The Arab Broadcasting Services network is a broadcasting, media and news provider network that has been operating in the
Middle East for over 16 years.
It currently operates around the world in
Jordan (the company headquarters is located in the
capital city of
Amman
Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 a ...
),
Iraq (in both
Baghdad and
Erbil
Erbil, also called Hawler (, ar, أربيل, Arbīl; syr, ܐܲܪܒܹܝܠ, Arbel), is the capital and most populated city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It lies in the Erbil Governorate. It has an estimated population of around 1,600,000.
Hu ...
), the United States (in both New York and
Washington),
Dubai,
Beirut,
Cairo and
Afghanistan.
History
ABS Network was started by
Jordanian media entrepreneur Mohammed Al-Ajlouni as a subsidy of his media company, Jordan Multimedia Productions (JMP). Aljouni, a former Middle East Operations' Manager for ABC, formed the broadcasting network to fill a perceived media niche in the Middle East. The network quickly earned the exclusive right to provide
Uplink services to Jordan TV.
They've worked together with several major international news organizations, including
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera ( ar, الجزيرة, translit-std=DIN, translit=al-jazīrah, , "The Island") is a state-owned Arabic-language international radio and TV broadcaster of Qatar. It is based in Doha and operated by the media conglomerate Al Jazeera ...
,
BBC, and
Reuters to cover major news stories such as the
Gulf War, the
Iraq War, and the
Arab Spring.
Aljouni also operates news agency Arab 24.
Services
*
Satellite news gathering (SNG) and
electronic news gathering (ENG) technology services.
*Full reporting facilities covering current events.
*14 studio facilities.
*Retailer for film production and satellite broadcasting equipment.
*
News
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Agency and an
Archive source for the major events in the region.
Clients
*
Al Jazeera Network
Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN) (Arabic: الجزيرة, romanized: al-jazīrah, IPA: l (d)ʒæˈziːrɐ , referring to the Qatar Peninsula) is a Qatari international state-owned public media conglomerate headquartered at Qatar Radio and Tel ...
*
Al Jazeera International
Al Jazeera English (AJE; ar, الجزيرة, translit=al-jazīrah, , literally "The Peninsula", referring to the Qatar Peninsula) is an international 24-hour English-language news channel owned by the Al Jazeera Media Network, which is own ...
*
Al Jazeera Sports
beIN Sports MENA ( ar, بي إن سبورتس العربية) is a subsidiary of beIN Sports. It is based in Doha, Qatar, serving the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. They are owned by beIN Media Group, a former subsidiary of Al Jaze ...
*
BBC Arabic
*
Abu Dhabi TV
Abu Dhabi TV ( ar, قناة أبوظبي) is an Emirates-based television channel that was originally launched in 1969. It broadcasts content from Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, and is owned by Abu Dhabi Media.
Abu Dhabi T ...
*
Dubai TV
*
Reuters
*
CNBC
*
Fox News
*
Alhurra TV
References
External links
ABS Website
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Mass media companies established in 1993
News agencies based in Jordan
Arab news agencies
Jordanian companies established in 1993