MBN ’ s CTO Mike Marno shares the broadcasting network ’ s overarching mission , the tech changes enabling it , and pivoting for a new generation of media
MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS
MBN ’ s CTO Mike Marno shares the broadcasting network ’ s overarching mission , the tech changes enabling it , and pivoting for a new generation of media
Northern Virginia may seem like an unusual location for the HQ of a Middle Eastern and North African-focused broadcasting network , what with its quaint , colonial streets in certain parts and distinctly Georgian ‘ Old Town ’ vibes in others .
For Middle East Broadcasting Networks , Inc . ( MBN ), though , it makes perfect sense .
Just a stone ’ s throw away is Washington DC , the capital city of the USA , which also happens to be the home of some iconic institutions : the Capitol , the White House and the Supreme Court . MBN , as a grantee of the US government and part of the US Agency for Global Media , therefore situated close to the centre of government while also sitting at the lip of the nation ’ s rim , pouring its influence into the Atlantic ocean and beyond .
Though headquartered in the US , the primary recipients of MBN ’ s television and radio programming and news sites live in the MENA region – the Middle East and North Africa – the very people for whom Middle East Broadcasting Networks was created , with the purpose of sharing honest , accurate and unbiased news about their own countries and the US .
In addition to the entirety of the Middle East , the North African region that forms part of MBN ’ s broadcast remit consists of the following countries : Algeria , Egypt , Libya , Morocco , Sudan , Tunisia , and Western Sahara .
178 December 2022