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African SVOD revenues to reach $1,055m by 2025: Digital TV Research

by Staff Reporter

January 13, 2020

The revenue derived from SVOD in the African market is expected to increase by six times the current value by 2025, according to Digital TV Research.

Africa to gain 17m pay-TV subcribers by 2025

by Staff Reporter

January 6, 2020

African pay-TV subscriber numbers are set to climb by 54% between 2019 and 2025 to 47.26m, according to Digital TV Research.

80% broadcasters are looking to offer tailored ads to customers: ATEME research

by Shifa Naseer

November 29, 2019

The research found that 96% of broadcasters feel there is a demand from customers for more personalised services.

Twitter seeks public input to shape rules on dealing with manipulated media

by Staff Reporter

November 12, 2019

Twitter has called on the public to participate in a survey that helps them define what they consider manipulated photos and videos and under what circumstances, users should be notified...

Taking broadcasting higher with the cloud

by Staff Reporter

September 25, 2019

In a chronically low-bandwidth region like the Middle East, cloud-based encoding technologies offer the best solution for streaming service providers looking to deliver content in HD, 4K, 8K and beyond,...

Pay-TV industry believes that the way forward lies in OTT: NAGRA report

by Staff Reporter

September 15, 2019

The growth of IP services has disrupted the pay-TV market resulting in paid offerings becoming more diverse, with a focus on packaging and bundling innovation and new services to drive...

Podcast listeners in UAE grow to 1.3m: markettiers MENA

by Staff Reporter

July 30, 2019

The results have revealed that 16% of the adult population tunes into podcasts at least once a week. Initial results also reveal nine in ten (92%) of regular podcast listeners trust...

Tier-one sports rights critical to future of pay-TV providers: Pay-TV Innovation Forum report

by Staff Reporter

July 18, 2019

As per the report, sports OTT is accelerating, with 23% of the worlds top leagues and federations now having their own service and more than a third of the top...

IP drives innovation in production

by Guest Columnist

July 18, 2019

While IP has become a given in large operations, smaller outfits like regional TV stations and local radio stations are now warming up to the benefits of this lean way...

Netflix extends lead over Facebook in online video views: Ampere Analysis

by Staff Reporter

July 3, 2019

According to Ampere, Netflix overtook Facebook as the second most viewed online video service in the US and Europe in Q3 2017 and has extended its lead since.

ConnecTechAsia primes Asia for a transformative future

by Staff Reporter

June 27, 2019

The event unfolded over three days of networking, thought leadership keynotes and discussions, showcases on the trends including 5G, AI, IoT, Smart Cities, next-generation broadcasting and more.

Viewer demand provides boost to Arabic-language film production in MENA

by Staff Reporter

June 23, 2019

A new report from Arab Advisors profiles 25 production houses in seven Arab countries and a total of 43 Arabic films which aired for the first time in cinemas in...

Recasting traditional TVs role in the new entertainment age

by Staff Reporter

June 12, 2019

ConnecTechAsia2019 Summit speaker Ed Barton, Chief Analyst TV and Entertainment, Ovum, outlines the next step in televisions evolution. From the live black-and-white broadcast of Neil Armstrongs first step on...

YouGov survey: Original shows boost Netflix image in UAE, Egypt

by Staff Reporter

May 15, 2019

The well-received diversified content in the region goes hand-in-hand with Netflixs plan to produce more content in the Middle East.

Industry seeks greater government support at Anti-Piracy Conference

by Rachel Dawson

April 24, 2019

Organized by BroadcastPro ME the conference brought together 120 industry professionals to tackle threats posed by piracy to stakeholders within the MENA region.

OTT technology spend will hit $6.8bn by 2021: Deltatre

by Staff Reporter

April 18, 2019

New report from Deltatre forecasts 2021 to be the tipping point for OTT Sports as investment in real-time engagement features is expected to cause 24% uplift in subscriber acquisition as...

Global OTT revenues to overtake box office returns in 2019

by Staff Reporter

December 18, 2018

A tipping point in the global entertainment industry is set to occur in 2019 with revenues from subscription over-the-top services exceeding cinema box office, according to a study from Ampere...

Global Ultra HD TV numbers cross 200 million mark

by Staff Writer

December 10, 2018

The number of homes worldwide using an Ultra HD TV has now passed the 200 million mark, according to the latest research from Strategy Analytics Connected Home Devices service.The report,...

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

by Staff Reporter

November 29, 2018

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...

MENA coalition sees progress in fight against piracy in 2018

by Staff Reporter

November 12, 2018

The progress report presented at the MENA Broadcast Satellite Anti-piracy Coalition meeting, held in Amsterdam during IBC2018, indicates growing collaboration between governments, regulators, industry and advertisers.A total of 242 channels...

