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INTERNATIONAL / The ASBU co-organiser of the DAB+ Technical Workshop

WorldDAB, with the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) and the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), is organising a technical workshop from July 20th to 22nd to discuss DAB+ (Digital Audio Broadcasting) and the evolution of digital radio networks. Held online over three mornings, the event will bring together technical experts and operational managers to discuss the …

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ALGERIA / The Batna Cinematheque opens a film club for 8-14 year-olds

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Following the success of its youth screenings, Saber Bouzid, head of the Batna Cinematheque, announced the creation of a film club for children aged 8 to14. After each screening, interactive workshops and discussion groups will be organised to encourage young people to “offer criticism and express their opinions.” Bouzid explains that professionals will be on …

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ARAB WORLD / The ACC announces the winners of the Arab Film Critics’ Award

The Arab Cinema Centre (ACC) announced the winners of the 10th Arab Film Critics’ Awards. The ceremony took place on May 16th during the Cannes Film Market. At the event, ACC founders Alaa Karkouti and Maher Diab reiterated that the role of these awards is to “highlight the best Arab films and talent and help …

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ALGERIA / The Annaba Mediterranean Film Festival has completed its 6th edition

The 6th Annaba Mediterranean Film Festival took place from April 24th to 30th in the port city of Annaba. A total of 55 films from 20 countries were screened in four competitions: feature films, documentaries, shorts and films made by AI. In the feature film category the Grand Prix went to Morad Mostafa’s Aisha Can’t …

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MENA / A DICM report looks at television viewers’ habits during Ramadan

The Dubai International Content Market (DICM) has published a report showing how much the audiovisual sector has changed during Ramadan. Entitled Ramadan 2026 – The Reinvention of MENA’s Content Economy, this report describes “a pivotal inflection point.” It says that “what was once a season dominated by broadcast television has transformed into a sophisticated multi-platform …

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ALGERIA / Algeria Film Enterprize cancels its 2nd edition

Scheduled for April 20th and 21st, the Corporate Image Festival (Algeria Film Enterprise) announced in a press release on April 16th the cancellation of its second edition. The organisers hope “that this is only a postponement and not a definitive cancellation.” The festival had hoped to strengthen Algerian companies’ audiovisual communication by bringing advertising and …

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ALGERIA / Hiya, a training programme for Algerian female directors, closes

Created in June 2025 (see our article), the programme to help female Algerian directors, Hiya, has just closed. Supervised by director and screenwriter Yasmine Chouikh and organised by the Centre national du cinéma, the programme’s objective was to help five female directors bring their short film projects to fruition. The final 3-day phase took place …

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