# ABS network

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The **Arab Broadcasting Services network** is a broadcasting, media and news provider network that has been operating in the [Middle East](/source/Middle_East) for over 16 years.[1]

It currently operates around the world in [Jordan](/source/Jordan) (the company headquarters is located in the [capital city](/source/Capital_city) of [Amman](/source/Amman)), [Iraq](/source/Iraq) (in both [Baghdad](/source/Baghdad) and [Erbil](/source/Erbil)), the United States (in both New York and [Washington](/source/Washington,_D.C.)), [Dubai](/source/Dubai), [Beirut](/source/Beirut), [Cairo](/source/Cairo) and [Afghanistan](/source/Afghanistan).

## History

ABS Network was started by [Jordanian](/source/Jordan) media entrepreneur Mohammed Al-Ajlouni as a subsidy of his media company, Jordan Multimedia Productions (JMP). Aljouni, a former Middle East Operations' Manager for ABC, formed the broadcasting network to fill a perceived media niche in the Middle East. The network quickly earned the exclusive right to provide [Uplink](/source/Uplink) services to Jordan TV.

They've worked together with several major international news organizations, including [Al Jazeera](/source/Al_Jazeera_Media_Network), [BBC](/source/BBC), and [Reuters](/source/Reuters) to cover major news stories such as the [Gulf War](/source/Gulf_War), the [Iraq War](/source/Iraq_War), and the [Arab Spring](/source/Arab_Spring).

Aljouni also operates news agency Arab 24.[2]

## Services

- [Satellite news gathering](/source/Satellite_news_gathering) (SNG) and [electronic news gathering](/source/Electronic_news_gathering) (ENG) technology services.
- Full reporting facilities covering current events.
- 14 studio facilities.
- Retailer for film production and satellite broadcasting equipment.
- [News](/source/News) Agency and an [Archive](/source/Archive) source for the major events in the region.

## Clients

- [Al Jazeera Network](/source/Al_Jazeera_Network)
- [Al Jazeera International](/source/Al_Jazeera_International)
- [Al Jazeera Sports](/source/Al_Jazeera_Sports)
- [BBC Arabic](/source/BBC_Arabic)
- [Abu Dhabi TV](/source/Abu_Dhabi_TV)
- [Dubai TV](/source/Dubai_TV)
- [Reuters](/source/Reuters)
- [CNBC](/source/CNBC)
- [Fox News](/source/Fox_News)
- [Alhurra](/source/Alhurra)

## References

1. ["Arab Broadcast Services, ABS"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130201092757/http://www.satellite-links.co.uk/directory/abs.html). Satellite Industry Links. Archived from [the original](http://www.satellite-links.co.uk/directory/abs.html) on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.

1. Vadehra, Pranav (25 October 2018). ["Arab 24 news agency joins ENEX cooperative alliance"](https://www.digitalstudiome.com/broadcast/broadcast-business/30800-arab-24-news-agency-joins-enex-cooperative-alliance). *Digital Studio Middle East*. ITP Media Group. Retrieved 30 December 2020.

## External links

- [ABS Website](http://www.absnmedia.tv/)[dead link]

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