept close to tested formulas. “We don’t want to reinvent the wheel,” he said. “We’re looking to create niche television based on models that have been successful elsewhere.”
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MBC sued by Abdel Halim Hafez estate
 Two heirs of Egyptian singing legend Abdel Halim Hafez, also known as ‘Al Andaleeb Al Asmar’ or the ‘Dark Nightingale,’ have sued MBC for $4.1 million. They claim that MBC profited from Hafez’s reputation and his name in running their talent contest, Al Andaleeb Man Yakoun (Who Is the Nightingale?). They claim MBC made $50 million in profit from the contest, and are bringing an action in the Dubai Civil Court for their share of the rights.
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