Open to UAE and Saudi Arabia, those who sign up for a 12-month Viu Premium plan for AED240 will receive a 12-month Careem Plus subscription valued at AED228 for free.
Turkish dramas remain a staple on Viu, PCCW’s pan-regional OTT video streaming service, with their popularity and viewership continuing to grow year after year.
The season was launched within one week of its telecast in Turkey, complete with Arabic dubbing - a first for the platform.
Intense emotional disputes come to life in the daily arbitration-based reality court show 'Relative Justice', presided over by Judge Rhonda Wills.
The collaboration will focus on producing high-quality content, promoting global distribution and developing the broadcast and video content industry both domestically and internationally.
Dubai International Content Market 2024 will also feature a lineup of topics and speakers at DICM Talks.
This customised bundle enables eligible Omantel customers to upgrade to Viu Premium and includes free streaming data for accessing Viu’s content.
'My Treat' will be directed by Karim Abouzeid, with a screenplay by Saudi-Palestinian writer Noha Saadi, based on an original story by Alamiya Filmed Entertainment chief Wesam Kattan.
An additional investment, at Canal+’s discretion, could elevate its ownership stake in Viu to a majority of 51%.
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This Ramadan, Viu brings forth a lineup of eight new and exclusive series spanning Egyptian, Bedouin, Gulf, Turkish, and Korean genres.
Canal+'s investment in Viu currently stands at approximately $300m, with the option to increase its stake to 50% retained.
The upcoming season of 'Shark Tank Dubai' is scheduled to debut on Dubai TV in mid-December 2023, extending its run until Q2-2024.
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Canal+ is to pay $200m for an initial 26.1% stake in Viu and will make a total staggered investment of $300m.
A partnership that has enabled Viu to increase its user growth by 47% on Huawei's ecosystem year on year.
These series are part of Viu's ongoing co-production collaboration with Turkish media group Kanal D.
The current Astro streaming app roster includes Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, HBO GO, iQIYI, BBC Player, TVBAnywhere+ and beIN Sports Connect.
A free six-month subscription to Viu Premium is now available to LuLu Exchange customers who transact money through the LuLu Money app or the brand's branches.
The call for applications for the upcoming round of Halaqat will be open in early 2023.
A series of workshops and panels will be held during the Red Sea International Film Festival as part of the Red Sea 360°, Talent Days, and Networking Sessions.
According to local insights shared by MBC Group, hundreds of websites pirate its content daily, including Arabic-language and locally produced films, series and programmes.
In 2022, the APAC SVOD sector (excluding China) is expected to grow by 25% year-over-year to $12bn.
The first Asia-based companies, Viu and True Vision join a coalition of 39 members.
The creator economy has been valued at $104.2bn due to the increasing trend and is widely expected to increase over the next few years.
Over the past two years, the company saw a 43% year-on-year (YoY) growth in revenue, compared with an industry market growth of 35%.
According to the report, SVOD revenue will reach $667m by 2026, driven by improvements in connectivity, elevated levels of pay-TV cord-cutting and the launch of new global platforms.
The streaming service will begin competing against Netflix and Disney+ in the region later this year.
Viu will feature more original Chinese content as well as Korean originals such as 'Assalamualaikum My Future Husband' and 'From Now On', among others.
Despite concerns over the Omicron variant of Covid-19, the film opened globally with $587.2m over the weekend.
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Directed by Mohammad Faizan, the film delves into the lives of kids and young adults of determination in the UAE.
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Disney+ will reach 121m subscribers by 2026, double its 2021 total.
Under the slogan ‘Content, Traveling to a New World’, this year marks BCWW’s 21st anniversary.
Three committees of industry professionals have been selected for each section of funding.
With emotive storylines and captivating season formats, Korean dramas are drawing in more and more audiences around the region.
Joining the roster of up-and-coming talent that MAD Solutions supports are Hassan Malek, Mustafa Shahata and Nour El Nabawy.
The group is likely to collate content from all of its properties into this platform.
The new lineup includes ad-free shows from Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, available for free to all Viu-ers.
Viu hit 45m MAU and 5.3m paid subscribers and ranks No.1 for number of users in Southeast Asia.
The growth is expected to continue, adding to the overall demand for strong development and feeding competition for projects of interest in the region.
Recently, Viu hit 45m MAU and 5.3m paid subscribers and ranks No.1 for number of users in Southeast Asia, according to MPA.
Viu has planned more than 10 Korean drama series for February and March.
Joining the roster of up-and-coming talent that MAD Solutions supports are rising stars Bunna Khalid, Fady Elsayed and Mayan El Sayed.
'River Where the Moon Rises' stars acclaimed K-drama talent Kim So Hyun and Ji Soo and will premiere on February 15, 2021.
The cooperation will explore communications between Fast Pixel Networks Earth Observation-based in LEO and Inmarsats communication satellite network in GEO.
Season one of the show is now available exclusively on the Viu platform.
Directed by Hossam El Gohary, the series is co-written by Menna Ikram, Omar Khaled and Mohammad Hisham Obya.
The Cairo International Film Festival will be held from December 2 to 10 and the third edition of Cairo Industry Day will be held from December 4 to 7.
The ongoing MENA OTT and Anti-Piracy Conference will take place virtually until November 5, 2020.
The introduction of FOX+ content adds to Viu’s library of international titles which includes Arabic, Korean, Pakistani, Indian, Pinoy, Spanish, Turkish and Russian series and films.
Senior executives from StarzPlay, OSN, Viu, ItWorksMe, Bitmovin, Castlabs, ATEME, Nagra, Brightcove, Shure, Synamedia, FACT and MUSO among others will speak at the conference.
Star-studded cast from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines takes centre stage.
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The series will be streamed on the Viu platform.
Starring some of the region’s most renowned TV icons, Viu hopes to bring unconventional and unique local stories with international-quality production through its six Original productions.
According to data shared by the OTT service, the platform’s pan-Asian offering has helped achieve unprecedented growth in 2019.
Offering a total budget of $100,000, at least three Egyptian filmmakers will receive funding to produce or complete their films.
