Dubai - In recognition of his pioneering leadership within the media broadcasting industry in the Arab world, MBC Group Chairman, Waleed bin Ibrahim Al Ibrahim was named Innovator of the Year at ITP's 8th annual Arabian Business Awards held in Abu Dhabi.
Commenting on the award, Al Ibrahim highlighted the value of recognizing the dedicated efforts made to shape the media landscape in the Arab world, particularly in an era of globalization and close interaction with international counterparts. With the region in the spotlight - politically, economically and socially - the Arab world has attracted top-rated international broadcasting companies to the region.
"With an increasing number of media cities being developed throughout the Middle East, our challenge is continue fostering Arab talent and investing in the content industry, particularly in TV production, music, Art, software development and international film studios. We will continue to move the boundaries and lead the way, exploring new formats, new platforms and new materials to help in developing our societies and elevating our standing globally."
Al Ibrahim concluded: "This award goes to each and everyone at MBC Group as much as it recognizes all the talented and creative Arab individuals who continuously contribute the innovative ideas that help raise the bar within our industry, and enrich people's lives."
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About mbc Group
mbc Group was established in 1991 as the first pan-Arab free-to-air satellite broadcasting company in the Arab World. Over the past 16 years, mbc has grown to become a global media group that enriches people's lives through information, interaction and entertainment. Based in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, mbc Group includes 6 television channels: mbc1 (general family entertainment), mbc2 (24-hour movies), mbc3 (children's entertainment), mbc4 (entertainment for new Arab women), MBC Action (action series and movies), and Al Arabiya (the 24-hour Arabic language news channel); two radio stations: mbc FM (Gulf music), and panorama fm (contemporary Arabic hit music); as well as O3 productions, a specialized documentary production unit, and Middle East News agency (MEN), a news gathering agency. It has also several online platforms: www.mbc.net, www.alarabiya.net, and www.alaswaq.net.
For more information, please contact:
Ahmad Hammoud
Public Relations Manager
MBC Group
Tel: +971 4 3919999
Fax: +971 4 3918176
Mobile: +971 50 457 7985
Email: ahammoud@mbc.ae
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