Press Releases Archive - 2009

December 23rd, 2009

North Africa boasts the highest average terrestrial TV advertising rates in the Arab World

December 2nd, 2009

e-Government on the march in the Arab World: 12 Arab countries have already launched e-Government portals.

November 1st, 2009

Eight media cities serve the Arab World’s media industry with more cities on the horizon.

October 29th, 2009

346 FM radio stations broadcast in 18 Arab countries: Private FM radio stations constitute 48% of the total local stations

September 8th, 2009

The Internet captures eyeballs away from TV viewing in Egypt

August 19th, 2009

In 2009, the ad rates on free-to-air satellite channels in the Arab World were at their highest level: Still, rates are quite low by global standards

August 19th, 2009

UAE, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia lead the Arab World in the mass adoption of telecom services

August 12th, 2009

A vast majority of Internet users in Jordan use international players for their email accounts: 79.1% reported using Yahoo while 69.5% reported using Hotmail.

August 4th, 2009

Iraq replaces Jordan as the Arab World’s most competitive cellular market

June 16th, 2009

More content aggregators enter the mobile market in the Arab World as mobile operators increase their focus on VAS and content