The size of the IPO and valuation weren’t immediately clear and the timing is subject to change
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Shake-up at the top of Dubai-based entertainment provider OSN
CEO Patrick Tillieux has departed for ‘personal reasons’ to be replaced on an interim basis by Sangeeta Desai
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Armchair fan’s guide to watching sports in the Middle East
With OSN dumping all of its sports coverage earlier this year, which channel can you now find your favourite sports?
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Fears eased over Middle East blackout for Rugby World Cup 2019
World Rugby confirms discussions are taking place with potential broadcast partners in the region
broadcast piracy
OSN axes Pehla and cricket channels
Entertainment provider blames piracy with channels set to go next month
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OSN to drop all sports channels except for cricket
Dubai-based broadcaster will retain only OSN Sports Cricket HD and Ten Sports from March 31
Al Ain Football Club
UAE’s top football league matches to be shown live free-to-air
UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan orders for the removal of satellite encryption of all Arabian Gulf League football matches
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Arabsat demands FIFA apology over World Cup piracy claims
The Saudi-based Arabsat has accused Qatari-owned BeIN Sports of a ‘smear campaign’
Al Jazeera
Qatar broadcaster cuts jobs in new restructuring round
Dozens of departments and management positions have been merged or eliminated at Al Jazeera Media Network
Al Yah 3
UAE’s Yahsat says Al Yah 3 satellite ready for commercial ops
Abu Dhabi-based satellite operator says Al Yah 3 will expand internet coverage across Africa and Brazil
Anti-corruption
MBC chief back in Dubai after Riyadh detention
Walid al-Ibrahim makes his first appearance at company headquarters since being detained in Saudi crackdown on corruption
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi media hub to get satellite uplink in deal with Arabsat
twofour54 partners and broadcasters across the region will have the ability to distribute content to a huge audience directly from the free zone
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Al Thamina
Saudi MBC TV host takes over state broadcaster
Dawood Shirian, hard-hitting host of TV show Al Thamina, was appointed the head of the Saudi Broadcasting Corporation