Latest in Tag: Youtube Highlight
Latest in Tag: Youtube
Korean Bros shows power of YouTube in promoting culture
We interviewed the channel’s producer Sang-min Lee, its marketing head Kim Yeon-jin, and cast members Silva Moreira Pechin Tavares Luca from Brazil and Soares Ja’Von Antonio, who is from USA.
Culture Ministry releases Jazz concerts by Cairo Steps on YouTube in celebration of New Year
Bassem Darwish, the band’s founder, teamed up with Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nayer Nagui last November.
YouTube launches fund to reward short-form video creation in MENA region
Fund will support next generation of mobile creators on platform
YouTube launches music charts for most popular Egyptian, Saudi, Emirati songs
YouTube announced on Sunday the launch of YouTube Charts, a collection of charts which list the top songs and artists in each of the Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates on a weekly basis offering the Arabic music industry a more streamlined and transparent approach to measure the popularity of their music. YouTube …
YouTube Shorts arrives in Egypt
People in Middle East, North Africa can enjoy YouTube’s new short-form video experience using nothing but their mobile phones
Comedy, food, and fitness: Your guide to YouTube this Ramadan
This year, you will laugh with Hadeel and Noor in their new comedy series. Sara from Sara’s Pop Fitness will help you incorporate exercise into your routine during the holy month. While Aya Habib and Chef Hassan will teach you how to master essential and innovative Ramadan recipes. Here is your guide to YouTube in Ramadan this year:
Culture Ministry to livestream 6 concerts on YouTube on 14-16 January
Programme to include documentary films about iconic Egyptian actors Mahmoud Yassin, Laila Taher
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YouTube launches AI-based music platform in Egypt
Platform takes user behaviour based on music they listen to and search for, and other data analysis processes
Culture Ministry to present virtual theatre performances on YouTube
Programme to present international works in creative Egyptian style, says Inas Abdel Dayem
MENA has one of highest YouTube watch times globally: regional partnerships head
“We have seen a meteoric rise of female creators in the Arab world,” says Diana Baddar
General Prosecutor orders investigation into child abuse by YouTube vloggers
Video circulated on social media showing two vloggers irritating their newborn
YouTube turns off comments for videos showing kids
Online video platform YouTube has said it will disable user comments on almost all videos featuring children. The move comes after recent reports of pedophile activity targeting such content.YouTube has said it will block comments on most videos featuring minors after reports that pedophiles were leaving inappropriate comments and connections to child porn alongside innocuous …
YouTube bans dangerous 'challenge' videos
Videos depicting risky stunts like the “Bird Box challenge” will not be tolerated, the site has said. Multiple deaths tied to YouTube stunts have been reported in recent years.YouTube announced late on Tuesday that it would crack down on videos depicting dangerous pranks and challenges after several people were been badly injured in the so-called …
High Administrative Court blocks YouTube for one month
Egypt’s High Administrative Court ordered on Saturday blocking access to the video-sharing website YouTube for a month over allegedly publishing videos that “insult” Islam’s prophet Muhammad. The ruling cannot be appealed. The case was filed against Prime Minster Sherif Ismail, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Yasser El-Kady, and the head of the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority …
YouTube and SnapChat are the most popular applications during the pilgrimage season
Pilgrim consumption of data increased by 68% over last year
“Cinematology”: a YouTube audience guide to enjoy classical Egyptian movies
The kind of analysis I provide in my episodes cannot be classified as “criticism.” It is more like an “appreciation” to our golden era of cinema, says Abo Soliman
YouTube in new bid to monetize livestreams
Video-sharing website YouTube has announced the launch of Super Chat. It will allow viewers of livestreams to purchase highlighted mentions and attract the creators’ attention. A money-making tool, but will it work?YouTube provided details on the launch of Super Chat, which it described as a way for users to purchase highlighted mentions during live streams. …
The Arabic Titanic: first Egyptian online film fails to impress
Religious feasts have always been a good season for filmmakers to release new movies and make profits. People wait for Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha to take a short vacation to help them relax and remove themselves from stressful work environments. It has become habitual for Egyptians to visit the cinema during the Eid holidays, …
Social media effective business enabler for SMEs in Arab world: Orient planet
Internet users in the Arab world expected to rise to 226 million by 2018
Musicians complain to Brussels over YouTube
A large group of prominent musicians has sent a letter to the European Commission, complaining that YouTube robs artists of income. But the powerful online service doesn’t subscribe to that point of view at all.
Internet giants agree to curb hate speech
Major Internet companies Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft and YouTube have teamed up with the European Commission to combat the spread of hate speech online. They agreed to tackle flagged posts or videos within 24 hours.
Amazon launches rival to YouTube
Already taking on Netflix, Amazon has set its sights on another online video giant. The e-commerce company has just started its own user-generated video service, hoping to further shake up the entertainment industry.
Banque Misr tops social media popularity list on Facebook and YouTube
The bank was also ranked the first on the list of popular official pages on Facebook, where the number of fans of the Banque Misr official page exceeded one million.
Why YouTube Red may have a tough time in Germany
Would you pay $10 a month for ad-free videos on YouTube? The video sharing giant believes some will, as it launches a new subscription plan in the US. Could YouTube Red affect ongoing legal disputes in Germany? With YouTube’s newly revealed new subscription plan – called YouTube Red -, users can pay $10 a month …
Google announces significant restructuring
Google, Inc. is creating a new parent company called Alphabet to be led by its CEO. The move makes its search engine one of many subsidiaries, such as YouTube, investment arm Google Capital and the Google X research lab. Google announced Monday that Alphabet, Inc. will replace Google, Inc. as the company’s publicly traded entity, …
Boosting Arab Culture on YouTube
By Diana Baddar, Head of YouTube Partnerships, Middle East and North Africa In recent years, YouTube has gone through a significant transformation. A large portion of native ‘YouTubers’ are growing up on the platform and helping define its potential, making YouTube the place it is today – a hub of creativity that keeps the world …
15% growth expected in digital marketing industry this year
Facebook subscribers in Egypt account for more than 18 million users.
Free theatre course offers opportunity to work with Kevin Spacey
The Middle East Theatre Academy and Kevin Spacey Foundation have partnered together to create Home Grown, the region’s first theatre programme to discover future performers
YouTube to launch paid music service
YouTube has partnered with “hundreds of major and independent” music labels for the new service