TV
Al-Shaab Urid TV channel postpones initial public offering
Egypt
October 27, 2011
Al-Shaab Urid TV channel postpones initial public offering
The founders of the Al-Shaab Urid satellite channel have postponed the company's public offering, claiming that procedures for the offering…
Tunisian TV station apologizes for airing God in broadcast
World
October 11, 2011
Tunisian TV station apologizes for airing God in broadcast
The head of a private Tunisian TV channel apologized Tuesday for airing part of a film judged blasphemous by Muslims,…
Minister pledges fair allocation of broadcast time for all parties
Egypt
September 19, 2011
Minister pledges fair allocation of broadcast time for all parties
The Information Ministry is putting together a plan to ensure equal broadcast time for all political parties ahead of the…
Q&A with Al-Kabeer’s Ahmed Mekky
Art news
August 13, 2011
Q&A with Al-Kabeer’s Ahmed Mekky
This Ramadan season, actor, filmmaker, producer and rapper Ahmed Mekky presents “Al-Kabeer: Part 2” (The Great One: Part 2). The…
Interior minister inspects Mubarak’s courtroom
Egypt
August 1, 2011
Interior minister inspects Mubarak’s courtroom
Egyptian Interior Minister Mansour al-Essawy on Monday inspected the courtroom at the Police Academy in New Cairo, where Hosni Mubarak’s trial will take…
The same old ingredients, but fewer portions in the Ramadan TV feast
Art news
July 31, 2011
The same old ingredients, but fewer portions in the Ramadan TV feast
As Egyptians get ready for the holy month of Ramadan on Monday, TV production companies continue their annual competition for…
Sacking of TV host raises fears of self-censorship in private media
Egypt
July 28, 2011
Sacking of TV host raises fears of self-censorship in private media
When Dream TV presenter Dina Abdel Rahman was summarily dismissed from her morning show “Sabah Dream” last Sunday, it raised…
Egyptian court stops broadcast of channels that incite against Libyan rebels
Egypt
July 11, 2011
Egyptian court stops broadcast of channels that incite against Libyan rebels
An Egyptian court on Monday ruled to stop the broadcasts of 14 satellite channels on Nilesat that incite against rebels…
Media professionals reiterate call for civilian presidential council
Egypt
July 10, 2011
Media professionals reiterate call for civilian presidential council
Egyptian media professionals on Sunday called for the formation of a civilian presidential council to run the country’s affairs during…
Egypt cancels BBC election coverage
Egypt
November 27, 2010
Egypt cancels BBC election coverage
BBC Arabic service has accused Egyptian state security of preventing media coverage of parliamentary elections and compelling its crew to…