Zaira Lakhpatwala
Media Editor at Arab News
Media Editor @ArabNews. Views expressed here are strictly my own and subject to change given the time of the month.
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arabnews.com | Zaira Lakhpatwala
DUBAI: Meta and optical multinational EssilorLuxottica have announced that the Ray-Ban Meta collection will be available in the UAE from May 12. The glasses, when paired with a smartphone, allow users to take hands-free pictures and videos, listen to audio with open-ear speakers, and use the inbuilt Meta AI assistant.
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arabnews.pk | Zaira Lakhpatwala
DUBAI: Streaming giant Netflix will begin rolling out a major revamp of its TV app’s homepage next week. The new design “is simpler, more intuitive, and better represents the breadth of entertainment on Netflix today,” the company’s chief product officer, Eunice Kim, said on Tuesday. It includes a navigation bar at the top of the screen, rather than the current position on the left, and more-responsive recommendations while a user browses the app.
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1 month ago |
arabnews.com | Zaira Lakhpatwala
Dubai Lynx, a prominent creative festival and awards program organized by Cannes Lions, announced its annual winners at an awards ceremony on Wednesday in Dubai. WPP-owned VML was crowned Network of the Year followed by BBDO Worldwide and McCann Worldgroup. Omnicom-owned Hearts & Science was awarded Media Network of the Year followed by other Omnicom agencies OMD and PHD in second and third.
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1 month ago |
arabnews.com | Zaira Lakhpatwala
DUBAI: Warner Bros. Discovery this week announced a minority investment in OSN Streaming in a move that “reinforces its commitment to the region’s rapidly growing streaming landscape.” The deal is reportedly valued at $57 million for a third of OSN Streaming. It will take place in phases and is subject to customary conditions, including regulatory approvals.
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1 month ago |
arabnews.com | Zaira Lakhpatwala
DUBAI: Streaming and content consumption habits change as audiences adjust to different routines during Ramadan, according to new data from Spotify. This year saw a return of the streaming platform’s Ramadan Hub, with a specially curated selection of playlists, music and podcasts.
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My piece for Arab News on Facebook’s 20th anniversary:
#MEDIAMATTERS: @facebook was once known for the baby pictures that pervade its newsfeed. Now, those babies barely use the platform. Here’s how the Facebook babies became the @tiktok_us teens: https://t.co/CKiMAn3NGl https://t.co/qwTjc2vvr8
RT @JohnBSheldon: #Metaverse, #crypto, #NFTs here to stay, says @ChalhoubGroup executive, by @Zaira Lakhpatwala in @arabnews https://t.co/x…
RT @Ninelle_pe: #MENA #creatoreconomy @arabnews shared insights of the first-of-its-kind report surveying YouTube creators in the MENA re…
