ABS Network

Broadcaster to the world’s leading channels

One of the largest broadcast service providers in the MENA, ABS Network (ABSN) is backed by years of expertise in regional news gathering, investment in modern technologies and strengthened by expert management of end-to-end production processes. Operating over 34 mobile SNG trucks with full-HD/4K capabilities, ABSN boasts 18 branches in major MENA cities and hotspots giving them the unparalleled edge in news delivery.

ABSN is second to none in covering news and events in the Middle East. With a highly skilled ENG crew, their service network ranges from filming in 4K/full HD to post-production, editing and distribution via satellite, fibre and online streaming. It supplies mobile real-time feeds of news and raw footage around the globe and has an exceptionally fast deployment operations team provided with advanced special production equipment for rapid response purposes.

In the alarming wake of the pandemic in 2020, ABSN implemented government-stipulated Covid regulations and safety protocols that guaranteed seamless continuity in the essential task of supplying news.

Company History

ABS Network was founded in 1993 by Jordanian-American media entrepreneur, Mohammed El Ajlouni, who has over three decades of experience in broadcast production and services across the Arab world. Having successfully built media businesses and hosted channels such as Al Hurra, Al Arabia, RT, BBC, Fox News, ABC News, CNN, KSA TV, Sky News Arabia and others in his Amman-based production house, he capitalised on the urgent demand for a news gathering service to deliver coverage of the Gulf War. Consequently, ABS was one of the few production companies to have access to Iraq during the time and the first to gain permission to set an uplink in Jordan.

Vast Network

ABSN operates three main hubs in addition to over a dozen offices scattered in the MENA. These comprise Dubai, UAE, Amman, Jordan and

Washington DC, USA. With the 2020 US Presidential elections, ABSN were right at the foreground functioning out of their expanded unit at The National Press Building. A boost of timely and innovative camera technology to the Washington division increased the unit’s mobility and productivity and they were able to cover the elections step by step, culminating in ABSN’s spectacular coverage of President Joe Biden’s inauguration in 2021.

ABSN has additional representative offices in Baghdad, Beirut, Istanbul, Syria, Gaza, Cairo, Ramallah, Tunis, Kuwait, Aden and Manama. The network has 17 offices, 12 of which are wholly owned by ABSN in major regional hotspots including Erbil, the Green Zone, Qamishli and Gaza. The Aden office has undergone major expansion with a potential to creating better news gathering avenues.

Network of Services

ABS Network has tailored its portfolio of services to meet the needs of regional and international broadcasters. These cover live studios and production, event coverage, transmission, news room, news packages and archiving. Equipment supply covers newsrooms, OB vans, SNG trucks and flyaway systems, ENG kits, and more.

ABS Network services also cover all elements of location filming including pre-production assistance, production budgeting and scheduling, crew, transportation and catering.

Sport Coverage

ABSN provides high-end services for international and local sports events including organisational support. These cover provision of fully redundant international broadcaster standard uplink stations (HD/SD), HD/ SD OB vans up to 18 cameras, satellite space segments, fully equipped team with portable broadcast equipment (uplinks, portable OB, cameras, editing) that can travel all over the world, high level technical staff outsourcing (to include cameramen, editors, engineers, sound technicians, directors, producers and more). Logistical support is also provided by the company that covers permissions, visas, transportation and communication.

Documentaries

ABSN’s documentaries are created by well-trained professionals using highly defined technologies to bring a new era of documentary production that matches international standards of art and innovation.

Upgrades with LiveU

In March 2021, ABSN chose LiveU video solutions to enhance its news reporting capabilities to deliver cost-effective and reliable 4K/full HD live streaming solutions. Leaders in live video streaming and remote production solutions, LiveU offers end-to-end contribution, production and distribution solutions.

“LiveU was the clear choice for us when evaluating a live streaming solution, with its proven reliability, best video quality and service guarantee,” says El Ajlouni. “As a 24/7service provider, it’s essential for us to work with a partner that provides exceptional round-the-clock services.”

ABSN plans to add LiveU solutions to all its offices in the future.

Contact

ABS Network Dubai Studio City Building No. 3 Floor 4, Office 403 Dubai, UAE Email: bookings@absn.tv