February 21^st, 2007
Following the announcement in December last year that factual entertainment network Discovery Channel will be available exclusively on Orbit in the Middle East from the beginning of 2007, the two parties formally celebrated this partnership with a party at The Loft in Dubai.

Michael Johnson, Senior Vice-President Programming Orbit  and Karin Heijink, Channel Director and Head of Marketing for Emerging Markets for Discovery Networks Europe hosted the event which included prominent guests from local and regional media and the business community in Dubai.

Speaking at the event, Johnson said: “This is a very special day for us at Orbit as we celebrate the addition of Discovery Channel to our platform. We already had a strong and comprehensive cultural and information channels line-up and having added Discovery, this significantly enhances our overall offering.”

Heijink added her enthusiasm about this partnership:  “We are very excited about our agreement with Orbit which reflects our commitment to developing our business in the Middle East region. We look forward to a long and successful relationship. ”