Advanced Television

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia to boost space investment

Saudi Arabia says it will invest an initial $2.1 billion over the next few years in space-related activity to help create economic diversification plan to attract inward investment and create “thousands of jobs” for its young citizens. A report from Reuters says the investment would be made during the next nine years (until 2030) and […]

November 2, 2020By Chris Forrester

Saudis in pirate website crackdown

In a move that may benefit the potential takeover of English Premier League football club Newcastle United by Saudi interests, the kingdom’s IP body, the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP), has announced its intention to block 231 websites that it says violate regulations and rights. The announcement follows a damning report from the World […]

June 22, 2020By Colin Mann