Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI) has announced the launch of a new media service that allows passengers on board all FlyDubai flights to browse both Al Bayan and Emirates 24|7 newspapers on the screen of their seats. "The new service will allow the passengers to follow the latest news in both Arabic and English" said a DMI representative.

"DMI is proud of being proactive to keep abreast of all new trends in the media industry and always provide its audience with information services at home and abroad," said Ahmad Abdullah Al Shaikh, Managing Director and Director General of Dubai Media Incorporated. 

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Viacom's profits plummeted 65% in the fourth quarter due to lower advertising sales at its cable television networks. The media company depends almost entirely on its cable channels, including MTV, Nickelodeon, BET, VH1 and Comedy Central, for its income. 

A second blow to Viacom's earnings came from a $383-million payment to former shareholders of Harmonix Music Systems, the company behind the Rock Band video game franchise. Viacom has had a long-running legal dispute with the company after a failed attempt to get into the video game business.

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According to the latest research from GfK MRI’s iPanel, a new survey group composed exclusively of tablet and e-reader owners, more than half of both male and female tablet owners are interested in reading digital magazines. According to the research, the proportion is higher among males, with 77% of male tablet owners saying they want to read digital magazines on their device, compared to 68% of female tablet owners.

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