The Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG) and the UK online publisher The Independent have launched a new digital news site, IndependentArabia.com.
With Saudi Arabia one of the most active countries in the Middle East on social media, it is no surprise that Saudi users continue to adopt new platforms, a recent study found. Twitter and Facebook, however, remain at the top of the social media pile.
Last week, the Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG) and the UK-based Independent announced an exclusive licensing deal that will lead to the creation of four new online news services.
What is the single indicator related to the online market opportunity in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia that beats all other developed and developing countries? Almost everyone has a smartphone.
Haifaa Al Mansour’s “Wadjda” – the first feature length film shot entirely in Saudi Arabia and directed by a Saudi woman – has received critical acclaim and has even generated Oscar buzz as a possible nominee for best foreign language film
Haifa Al-Mansour discusses her recent film in an interview with the BBC. The piece includes a snippet of ‘Wadjda‘ which is about a 10-year old girl’s quest to get a bike.
The distinguished panel of industry leaders walked through a hypothetical case where creative people in the business designed a Middle East based transmedia enterprise and talked through the process of launching and promoting it.
