Tag: MENA

May 12, 2020

Under the new role, Rai will lead strategic sales efforts across all three regions with sales and solutions teams consolidating under his leadership.

Les Brown to make first MENA television appearance on MBC1

May 8, 2020

The American motivational speaker and author is set to appear on “Al Likaa” with Saudi host, Mofeed Al-Nowaiser, on May 8 and 9.

Intigral ties with top production firms to air exclusive shows during Ramadan

April 21, 2020

The shows, which will be aired on Jawwy TV, will include “Aldeirah”, “Yamam”, “Hawas”, “Itijah Khate'e”, “Ejaza” and “Bent w Walad”.

Dailymotion pushes aggressively with super-aggregator model in MENA region

April 15, 2020

Dailymotion executives talk about the company's new business model and tapping into the MENA streaming market by partnering with premium media houses in the region.

StarzPlay announces long-term deal with Warner Bros.

April 14, 2020

The multi-year agreement with Warner Bros. International Television Distribution gives StarzPlay exclusive access to blockbuster content from Warner.

TheAngle collaborates with ABS to serve customers in MENA

April 8, 2020

ABS operates a fleet of satellites covering over 93% of the worlds population across the Americas, Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, CIS and Russia.

VIDEO: Hear it from Francesco Perta and Danny Bates on Dplay’s launch on StarzPlay

March 11, 2020

StarzPlay and Discovery have partnered to debut the latter's VOD service Dplay in the MENA region. StarzPlay CCO and Co-founder Danny Bates and Discovery's Director of Business Development Francesco Perta ...

Shahid partners with Spotify for exclusive TV and music bundle in MENA

March 1, 2020

Beginning today, VIP subscribers for Shahid streaming service will receive six months of Spotify Premium for no additional cost.

Ninetnine joins forces with Algerian channel Samira TV for Original cooking show

February 10, 2020

The 13-episode series will launch on February 14 on Samira TV, which specialises in cooking TV shows focussed on local cuisine.

Cineom strengthens position in MENA as ARRI distributor

February 2, 2020

Cineom has concluded more than $2.7m of business in the region, with close to 70% of it being related to ARRI, said Deo, Cineom founder and Director.

SVOD revenues in MENA set to reach $2.97bn by 2025: Digital TV Research

January 28, 2020

This, according to the latest report, will be $2.1bn more or triple the total revenue in 2019.

The Future of Esports: Convergence, Interactivity and Monetisation

January 27, 2020

Watching esports and game video content is becoming as important as actually playing, says Ricardo Rodrigues, Head of Business Development – Americas at Telstra Broadcast Services.

Prolane enables high-quality video distribution with RIST

January 21, 2020

Broadcast services provider and integrator Prolane, which has offices in Lebanon and Dubai, has developed a platform called Streamlane together with Open Broadcast Systems, based on the RIST protocol. In ...

Sky News Arabia brings eight new programmes for viewers across the MENA region

January 17, 2020

Sky News Arabia is also re-launching several its flagship shows including "Al Sabah", "Niran Sadiqa", "Al Massa" and “Malaeb”.

Empire Entertainment and Front Row bring Judy Garland biopic to Middle East

December 9, 2019

The film about Hollywood starlet Judy Garland focusses on the latter part of her career in 1968, just one year before her untimely death from a drug overdose.

VIVA and Intigral partner to bring Jawwy set-top boxes to Kuwait

December 6, 2019

The Jawwy TV box gives access to titles from STARZPLAY, Wide Khaliji, BluTV, Cartoon Network, Fox+, as well as Jawwy TV exclusives and originals, to live TV from networks such ...

Dubai International Content Market returns next week

December 5, 2019

The event acts as a bridge between those who want to tap into the MENA content market and the regional players.

SAWA signs deal with NHK World-Japan on distribution rights in MENA

November 26, 2019

MENA hotels to whom SAWA provides TV entertainment channels will now include NHK World-Japan as part of their entertainment bouquet

Regional experts on IP trends, migration timelines at 2019 BroadcastPro Summit

November 21, 2019

Andrew Davies of Diversified; Afzal Lakdawala of Dubai Media Inc; David Clark of Sky News Arabia, Yusuf Al-Butti of twofour54 and Suhail Ahmed of One Diversified FZ LLC. join the ...

STARZPLAY and Intigral extend content deal to 2023

by Staff Writer

November 18, 2019

STARZPLAY has renewed its contract for a second time with Intigral to cater to Saudi Arabian audiences.