UAE radio listenership shows two percent decline in Q3 2018

by Staff Reporter

November 6, 2018

Sarah Messer, Director Media - Arabian Peninsula and Pakistan, Nielsen.According to Nielsen, the global measurement and data analytics company, 89% of the total UAE population aged...

TV to represent 80% of global video ad spend in 2023

by Staff Reporter

November 1, 2018

The majority of budgets geared towards brand awareness continue to prioritise linear television over online video, all the more as multi-screen access and OTT distribution help traditional broadcasters reach new...

Total cinema revenue in KSA to hit $1.5bn by 2030: PwC

by Staff Reporter

October 30, 2018

A screengrab of the PwC presentation at the Mena Cinema Forum.Total cinema revenue in Saudi Arabia is expected to reach $1.5bn (Dh5.5 billion) in 2030, according...

Global TV revenues to reach $265 billion in 2018

by Staff Reporter

October 25, 2018

According to new figures from Digital TV Research, global revenues from pay TV and OTT TV episodes and movies will reach $265bn in 2018, rising from the $254bn recorded in...

BitTorrent is 31% of total upstream volume of traffic in EMEA: Sandvine’s global report

by Staff Reporter

October 6, 2018

Video was found to be almost 58% of the total downstream volume of traffic on the internet as per the 1H 2018 Global Internet Phenomena Report by network intelligence solutions provider,...

Egypt sees software piracy drop following legal reforms

by Staff Reporter

September 18, 2018

Egypt has seen a two percent drop in its software piracy rate to reach (59%), the U.S.-based Business Software Alliance said in its recent study.The study revealed that Egypt has...

84% of pay-TV executives expect sharp increase in competition in next five years: Nagra study

by Staff Reporter

August 30, 2018

An estimated 84% of pay-TV executives expect competition for paid-for video services to increase dramatically over the next five years as TV and OTT converge and the pay-TV industry evolves...

Peer-to-Peer piracy major contributor to global content piracy: Irdeto research

by Staff Reporter

August 8, 2018

Consumers who prefer piracy over legal video sites are ensuring that peer-to-peer (P2P) piracy continues to be the major method of accessing illegal copies of movies and TV shows as per...

OTTs poised to outmanoeuvre broadcasters for sporting rights

by Staff Reporter

July 24, 2018

OTT platforms such as Amazon are believed to be in pole position to acquire US sports rights, with the costs offset by increased Prime subscriptions, allied to additional income from...

Social media platforms more popular as news source than newspapers: UAE research finding

by Staff Reporter

July 23, 2018

Social media posts with videos attract more followers, likes and interaction than those with images, as per a study presented by Mansour Al Ameri, a 31-year-old PhD student at the...

4K TV units to touch 194m in 2022

by Staff Reporter

July 14, 2018

4K TV units account for more than one-third of the total flat panel TV units sold in 2017. These findings are from ABI Research's report titled: UltraHD, 4K, HDR, 8K,...

Saudi Arabia and UAE among top 10 countries in global usage of VPNs

by Staff Reporter

July 9, 2018

An estimated 25% and 29% of internet users in the UAE and Saudi Arabia respectively use VPNs, as per the latest worldwide VPN usage report by GlobalWebIndex. Emerging markets dominate...

MENA SVOD sector: crowded but poised for sixfold growth

by Staff Reporter

July 8, 2018

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:...

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

by Staff Reporter

June 27, 2018

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...

OTT video service subscriptions to exceed 400m by 2022

by Staff Reporter

June 14, 2018

It is estimated that more than 265m households worldwide will have more than 400m OTT video service subscriptions by 2022.A new industry report from international research firm Parks Associates shows...

TV broadcast services estimated to be worth USD 755.7bn: report

by Staff Reporter

June 2, 2018

The global television broadcasting services market, which was valued at USD 395.5bn in 2016 is predicted to expand at a CAGR of 6.9% from 2018 to 2026, reaching $755.7bn by...

SVOD subscribers in Middle East to reach 14 million in 2023

by Staff Reporter

May 30, 2018

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...

Netflix to touch 201m subscriber mark by 2023

by Staff Reporter

May 16, 2018

A study by Digital TV Research forecasts that Netflix will have 201m streaming subscribers by 2023, up by 82% from 111 million at end-2017. About 28m subscribers will be added...

Nielsen audience measurement reveals rise in radio listenership in UAE in Q1 2018

by Staff Reporter

May 3, 2018

According to global measurement and data analytics company, Nielsen, 95% of the total UAE population aged 10 and above tuned into radio every week in first-quarter 2018, which is a...

