Month: October 2021

Al Qamar expands with PlayBox

London, UK, 18/10/21 – PlayBox Technology UK, the leading channel in a box provider for media companies worldwide, has provided an upgraded playout platform for Al Qamar Television’s Moon Channel. Al Qamar is an Arab-language, faith-based service based in London with a global streamed audience. As Al Qamar grows in output and audience, it needed…
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Live Streaming: The Next Mega-Market?

The idea of streaming content online is hardly new. Broadcasters have been doing it for many years, effectively simulcasting broadcast channels, but with platform-specific branding and commercials. Latterly, they have been investing in integrated playout systems to deliver these online streaming services, taking and adapting the broadcast feed. The revolution has come with the ability…
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Ramadan and Broadcasting – w/ Amir Taki

In this interview, Neil is joined by Amir Taki – director, executive producer and content creator at Haven Films. Amir takes us back to his days running one of the most successful Muslim faith TV channels in the world, Ahlulbayt TV, and what the month of Ramadan means for broadcasters and the communities that rely on them. Hope…
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