Asharq News is disaster-proofed with a cloud solution from Grass Valley

Saudi Arabia's leading news network, Asharq News, expands its cloud-based disaster recovery capabilities with the implementation of AMPP-based Playout Grass Valley.

This move marks an important step in Asharq's strategy to strengthen operational resilience through scalable, software-defined issuance solutions. Launched in 2020, Asharq News provides 24/7 news and business coverage for decision-makers, entrepreneurs and young professionals across the MENA region. Through its exclusive collaboration with Bloomberg Media, Asharq Business with Bloomberg, a multi-platform business news service, offers audiences access to Bloomberg's global financial information network of more than 2,700 journalists and analysts.

As part of its continued investment in future-ready infrastructure, the news network has transitioned from a traditional monolithic broadcast system to a cloud-native disaster recovery (DR), powered entirely by the renowned agile media processing platform AMPP de Grass Valley. Asharq initially launched DR channels for its History and Discovery services in June 2025 and followed up with a third for its flagship News service in October 2025.

Omran Abdallah, technical director of Asharq News, highlights that "our vision is to operate with the highest level of reliability and flexibility across our entire media ecosystem. Grass Valley's Playout

The solution is provided by Grass Valley as a fully hosted offering that combines AMPP-powered Playout X and Framelight He OPEX based model eliminates the need for capital-intensive hardware investments, while delivering robust access, agility and peace of mind.

“Asharq News has been a pioneer in the adoption of cloud-native broadcast operations in the region,” he reviews. Hany Bartela, vice president of sales for MEA in Grass Valley. “Their continued investment in AMPP demonstrates the real benefits of software-defined workflows, from disaster recovery to full-time operations, that adapt effortlessly to meet changing demands.”

The implementation combines Playout X for flexible, cloud-native channel playback y Framelight X for media asset management, providing a unified end-to-end foundation for the delivery of live and on-demand content, enabling Asharq to maintain operational continuity and deliver on its commitment to delivering trusted news in real-time across all its platforms.