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

by Staff Reporter

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...

Pay TV subscriptions to reach 37 million in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2023

by Staff Reporter

April 15, 2018

As per latest research from Dataxis, Pay TV offers are forecasted to increase their reach in African homes with more than 37 million subscribers in 2023. TV penetration will continue...

Pay TV operators worldwide continue to invest in STBs

by Staff Reporter

April 12, 2018

Pay TV operators continue to invest in advanced STBs worldwide, as per research by Dataxis.As part of its permanent Advanced STB tracker, Dataxis analysed the details of more than 240 deals...

Nagra outlines pay-TV trends for 2018

by Staff Reporter

February 20, 2018

The top trends for 2018 for the pay-TV industry will revolve around issues related to business transformation, user experience, anti-piracy, analytics and evolving business models as per a report by...

The UAEs first radio audience measurement results are out

by Staff Reporter

February 12, 2018

Sarah Messer.Global measurement and data analytics company, Nielsen, revealed the first known comprehensive data on UAE Radio Audience Measurement (UAE RAM) at an event in Westin...

Video viewing on mobile phones to dominate in 2018

by Staff Reporter

February 10, 2018

In 2018, 2.38 billion people will watch streaming or downloaded video content via any device, according to eMarketers global digital video forecast report.Since mobile phones are the entry point for...

Arab FTA channels vie for social media prominence: New study

by Staff Reporter

January 30, 2018

Arab Advisors Groups new research has revealed high levels of adoption of social media platforms by 34 free-to-air satellite channels that were studied, in line with the increasing levels of...

MENA online video revenues to grow annually by 22%

by Staff Reporter

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

by Staff Reporter

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...

20% of day spent consuming video: TiVo global survey

by Staff Reporter

January 9, 2018

TiVo Corporation has released a study that explores viewer engagement with the video content, services and devices that shape the evolving consumer entertainment experience. The study, which surveyed 8,500 pay-TV...

Africa’s pay TV revenues to increase by 41% to $6.64 billion by 2023

by Staff Reporter

January 8, 2018

Source: Digital TV ResearchThe number of pay TV subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa will increase by 74% between 2017 and 2023 to reach 40.89 million. However, the...

The rise of HD in MENA

by Staff Reporter

December 28, 2017

Claudia Vaccarone, Head of Market Research & Customer Experience, EutelsatBased on updates from the Eutelsat TV Observatory 2017 and on a survey of the largest MENA...

Mobile video plays in EMEA grew 15% in 2017

by Staff Reporter

December 16, 2017

The mobile video plays across the EMEA grew 15% over Q2 to reach 56% and tablet plays in the region reached nearly 14%, up 25% from a year ago, according...

OTT TV revenues to approach $120 billion by 2022

by Staff Writer

December 14, 2017

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...

Overhaul of legacy broadcast systems in MENA imminent: Research study

by Staff Reporter

December 8, 2017

Service providers in the MENA need to invest in new solutions to keep up with rising multiscreen adoption and market demands, finds a new study by Frost & Sullivan's Digital...

DISCOP Dubai announces Africa pavilion

by Staff Reporter

December 6, 2017

Growth in the MEA (Middle East / Africa) TV market is being driven largely by sub-Saharan Africa, which, according to an IDATE report, will be the worlds fastest-growing TV market...

Online video watched on in-home TVs by majority: Research study

by Staff Reporter

November 29, 2017

Research from S&P Global Market Intelligence has revealed that an overwhelming majority of internet households watch video via in-home TVs.The survey showed that as many as 81% in Poland and...

Two thirds of region’s parents lying to watch shows: Netflix ME

by Staff Reporter

November 26, 2017

Still from 'Girlboss'In a new survey by Netflix Middle East, it was revealed that as much as two thirds of parents in the region stated they...

Dubbed TV shows from Turkey, India popular with UAE youth

by Staff Reporter

November 21, 2017

Dubbed TV shows from Turkey, Korea and India with romance and action plots are extremely popular among young people in the UAE, with most youngsters spending an hour or two...

MENA’s satellite pay-TV market to exceed 10 million by 2021

by Staff Reporter

November 13, 2017

A new report from the Arab Advisors Group has analysed the pay-TV market in the Arab world. The report has covered the six satellite pay-TV providers that target the Arab World: OSN, beIN,...

Android TV to boost Google’s clout in pay-TV

by Staff Reporter

November 12, 2017

As the number of Android TV devices increase, Google's influence in the pay TV market will rise, according to Greg Potter at S&P Global Market Intelligence.Google could gain increased clout...

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