Istikana founder Samer Abdin joins STARZPLAY

November 11, 2019

As co-founder and CEO of Istikana, Samer Abdin led the team, drove business and product development along with raising multiple rounds of VC financing.

Cloud: Our best bet for archive footage

September 22, 2019

“A robust cloud-based solution ensures digital assets are not only protected but also reusable for the future.”

Pauline Hunter of OSN shares insights on her engineering role at OSN

by Rachel Dawson

September 14, 2019

Lack of exposure and incentive are major factors that contribute to unequal representation of women engineers in the broadcast field.

Zahra Zayat, Head of MENA, YuppTV, discusses the secret to the company’s growth in the region

September 10, 2019

YuppTV came quietly onto the MENA scene two years ago, and has gone from strength to strength under the leadership of Zahra Zayat, VP and Head of MENA.

Emerging female voices in MENA media

September 1, 2019

Early this year, we made a conscious decision to ferret out women leaders in media from across the Middle East and Africa and write their stories.

AMOS-17 to provide broadband to Africa, Europe and Middle East

by Staff Writer

August 8, 2019

Built on Boeings 702 satellite platform, AMOS-17 will deliver television, internet and data services to a potential market in its coverage regions.

Panasonic launches full HD camera, AW-HE42

August 7, 2019

The AW-HE42 promises high-quality video, precise control and movement. It is tailor-made for demanding remote productions, and for complex IMAG applications.

Weyyak becomes SVOD-only service outside MENA

August 6, 2019

The new paid service, which comes in the form of premium monthly or weekly subscription plans, is available for users in the region.

Standards drive momentum as IP gathers pace

July 17, 2019

The real potential of IP, however, lies in transforming the way production teams work especially in the live production environment. Remote at-home production is just one way that IP ...

SAWA Rights Management launches Insight TV on My-HD in MENA

June 19, 2019

Subscribers can now access programming, which features trending topics and behind-the-scenes stories against a backdrop of locations from across the world.

Pay TV and OTT in MENA: A Tale of Two Markets

June 16, 2019

Constantinos Papavassilopoulos, Associate Director, IHS Markit Technology. The pay-TV and over-the-top (OTT) subscription markets in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have followed divergent ...

Satellites role in the rise of OTT services

by Staff Writer

June 11, 2019

Hans Massart, Market Director Broadcast, Newtec. The rise of OTT services in MENA brings with it numerous challenges but efficient satellite distribution can guarantee quality transmission ...

Hellas Sat ready to beam

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June 11, 2019

From left: Christodoulos Protopapas, CEO of Hellas Sat;Dr Omar Olaian R Alaidda, Chairman of the Hellas Sat Board and , Technical Director at Hellas Sat. Hellas ...

Emirati-Saudi-Egyptian comedy film “Ba’ad el Khamis” brings together Arab comedians

April 29, 2019

The film is dedicated to the new generation, and will be executed in a contemporary style; promising a cinematic experience that attempts to mark the Arabian peninsula on the global ...

Greenstone Pictures to bring factual entertainment to MENA audiences

by Garima Rawat

March 4, 2019

The Greenstone team in Dubai is a four-member, female-led team that specialises in producing factual entertainment and documentary series.

GatesAir presents the future of television and radio transmission at CABSAT

February 7, 2019

Rich Redmond, President and MD, International for GatesAir.GatesAir will bring its latest television and radio transmitters to CABSAT. The Maxiva series offers air-cooled and liquid-cooled models ...

NHK and Eutelsat team up to launch world?s first 8K channel

December 3, 2018

NHK, Japan?s national broadcaster, has partnered with Eutelsat Communications to launch the world?s first 8K network; BS8K. The live broadcast took place on 2 December from the Vatican where images ...

UKs ITV Choice partners with MyHD in the Middle East

November 7, 2018

ITV Choice's Vanity Fair.British entertainment channel, ITV Choice, has partnered with MyHD, a DTH HD Pay-TV platform in the region with localised Arabic subtitles, and has ...

iflix content to stream on Vewd-enabled devices in MENA

October 16, 2018

OTT software provider Vewd, and OTT platform iflix, have collaborated to make iflix accessible on Vewd-enabled devices. iflix has partnered with the Vewd team to certify the iflix app for ...

TCM rebrands to appeal to younger audiences

October 3, 2018

Tarek Mounir, VP & General Manager Turner MENAT.Turner MENA has announced a new brand and programming transformation for TCM (Turner Classic Movies) in the Middle East, ...

