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Standards drive momentum as IP gathers pace

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 ...

Starz Play maintains lead with 29% marketshare: IHS Markit report

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July 2, 2019

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The report outlines consumer promotions delivered by the video-on-demand service which has reportedly helped attract new customers and retain market share.

Satellites role in the rise of OTT services

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June 11, 2019

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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 ...

Viacom announces new production centres and new appointments

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April 3, 2019

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The roll-out and new appointments are part of Viacoms ongoing expansion plans to enhance its international production capacity in English and Spanish languages.

Anevia and Quadrille partner to jointly offer OTT services over satellite

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March 11, 2019

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The complete OTT-over-satellite solution includes Anevia?s GENOVA smart transcoder and NEA-LIVE packager to prepare live channels. The OTT stream is delivered via satellite using Quadrille?s QuadriLive.

Starz Play clocks one million subscribers

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March 11, 2019

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Besides reaching a million subscribers, Starz Play also registered a 300% year-on-year growth for the subscription-based VOD service.

Production industry pegged at £3.5bn in the UK, says Broadcast Intelligence

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February 17, 2019

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According to Broadcast Intelligence's inaugural UK Production Trends report, the spend on drama has grown on an average of £916,000 in 2013 to £1.29m in 2017, registering an average rise ...

SVOD revenues to grow by 2024: Digital TV Research

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January 28, 2019

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The MENA region's subscription VOD (SVOD) revenues will increase from US$1.51bn in 2018 to $2.13bn by 2024, according to the latest OTT TV and Video forecasts for the MENA region ...

Zain launches Amazon Prime Video in Kuwait

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December 15, 2018

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Zain Kuwaits Chief Commercial Officer Meshal Mohammed (2nd from right), Zain Kuwaits Chief Corporate Communications and Relations Officer Waleed Al Khashti (2nd from left) and Amazons ...

Viacom expands digital footprint across Turkey and Africa

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December 13, 2018

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Viacom International Media Networks is expanding its digital footprint across Europe and Africa. The media company has hannounced new distributions deals with key multiplatform players abroad. New partnerships include the launch ...

iflix News to broadcast Channel NewsAsia

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December 10, 2018

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SVOD platform iflix has announced its partnership with Channel NewsAsia, the Southeast Asia-based English-language Asian news channel.Channel NewsAsias linear broadcast will be a key addition to iflix News, iflixs 24-hour ...

ZEE5 to be available on Zeasn devices in MENA

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December 9, 2018

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ZEE5, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltds digital entertainment platform has announced a strategic alliance with home digital entertainment service provider, Zeasn. The partnership will make ZEE5 available on Zeasn devices across ...

Netflix to boost content library in 2019 with African originals

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December 8, 2018

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Netflix has purchased Lionheart, its first original Nigerian film, in September.African subscribers of Netflix will soon be able to watch local shows. The global streaming giant ...

Games subscribers are prolific SVOD users; traditional TV still alive – Juniper research

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November 29, 2018

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Online users who viewed games videos were more likely to subscribe to a greater number of SVOD (Streaming Video-on-Demand) services than the average user; around six SVOD services, compared to ...

New season of “Vikings” to air same time as the US on Starz Play

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November 28, 2018

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TV series Vikings returns to MENA-based SVOD platform Starz Play. The release stated that the latest season of Vikings will be available exclusively across the MENA region on Starz Play, with ...

Iflix offers subscribers 50 linear channels for 24-hour viewing

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October 25, 2018

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SVOD platform, iflix, has announced a significant expansion of its linear channel offering bringing the tally of licensed channels on iflix to 50 currently available and on track to reach ...

iflix partners with Trace to boost music and sports content

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September 24, 2018

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SVOD platform, iflix, and Global Afro Urban media group Trace, have announced a new content partnership that will make two of Traces premium channels available to iflix users worldwide for ...

YouTube seeks original content from EMEA to boost subscription service

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August 24, 2018

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Lyke Hyams, Head of Originals, YouTube.Luke Hyams the online platforms head of originals for Europe, Middle East and Africa has stated that YouTube is aiming to ...

Starz original series ‘Power’ to feature Kendrick Lamar

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July 29, 2018

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Starz, a Lionsgate company has announced that the Starz Original crime-drama series Power created by Courtney A. Kemp will feature Rapper, Songwriter and Producer, Kendrick Lamar in a guest role ...

MENA SVOD sector: crowded but poised for sixfold growth

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July 8, 2018

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The MENA region, including Turkey, will have 20.8m SVOD subscribers by 2023, up from 5.22m at the end of last year, according to Digital TV Research, in a report titled: ...

TV drama ‘Power’ returns to Starz Play for fifth season same time as the US

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July 3, 2018

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Power is a drama that straddles the glamorous Manhattan lifestyles of the rich and infamous and the underworld of the international drug trade.Middle East based SVOD ...

