The live and exclusive event will be only on SHOWCINEMA 4 on 31st December at 21:30 KSA
Dubai - Showtime Arabia, the leading Pay-TV network in the Middle East & North Africa, announced today that the Amr Diab and Elissa New Year's Eve concert hosted by Rotana will be broadcast live on SHOWCINEMA 4 on 31st December 2007 at 21:30 KSA.
The concert, which will be live from the Dubai World Trade Centre, is Rotana's biggest event for the New Year and will be available live to Showtime subscribers only.
All Showtime subscribers can enjoy watching the concert live on the Pay-Per-View channel SHOWCINEMA 4 by ordering online, via SMS, or dialing the SHOWCINEMA numbers. For more information customers can visit www.showtimearabia.com or call Showtime customer contact centre.
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About Showtime Arabia
Showtime Arabia is the leading Pay TV network in the Middle East and North Africa broadcasting the very best and latest blockbuster movies through its exclusive deals with the leading Hollywood studios including Paramount, Dreamworks, Sony Columbia, NBC Universal, Disney and local producers; exclusive premium sports including the world's most popular football league the Premier League, International Rugby and other major sporting events; and the best International series and shows including Desperate Housewives, Lost, Prison Break, CSI and Ugly Betty to name just a few, first on TV and one full year before any other channel.
Showtime Arabia is based in Dubai and produces its own premium channels branded SHOWCINEMA, SHOWMOVIES, SHOWSPORTS, SHOWSERIES, SHOWCOMEDY, SHOWKIDS, SHOWTODAY and SHOWSHASHA. We acquire, produce and package the best programs to deliver an exciting and broad range of programming to meet all of the family's entertainment needs. Our owned channels are complemented with a premium selection of International partner channels including global brands like Disney, Discovery, The Style Network, CNBC, BBC and many more.
Our commitment to our customers goes beyond the region's best programming. With SHOWBOX, the most advanced and first digital video recorder in the region, and SHOWGUIDE, our electronic programming guide and print magazine. Via the SHOWBOX, we have also launched SHOW ON DEMAND the region's first video on demand service. Showtime Arabia incorporates the latest innovations in technology and the broadcast industry to provide customers with the maximum TV viewing experience.
Showtime Arabia is owned by Gulf DTH, which is a joint venture between Kuwait Projects Company (Holding) (KIPCO) and Viacom, Inc.
About Rotana:
First launched as a record company in 1993, Rotana has become the leading Arabic media/entertainment producer and distributor in the MENA region and the world, with a portfolio boasting more than 140 celebrities.
In 2003, Rotana launched the first of its 6 free-to-air TV channels (4 music channels, 2 movie channels), which quickly gained international exposure, acclaimed as the market leaders in the fields of Arabic music and films.
Rotana owns the biggest Arabic library worldwide, the leading production divisions in the region (of music, video clips and films), a pan-Arab social magazine, a pan-Arab radio network and a wide array of digital services.
Rotana is an entertainment empire with a unique edge: It is the only fully-fledged organization in the world that produces its own content and shows, airs and broadcasts them on its exclusive channels and radio stations, distributes its CDs and DVDs, digitalizes content for downloads, and resells its entire content worldwide. Rotana's rapidly expanding network will continue to grow from strength to strength through innovation and vision.
For more information, please contact:
Ahmed Negm
Public Relations Manager
Showtime
Tel: + 971 (0) 4 367 7346
Mob: +971 50 550 6101
Fax: + 971 (0) 4 367 7348
Email: Ahmed.Negm@showtimearabia.com
Website: www.showtimearabia.com
Hady Hajjar
Deputy EM Marketing, Media and Press
Rotana
Tel: + 961 (1) 339990
Mob:+ 961 (3) 797709
Fax: + 961 (1) 217306
Email: hadyhajjar@rotana.net
Website: www.rotana.net
© Press Release 2007
