{"id":18017,"date":"2024-02-12T17:03:40","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T14:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/?p=18017"},"modified":"2024-02-12T17:21:58","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T14:21:58","slug":"sawt-media-announces-its-acquisition-of-rgn-to-support-arabic-audio-content","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/2024\/02\/sawt-media-announces-its-acquisition-of-rgn-to-support-arabic-audio-content\/","title":{"rendered":"Sawt Media announces its acquisition of RGN to support Arabic audio content"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-5\">\n<div class=\"px-4 py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 text-base mx-auto gap-3 md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem] group final-completion\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-full flex-col lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"68245001-3478-43b2-8ae2-0005228af204\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Sawt Media, a leading company in Arabic audio content production, has announced its acquisition of Rising Giants Network (RGN), based in Dubai.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This strategic move marks a significant step forward in Sound&#8217;s mission to elevate Arabic audio content while solidifying its position as a leader in the industry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The acquisition of Rising Giants Network reinforces Sawt Media commitment to enhancing the diversity and appeal of audio content in both Arabic and English languages.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Through this union,&#8221; Sawt Media &#8220;aims to expand its reach and continue delivering high-quality podcasts that resonate with audiences worldwide.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Rising Giants Network, known for its innovative approach in the podcasting world, brings a wealth of talent and high-quality content to the Sawt Media family<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">. Its dedication to producing engaging content aligns with Sound&#8217;s vision of enriching the audio landscape with authentic narratives and thought-provoking discourse.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8220;We are excited to welcome Rising Giants Network into the Sawt Media family,&#8221; said Ramzi Tesdell, CEO of Sawt Media.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8220;This acquisition marks a significant milestone in our journey to redefine Arabic audio content.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Together, we will continue to push boundaries, inspire audiences, and amplify diverse voices across the region.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Sawt Media eagerly anticipates welcoming talent from RGN, with many programs set to be relaunched, including &#8220;Moments with Mais&#8221; hosted by the renowned content producer Mais Mohamed and &#8220;Monday Chair&#8221; hosted by\u00a0 \u00a0Emirati citizen Abdullah Al Nuaimi.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The televised version of Monday Chair was recently selected by Dubai TV for broadcasting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">More programs are also set to be relaunched soon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8220;We are thrilled to join the Sawt Media family,&#8221; said Bassel Anbatawi, CEO and Co-founder of RGN.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This marks Sound&#8217;s second acquisition. Earlier in 2022, Sound acquired Finyal Studios, a podcast studio based in Dubai focusing on fictional content.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The recent acquisition was partially supported by the Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed publicly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sawt Media, a leading company in Arabic audio content production, has announced its acquisition of Rising Giants Network (RGN), based in Dubai.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":18014,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"post_subtitle":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1772],"tags":[3320,3319],"class_list":["post-18017","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-startups","tag-rgn","tag-sawt-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18017","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18017"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18017\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}