Universities keen to enroll in programme

Dubai, 16 April 2007: Zee Arabiya, Real Media-Zee Network's premier youth TV channel, is now giving youngsters a great chance to jump start their career in media & broadcasting by offering a two-month training programme this summer. The training programme will commence from mid-June till mid-August, and promises to provide hands-on experience across various departments including sales, broadcast and technical, and programming.

Making the announcement, Manoj Mathew VP - Marketing & Corporate Communications Real Media - Zee Network said: "I am thrilled to be announcing this innovative training programme for today's generation youth. This is the second year that Zee Arabiya is offering the summer training programme. Currently media and broadcasting is booming in the UAE and the Gulf, and Zee Arabiya is at the forefront of these exhilarating developments. Since its launch in 2005, the channel has fast mushroomed into a dynamic and vivacious platform for the region's youth. This is our chance to give back to our audiences by offering them an opportunity to gain practical experience at Zee Arabiya".

Aspiring candidates need to send their CVs to careers@realmediacorp.com by end of May. A Zee Arabiya team consisting of their marketing, programming and technical team members will then select individuals to participate in the programme depending on their educational background, creative aptitude and career aspirations.

The training programme comes at the heels of a host of other youth initiatives carried out by the channel in recent months including participation in events like the career fairs at the American University of Dubai in February and at ACD in March; the Global Day Festival at the American University of Sharjah also in March; and the upcoming Dubai Knowledge Village career fair in May.

Commenting on this trend, Elias Mouawad, Director Special Projects of Real Media-Zee Network said: "All these initiatives are part of a single vision. We want to be the most effective and innovative platform for today's generation youth. We want to be present at their student campuses and clubs, at the places where they relax and hangout. We want to learn about their fears and hopes. And above all, we want to make a positive contribution towards their future. This training programme is yet another effort towards that end".

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About Real Media - Zee Network
Real Media - Zee Network is the regional arm of Zee Network & Essel Group. It spearheads its activities in Middle East, Northern Africa & Pakistan. Real Media & Zee Network covers the entire media spectrum including television programming; satellite broadcasting; cable distribution; production & distribution of films; music publishing; theme parks; entertainment zones; multiplexes; long distance education and the creation of animation software.

The network today has an estimated reach of over 350 million viewers in over 120 countries including all major markets such as Asia-Pacific, Middle East, United Kingdom, United States of America, Africa, Caribbean Islands, Australia and Canada.

About Zee Arabiya
Zee Arabiya is Zee Network's dynamic, unconventional new youth television channel and the network's first customized channel for the Arab region. Launched in 2005, the channel's footprint covers Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan. It is a free-to-air channel available on Nilesat; it can also be received through E-Vision, First Net, Show Time, Al Awael, and Pehla. In total, the channel reaches more than 60 million households.

The channel's chic and trendy programming is aimed at the increasingly diverse Arab youth and can equally appreciate artistes like Nancy Ajram, Elissa, Limp Bizkit, Nusrat Fateh Ali, Beyonce, Shakira, Raghav and the likes. The programming includes non-stop music blocks, interactive and SMS request shows, interviews with celebrities, entertainment news and vignettes covering a wide spectrum of topics such as fashion, cars, extreme sports, gaming, fitness, reality shows, concerts, and much more.

www.zeearabiya.com

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