New Agreement Enhances GAB Services by Adding Terrestrial Distribution to Existing Platforms
TUNIS, 2024-06-28 – Global Arabic Bouquet Television (GAB) – which provides a wide range of DTH distribution services, complemented with digital and terrestrial streaming platforms, and has been serving Arab expatriates and Arab-speaking communities around the world over for twenty years – announced today that they are extending the partnership with Globecast, Arabsat and Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) to further extend the reach for Arab public broadcasters.
This multi-year agreement, which covers a network of a dozen public broadcasters and their worldwide audiences, will enable GAB to bridge the gap between nations, promote multi-cultural relationships and support the international values of peace and friendship.
With this new agreement, Globecast will deliver enhanced services for GAB, by complementing current IPTV, digital TV and OTT platforms with terrestrial distribution. Viewers can access GAB via Sling, Freeview, a bespoke application developed for Roku and operators across the US, Latin America, UK and France. With facilities in the US, Europe, Africa, and Asia and a strong cloud integration capability, Globecast is ideally positioned to meet the GAB’s diverse geographical and distribution needs. Additional platforms across different markets will be coming soon.
Launched in 2004, the GAB brings together a range of Arabic public broadcasters, including the Saudi Broadcasting Authority, Sharjah TV, Oman TV and Kuwait TV, into a single package distributed worldwide via satellite, OTT and now terrestrial platforms. For the last twenty years, Globecast has been the preferred solutions partner providing global satellite distribution, managing the GAB distribution from its technical facilities across the US, Europe, Africa and Asia.
“The enduring partnership between Globecast, Arabsat and ASBU demonstrates how long-term collaboration and commitment can deliver outstanding results,” said Philippe Bernard, Chairman & CEO of Globecast. “This new agreement represents another important milestone in our relationship and we are proud to extend our cooperation with GAB to extend their reach to more customers worldwide.”
“We are delighted to extend our partnership with Arabsat and GAB in an agreement that will see us reach 25 years of continual cooperation and success,” commented Giorgio Giacomini, Managing Director, Globecast Middle East. “By bringing their services to new terrestrial audiences, we can support them as they continue to grow internationally and enhance their reputation as one of the world’s leading operators.”
“By extending our agreement for another cycle, we are demonstrating our commitment to bringing the best quality Arabic content to audiences worldwide. We look forward to continued growth and success in the years ahead.” said Alhamedi Alanezi, President & CEO.
ASBU Director General Mr Abdelrahim Suleiman said, “ASBU will continue to help its broadcasting members build better exposure on the best satellite services, reach worldwide audiences and offer their content to Arab and Arabic-speaking citizens all over the world.”