Bidaya Media and MBC Group release animated series ‘Mansour: Age of AI’ on Shahid
The show is available in both English and Arabic to audiences across the Middle East and North Africa region.
The show is available in both English and Arabic to audiences across the Middle East and North Africa region.
Saudia’s in-flight entertainment system, BEYOND, offers more than 5,000 hours of HD content, encompassing a wide range of international and regional films and television shows.
The documentary tells the story of Anwar Elkamony, an Egyptian tennis player suffering from bone marrow suppression .
Samsung Gulf Electronics recently introduced its AI-powered Neo QLED 8K TV sets, showcasing advanced AI-driven picture quality, 8K upscaling and a raft of features that mark a significant step toward ...
By Q1 2024, Arabic streaming platform Shahid claimed the top position, with STC TV, another local platform, following closely behind.
Flight 404, a box office hit in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, is produced by Film Clinic and Lagoonie Film Production, in collaboration with Pictures Entertainment Group and Hi Media Production.
As Katara Studios' second Arabic production, 'Chasing Dreams' underscores their commitment to creating original Arabic content and telling meaningful stories.
Mobily will advertise on SSC channels and the Shahid platform, the league's official broadcasters in the MENA region
Dubai International Content Market 2024 will also feature a lineup of topics and speakers at DICM Talks.
The-new series, which will be released on August 25, features prominent Syrian and Lebanese actors, headlined by Ayman Zeidan.
The new Riyadh office and planned production hub in Abu Dhabi will be led by James Pearce.
The film is a co-production between King Abdulaziz Centre for World Culture and Egyptian producer Mohamed Hefzy’s Film Clinic.
The series is written by Mostafa Hamdi and directed by Abdel-Rahman Abu-Ghazala.
The group's net income nearly quintupled to $63.36m in H1 2024, driven by strong performance and significant margin improvements, especially at Shahid, which saw AVOD revenue more than double and ...
The film is available on the Arabic streaming platform Shahid.
Local content is booming in the Arab world and the opening up of Saudi Arabia’s media landscape has especially seen an unprecedented rise in creative and local productions. At a ...
IndiaCast Media has taken DesiPlay TV to Pluto TV’s viewers in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland and Nordic countries.
The partnership with Samsung Electronics kicks off with launches in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt.
With sports dominating the entertainment landscape and viewer demand for diverse formats surging, industry professionals at a BroadcastPro ME roundtable explored the changes in sports consumption and what spread to ...
The service will feature top local and globally localised content across five genres.
MAD Solutions handles the film’s distribution across the Arab World, while Elle Driver (France) handles the international sales.
Industry experts gathered for a roundtable organised by BroadcastPro ME and Cleeng in Dubai to discuss how to future-proof their OTT services.
Fawakhiri previously held various roles at the Arabic streaming platform Shahid, most recently serving as business strategy manager.
Ichiro Okouchi serves as the screenwriter, while Kohei Tanaka is the composer behind the music.
Written and directed by Omar Hilal, the film marks his cinematic debut and transition from the world of adverts to film.
Zaki stars alongside Mohamed Mamdouh, Mohamed Farrag, Sherine Reda, Khaled al-Sawy and Hassan al-Adl.
Despite steady production values and the release of brand-new content, the overall Arabic content market remains underrated due to a lack of measurement and data. Heba Korayem explores the dynamics ...
Shahid leads the MENA streaming video market with 22% of the market share, amounting to 3.6m subscribers by the end of 2023.
The series is produced by Charisma Group, which acquired the format rights from Paramount Global Content Distribution.
Written and directed by Omar Hilal, the film marks his cinematic debut and transition from the world of adverts to film.
10TX played a crucial role by offering essential pre-production and distribution design services, in addition to providing onsite support for the global distribution of this event.
The film is supported by the Saudi Film Commission’s Daw Initiative and Neom, which provided incentives and on-the-ground support.
The film was supported by CNC, Corsica Region, Doha Film Institute, Red Sea Fund, Italy’s Ministry of Culture, Fonds Image de la Francophonie and MEDI
According to Google's "Ramadan Insights" research, households in the MENA region have the highest number of internet-connected devices globally, with an average of 14 devices per household.
The first MENA edition of the Professional Fighters League will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from May 10.
The inaugural BroadcastPro KSA summit brought together regional experts to take a closer look at personalised content strategies, diverse monetisation models and cutting-edge technologies driving the OTT landscape in the ...
MBC Research has been a valuable asset in this partnership, providing Parrot Analytics with access to their programming titles and genres, which are utilised to measure their impact among viewers.
The series' script is penned by Foad Yammine and Rami Awad, alongside director Mayar Al Nouri, who makes his debut as a television director.
In her new role, she will focus on ensuring the firm’s non-English-language television content reaches for markets beyond Saudi and the Middle Eastern region.
Making waves in the digital drama scene, Egyptian filmmaker Tarek Nasr, the creative force behind hits like 'The Giza Killer' on Shahid, opens up to BroadcastPro ME about his content ...
Shahid's subscriber count surged to approximately 3.98m, marking a year-on-year increase of around 40%, propelled by focused marketing efforts, content selections, and exclusive sports content.
Streaming services acknowledge that personalisation is the cornerstone of an enhanced entertainment experience. However, its efficacy hinges on a raft of factors that shape its success or failure. In a ...
This Ramadan offer is exclusively available to new customers.
Canadian-Lebanese film director Elie El Semaan’s new film, ‘Honeymoonish’, will be released on Netflix this year. El Semaan has a versatile body of work including music videos, stage musicals, TV ...
With a diverse lineup, Shahid promises an entertaining Ramadan season for audiences across the region.
Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the 2024 Oscars will broadcast live on Al Thaqafeya on Sunday 10 March from 11:30 pm KSA.
The platform’s diverse programming includes Shahid Originals, Shahid Premieres, and the latest Arabic movies fresh off the box office.
In the first quarter since launch, Al Thaqafeyah’s live broadcasts have attracted over 100m views on Shahid.
Thmanyah will air and distribute its documentary productions on the Al-Thaqafeyah broadcast channel and the Shahid platform.
Netflix had 3.8m subscribers by end-2023, followed by Shahid VIP with 3.5m and StarzPlay with 3m.
As a FAST channel, DesiPlay TV is completely free and supported by advertisements, making it accessible to audiences from any device or location.
BBC Kids will offer 200 hours of premium programming, fully dubbed into the Arabic language, in a safe environment.
'Farah' is the story of an Iranian refugee woman, who finds herself in the middle of the war between the mafia and the police, and an unpredictable love with Tahir ...
Jammal rose to prominence with her breakthrough performance in the 2010 film 'Carlos'.
Shahid disclosed that a significant portion, exceeding 86%, of its content is now accessible for viewers to enjoy at no cost through the AVOD model.
The impact of the collaboration on MBC Group, which holds the broadcasting rights for MENA, is still uncertain.
How does the broadcast industry navigate unprecedented levels of technological innovation? Has AI affected the way content is created and streamed? Where do IP standards feature in the decision-making process ...
Exploring and analysing efficient content delivery methods, safeguarding content through anti-piracy measures, leveraging data-driven insights in OTT and addressing the technical challenges associated with live streaming were debated at the ...
MBC Group generated $222m in its initial public offering.
The series will see Egyptian superstars Yousra and Nelly Karim starring together for the first time.