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whatever live, established 2007, is an international production company specializing in live broadcast & content creation

headquartered in the middle east (Studio City, Dubai, UAE) our mission is to collaborate with forward-thinking brands, industry pioneers, and visionaries who understand the transformative power of storytelling

our portfolio includes projects such as, Dubai New Year’s Eve, Sydney New Year's Eve, Expo 2020 Opening Ceremony, Dubai Expo 2020 Entertainment broadcast, COP28, UNTOLD Mega Music Festival, inaugural Singapore Youth Olympic Games, and more

with a proven track record of excellence and innovation, whatever live continues to push boundaries of live broadcast & content creation, delivering unforgettable experiences that inspire audiences worldwide

services

who we work with

Emaar PJSC
COP28 / Identity
EXPO Dubai City
UNTOLD
George P. Johnson (GPJ)…and many more

where are we

Middle East (Dubai, Riyadh)
Australasia (Sydney, Shanghai)

what we do

tv broadcast
content creation & IP creation
live streaming
award shows
sporting events & ceremonies
music concert & festivals

projects

  • An image of Dubai New Years Eve

    Dubai New Year's Eve

    ROLE: Executive Producer
    CLIENT: Emaar PJSC
    LIVE     Broadcast of Dubai, U.A.E New Years Eve Fireworks Show

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  • An image of Expo 2020 Opening Ceremony LIVE broadcast

    EXPO 2020 Dubai Opening Ceremony

    ROLE: LIVE Broadcast Producer / Head of Production
    CLIENT: EXPO 2020 / Dubai TV
    LIVE broadcast of the EXPO 2020 Dubai Opening ceremony followed by the Entertainment coverage throughout the whole of the EXPO timetable.

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  • An image of Family Fun Show shot in Shanghai China

    Family Fun Show, TV Series

    ROLE: Co-creator / Co-Executive Producer
    CLIENT: Carat APAC
    China TV Series for Tencent sponsored by Oreo Cookies

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  • An image of the main stage at Untold Mega Music festival Dubai UAE

    UNTOLD Mega Music Festival Dubai

    ROLE: Executive Producer - LIVE broadcast
    CLIENT: UNTOLD
    LIVE broadcast of Dubai’s first ever Mega Music Festival

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  • an image of al wasl arena during COP28

    COP28 Entertainment LIVE coverage

    LIVE coverage of the Green Zone entertainment activities throughout he COP28 event. Streamed through social and international broadcast channels

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  • An image of the Sydney Opera House during the Youtube Symphony orchestra

    LIVE YouTube Symphony Orchestra

    ROLE: Senior Producer
    CLIENT: Google
    LIVE     broadcast of the YouTune Symphony Orchestra at the Sydney Opera House.

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  • an image of the PCCA - porsche carrera cup asia

    PCCA - Porsche Carrera Cup Asia

    ROLE: Producer / Director
    CLIENT: ID Creations
    Content creation and direction for the PCCA racing season

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  • an image from the broadcast studio of the google next 2022

    Google Next '22

    ROLE: Global Executive Producer

    CLIENT: GPJ

    Global LIVE broadcast of the Google Next ‘22 launch

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accomplishments

●      A2RL – Autonomous  Car Racing

●      UNTOLD ‘24  Mega Music Festival Live

●      COP28 Green Zone

●      Emaar New Year’s Eve 2024

●      Google NEXT,  New York                           

●      Dubai Expo2020 Opening Ceremony              

●      Dubai Expo2020                             

●      Emaar  New Year’s Eve Live Broadcast 2011-2020

●      Dubai Parks & Resorts Opening Ceremony

●      Singapore Youth Olympic Games

●      Sydney New Year’s Eve Live Broadcast

 

●      MTV Video Music Awards

●      MTV Video Music Awards (China)

●      The Family Fun Show (China)

●      NIKE She Runs the Night

●      CPLT20 – Caribbean Premier League (Cricket)

●      Riyadh Seasons Toyota Supra Launch           

●      YouTube Symphony Orchestra            

●      OHM - One Humanity Live                      

●      KSA 2019 National Day Abha, Aseer                

●      ISY Music Festival (China)

●      Ultra Music Festival (Singapore/China)

●      Rockcorps

●      Katy Perry Live in Los Angeles

image from the LIVE broadcast of COP28 fashion
image of the LIVE broadcast at UNTOLD megamusic festival
image of the LIVE broadcast of the Dubai NYE show

who’s who

  • image of ean thorley in the zone whatever live

    ean thorley

    founder / executive producer

  • Patch

    patch khan

    executive director

  • simon harman whatever live

    simon harman

    non executive chairman

  • rupert rumney in the zone whatever live

    rupert rumney

    executive producer - sport

  • jenny whatever live

    chuanfei zhang (jenny)

    partner / production manager

  • ryan marginson whatever live

    ryan marginson

    chief technology officer

  • bilal in the zone whatever live

    bilal ahmad

    technical director

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