Scottish football league inks deal with beIN Sports for MENA region

October 3, 2018

The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) has announced a new broadcast deal with beIN Sports covering Australia, New Zealand and 24 countries in the Middle East and North Africa.Following the termination ...

Barco appoints Ramzi Itani as VP of MENA Operations

September 12, 2018

Ramzi Itani.Global technology company Barco, has appointed Ramzi Itani as Vice President of its Middle East and Africa operations.With experience spanning more than 25 years in ...

Dubai International Content Market (DICM) slated to host in excess of 750 buyers in Dubai

September 6, 2018

Dubai International Content Market - DICM is set to welcome more than 60 exhibitors and 750 buyers. Delegates are reportedly registered from across the MENA region and emerging markets such ...

Global cinema exhibitor Cinepolis enters region with Al Tayer Group

September 5, 2018

Cinema exhibitor Cinépolis, has partnered with Al Tayer Group, to build and operate cinemas across the GCC region. This venture will introduce Cinépolis cinema-going experience including Luxury, Premium, Macro XE, ...

Avid appoints Dubai-based NMK Electronics as pro audio division distributor

August 12, 2018

Avid has appointed NMK as their Pro Audio Division Distributor in the Middle East. NMK will reportedly build on Avids audio presence providing support in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman UAE and ...

KSA’s Kingdom Holding acquires $266m stake in digital music streaming service, Deezer

August 3, 2018

Saudi Arabias Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) has announced the completion of a $266.5M deal to buy newly issued shares in Deezer, a global digital music streaming service, through KHC and ...

Huawei launches Arabic music streaming service with exclusive content

July 23, 2018

Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) has launched a music streaming service with no commercial interruptions across five markets in the Middle East including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq and ...

MBC picks up broadcasting and licensing rights for ‘Wissper’ in the MENA region

July 7, 2018

German media companies Studio 100 Media and m4e are joining forces with Dubai-based MBC Group for a deal that covers TV, digital media and consumer product rights for the CGI ...

MENA SVOD subs grow six times faster than pay TV in 2017

April 26, 2018

Political events have reportedly reversed pay-TV growth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), as pay TV subscriptions fell 21% to 4.2m in 2017, according to the latest study ...

Icflix secures content with KeyOS

February 25, 2018

Carlos Tibi, CEO and Founder IcflixDubai-based Icflix has deployed the KeyOS MultiKey DRM Service for their streaming and VOD platform. Icflix provides Hollywood, Bollywood and Jazzwood ...

Mahindra Comviva partners with Sacom to boost MENA VOD content

January 22, 2018

Mobility solutions provider, Mahindra Comviva, has entered into a partnership with Sacom Mediaworks, a content aggregator in the MENA. This tie-up with Sacom Mediaworks will provide Mooditt Digital Store, Comvivas ...

MENA online video revenues to grow annually by 22%

January 17, 2018

Nripendra Singh, Director, Media and Entertainment, EY Africa, India and the Middle EastMost MENA markets are projected to grow online video revenues by 22% 35% annually ...

Pay-TV revenues to fall in MENA in 2018

January 15, 2018

Pay-TV revenues for the 20 countries across the MENA will reach $3.62 billion in 2023 up by only 7.8% on 2017. Pay-TV revenues will fall in 2018. They will ...

A Hulu for MENA?

October 14, 2017

Several discussions have been cropping up in various circles about the need for a collaborative OTT platform like Hulu in the MENA region and how this will be the way ...

Stand-up comedy to be Netflix’s first original ME production

October 10, 2017

Adel KaramNetflix has announced the first local production in the Middle East starring Lebanese comedian and actor Adel Karam.The comedy special, produced by Creative Arab Talent, is scheduled ...

Sanjay Raina drives Fox’s local strategy

by Supriya Srinivas

October 3, 2017

Sanjay Raina, GM MENAP, Fox Networks Group Middle EastWith landmark decisions on content, delivery and economics, Fox Networks Groups three new channels, Fox Crime, Fox Rewayat ...

Etisalat Digital and MD 24-7 sign MoU

by Clayton Vallabhan

September 3, 2017

Etisalat Digital, a business unit of Etisalat that is focused on driving the digital transformation of enterprises and governments, and Mobile Doctors 24-7 (MD 24-7), have signed a memorandum of ...

MENA Broadcast Satellite Anti-Piracy Coalition’s satellite members remove pirate channels

April 30, 2017

Members of the MENA Broadcast Anti-Piracy Coalition.The satellite provider members of the MENA Broadcast Satellite Anti-Piracy Coalition have made public commitments to remove pirate channel clients by ...

iflix launches in MENA

April 27, 2017