Design engaging tweets

Tweet useful tweets! Become a novelty! Don’t be boring!

Don’t be afraid to be self-promotional either! Fresh info, will always be interesting, regardless of who provides it. Sharing your own views conveys uniqueness about it, which means that self-promotion actually grows into an added value.

Twitter has evolved as a communications platform that is more and more a crowd-responsive and curatorial. Though the micro-blogging website will not necessarily replace traditional news, it increasingly functions as a real-time news wire, circulating and reinforcing information gathered on the web around the world. Read more

Radio Mirchi: India’s No.1 Station Now in UAE

• Association marks Abu Dhabi Media’s first foray into the Asian market, and the first ever international expansion for Radio Mirchi
• Bollywood star, Rani Mukherjee, launches station, bringing UAE listeners a taste of authentic Desi radio

Abu Dhabi Media and Entertainment Network (India) Limited, a subsidiary of The Times of India Group, have spiced up the airwaves in the Emirates today with the launch of India’s largest FM brand, Radio Mirchi.

Bollywood superstar, Rani Mukherjee, known for her award-winning acting performances, was in Abu Dhabi for the launch celebration today and joined the Abu Dhabi Media and Radio Mirchi teams to push the launch button, making the station go live across the UAE. Read more

Social media pressures business, government leaders

• Social networking and communications tools such as Facebook and Twitter are putting new pressures on business and government leaders
• The deficit in global leadership is impeding agreement on pressing global issues such as climate change

Technology and social media are significantly changing the way leaders in business and government make decisions, global opinion-shapers told participants in a session predicting scenarios for 2012 at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. Users of online networking services such as Facebook and Twitter have had a significant impact on elections and protests around the world, including the Arab Spring demonstrations that led to the toppling of leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen and Libya.

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CNNArabic.com celebrates 10 years of coverage

CNN marks a significant milestone in the history of CNNArabic.com, as the site marks 10 years since it began providing news in Arabic to audiences around the world.

Launched on 19 January 2002, the site has seen the Arab world change beyond recognition, and charted a decade of events across world news, the Middle East, science and technology, business, entertainment, and sports for a global audience of Arabic speakers. Its mix of special reports, videos, exclusive interviews and daily stock market reports has gained the site around a million unique users per month and seven million page views per month. Read more

du adds premium Russian TV channels

UAE telecommunications provider du added arange of premium Russian general entertainment, documentary, news, films and children’s TV channels.

RTG, RBK, RTV1, Nashe Kino, Detski Mir TV / Teleclub, Karusel TV, CCTV Russian, and Rus ORTi form the new prime Russian language subscription package from du, available for a minimum monthly fee of AED99. Read more

DSF Journalism Award 2012 unveiled

The Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment (DEPE), an Agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED) and the organisers of Dubai Shopping Festival, has announced the details of the much-awaited DSF Journalism Award 2012. This year’s award comes with a new format with some categories amended and new ones added. Read more

Young Marketers School launches at Dubai Lynx 2012

Dubai Lynx 2012 is offering young marketers and brand managers a chance to attend the brand communications programme at the new Wunderman/Y&R Young Marketers School.

The School is open for applications from marketers and brand managers, aged 32 years or younger who work at a client organisation. Read more

Alchemy Films made quite a splash in 2011

Alchemy Films has been in the region for more than 10 years and have made quite a splash this year with their productions including the much talked about Burj Al Arab advert and Hamama, a documentary which has secured four awards in the last year. They have just rebranded and are offering their clients a new look, bigger team and continued tailored services in video and commercial production.

The new branding coincides with a move into their new office in Business Towers A, in Dubai Media City. Read more

Celebrate this Festive Season with a little help from the Dubai Calendar

From family-friendly events including fireworks at the Burj Khalifa, a world of shopping at Global Village, festive frolics at the Dubai Dolphinarium, and a taste of theatre with the classic tale of Peter Pan, to more grown-up events including concerts and New Year’s Eve parties, there are a whole host of reasons to celebrate this Festive Season in Dubai.

With so many options to choose from, it’s always useful to have a little help – which is where the Dubai Calendar comes in. With events easily searchable by date and category, finding the perfect festive destination has never been easier.

Farhad Mohammad Ali Abdulrahman, Director – Customer, Brand Development, and Innovation at Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment, says, “There’s no better place to be this festive season than in Dubai. Across the Emirate, people old and young will be celebrating as we say a fond farewell to 2011, and welcome in the New Year. With spectacular fireworks, theatre, dance, music and family-friendly entertainment, there really is something for everyone – and The Dubai Calendar has it all wrapped up.” Read more

Abu Dhabi TV Network enhances Pay TV content with MBC HD Channels

• Subscribers can access seven MBC HD Channels in addition to the existing HD sports, film, and entertainment premium offerings at no additional cost

Abu Dhabi TV Network announced today it is expanding its premium content offering available on the AD SPORTS set-top box to include seven MBC High Definition (HD) Channels. The addition complements the existing HD content available, giving viewers up to 18 HD channels covering sports, movies, documentaries, series, news, and family content.
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