SVOD subscribers across Sub-Saharan Africa to reach 10m by 2023

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June 27, 2018

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The Subscription Video On Demand (SVOD) subscribers across 35 Sub-Saharan African countries are forecasted to reach 9.99m by 2023 up from 1.56m at end-2017, according to a research report by ...

SVOD subscribers in Middle East to reach 14 million in 2023

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May 30, 2018

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Subscription-based video on demand (SVOD) is forecasted to account for 14 million subscribers in 2023 in the Middle East, from around three million in 2017. Turkey, Saudi Arabia and UAE ...

Roya TVs Ramadan tie-up with Viu boosts local content creation

by Supriya Srinivas

May 26, 2018

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The poster for the comedy series Click.Streaming service, Vuclip partnered with Jordans Roya TV to stream Click, a 30-episode show, as part of its Ramadan lineup, ...

iflix launches platform for short-form video content

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April 3, 2018

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Craig Galvin, a digital media veteran will head Studio2:15, a creative production business for short-form video.Video-streaming platform iflix has launched Studio2:15, a creative production business for ...

OTT TV revenues to approach $120 billion by 2022

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December 14, 2017

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Still from the Netflix funded series 'Stranger Things'SVOD (Subscription Video on Demand) services, provided by the likes of Netflix and Amazon, will drive a surge in OTT revenues to ...

Ad insertion placement causing revenue loss for OTT

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November 1, 2017

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Over the Top (OTT) streaming services offered up by Subscription and Advertising Video on Demand (SVOD & AVOD) companies risk significant revenue seepage as a result of a poor advertising ...

Disney and E-Vision extend SVOD agreement

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October 15, 2017

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Disney content coming to eLife TV subscribers includes The Good DinosaurE-Vision, a content aggregator in MENA, and The Walt Disney Company Middle East has announced the ...

SVOD in Asia Pacific overtakes North America

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October 9, 2017

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SVOD subscriptions are forecast to reach 546 million by 2022; double the 263 million recorded by end-2016, according to a report by Digital TV Research which ...

Starz of the show

by Vijaya Cherian

September 5, 2017

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(From left) Khaled Benchouche and Saleem Bhatti, Starz Play.In the last two years, the Starz Play team has been working towards shedding its software fat and ...

Mountain biking spectacle in UHD HDR

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September 4, 2017

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Insight TV, a producer and broadcaster of adventure travel and extreme sports genres in 4K UHD HDR, has launched Secrets of Darkfest, a behind-the-scenes movie that delves into the trials and tribulations ...

A Fresh Take – Gianluca Chakra

by Vijaya Cherian

September 2, 2017

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Gianluca Chakra.While most MENA film distributors are focused on marketing films through conventional channels, Front Row Filmed Entertainment has forged ahead with some exclusive partnerships that ...

Starz Play partners with Ooredoo Algeria

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June 14, 2017

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Starz Play has announced its partnership with Ooredoo Algeria. The agreement, which will see the SVOD service being provided to Ooredoo Algeria customers for the first time, launched during the holy ...

Ooredoo TV partners with Starz Play in Oman

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March 28, 2017

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Ooredoo has teamed up with Starz Play to provide on-demand access to more than 6,000 hours of the latest series and blockbuster movies on its app Ooredoo TV Go for ...

The QYOU expands into East Africa

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February 25, 2017

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Internet video curator The QYOU has partnered with South African subscription-video-on-demand (SVOD) service, ShowMax, to curate a series of shows in East Africa. The deal signifies The QYOUs expansion into ...

Starz Play Arabia to bring Taboo to the region

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January 10, 2017

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Starz Play has entered an exclusive deal with Sonar Entertainment to stream Taboo, the forthcoming British drama television series.The eight-episode drama was created by Steven Knight, the Oscar-nominated writer of ...

STC offers customers exclusive access to Starz Play

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October 2, 2016

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Starz Play has teamed up with mobile operator STC to offer digital film and television content to its customers across Saudi Arabia.STC subscribers can use pre-paid credit, or charge their ...

Viacom launches streaming app BET Play

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June 23, 2016

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Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has announced the launch of BET Play, Viacoms first-ever direct-to-consumer, subscription video on demand (SVOD) application for the adult audience, giving fans in 100 countries ...

Starz launches SVoD in MENA

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April 5, 2015

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Global media and entertainment company Starz has been launched in 17 countries in the MENA region. The first international Starz Play is a new, premium content, direct-to-consumer multi-platform subscription video ...

Outlook for TV remains positive in the Middle East: Deloitte report

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January 21, 2015

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Deloittes new report Televisions business model - Fit for a digital world: Middle East perspective, assesses televisions current performance and outlook given the growing number of digital challengers. The report ...

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