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Vuclip to provide OTT service Viu to Omantel customers

by Staff Reporter

May 24, 2018

Wesam Kattan, Vice President, Content & Brand Marketing, MENA.VOD service provider Vuclip, has partnered with Omantel to offer Viu, Vuclip's OTT video service, to Omantel's mobile...

Television viewership in ME rises by 78% during Ramadan

by Staff Reporter

May 21, 2018

Television viewership during Ramadan goes up by 78% in the Middle East, a recent YouGov survey commissioned by Netflix found.The poll asked residents in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt...

YallaFeeds first live MENA Twitter show #HawanahZein debuts today

by Supriya Srinivas

May 17, 2018

From left: Kinda Ibrahim, Director Media Partnerships, MENA, Twitter with Bahaa Moussalli, Co-founder and CMO of STEP Group.Entertainment platform for Arab millennials, YallaFeed and Twitter have...

Viu to premiere eight Arabic shows for Ramadan

by Staff Reporter

May 16, 2018

Hob El Tayebin is Viu's first-ever Saudi OTT original.Vuclip has announced the premiere of eight shows exclusively for Ramadan on its OTT service Viu. These shows...

Starz Play content to play on Intigral’s Jawwy TV platform in new three-year deal

by Staff Reporter

May 14, 2018

From left: Hamoud Al Rumayan, CEO of Intigral with Maaz Sheikh, CEO of Starz Play at the signing of the three-year deal.SVOD service provider Starz Play has...

VIVA subscribers to access Intigral’s JawwyTV

by Staff Reporter

May 12, 2018

Executives from Intigral and Viva at the signing.Kuwait-based telecom operator, VIVA has signed a strategic partnership with Intigral for JawwyTV, the new mobile application that offers...

iflix sets up new hub in Cairo, partners with Vodafone Egypt

by Staff Writer

May 10, 2018

John Saad,iflix has set up a new regional centre in Cairo while also partnering with Vodafone in Egypt to offer the telco's subscribers access to the...

Nielsen Digital Ad Ratings launched in the UAE

by Staff Reporter

May 9, 2018

Nielsen has launched Digital Ad Ratings (DAR) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), expanding the solutions global footprint to provide a view of campaign audiences across digital platforms. Since its...

YallaFeed and Twitter launch first live show in MENA #HawanaZein

by Staff Reporter

May 9, 2018

YallaFeed and Twitter have launched the first live show in the MENA region, #HawanahZein, on the social media platform. The biweekly evening show will focus on whats happening in the...

KSA-based digital content creators Telfaz11 wins $9m in funding

by Staff Reporter

April 29, 2018

Telfaz11, a Saudi digital media company with 20 million YouTube subscribers to its network, said it has received $9 million in funding from lead investor Saudi Technology Ventures (STV). VentureSouq...

KSA eSports federation live streams Saudi FIFA 18 eSport Tournament

by Staff Reporter

April 26, 2018

HRH Prince Faisal Bin Bandar Bin Sultan Al Saud, President of the Saudi Arabian Federation For Electronic And Intellectual Sports (SAFEIS ).The Saudi Arabian Federation for...

OSN to open Asli Studios 24/7 during Ramadan

by Staff Reporter

April 24, 2018

OSN has announced that content creators will have access to the Asli Studios 24/7 until the end of Ramadan.Asli is a short and medium-form content platform that combines production, licensing,...

Viva Bahrain subscribers to access music platform Samsung Cue

by Staff Reporter

April 20, 2018

Telecom operator, Viva Bahrain, has partnered with Samsung Electronics MENA to offer Samsung Cue, a digital entertainment service featuring music and music services, to its subscribers.Under this exclusive partnership, Viva...

Netflix announces EMEA originals

by Staff Reporter

April 18, 2018

Cary Fukunagas series Maniac.Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer at Netflix, has announced developments in content from EMEA at the See Whats Next Netflix event in Rome.A new...

AfriDocs to screen documentaries on Channel24

by Staff Reporter

April 16, 2018

Still from the documentary Omo Child.AfriDocs, the free streaming platform for African documentaries has announced a curated stream of programming available on Channel24, South Africas largest entertainment...

Starz Play tops Netflix in MENA market share: IHS study

by Staff Reporter

April 16, 2018

Maaz Sheikh, CEO of Starz Play.OTT service provider Starz Play is the leading service provider in the region, holding 26% of the market share compared to...

Dubai taps into esports with Middle East’s first stadium

by Staff Reporter

April 16, 2018

Dubai Media Office and free zone operator TECOM Group have announced plans for the Middle Easts first esports stadium. The announcement was made on the Dubai Media Office's Twitter page via...

Season three of “B100Ragl” launches on digital platform Kharabeesh

by Staff Reporter

April 15, 2018

Season three of B100Ragl, (Be Yourself) has launched on Kharabeesh, a platform for digital creators and the B100Ragl Facebook page. The fictional series is the creation of The Womanity Foundation and...

iflix launches in Morocco with local telco Inwi

by Staff Reporter

April 13, 2018

From left: Marc Barnett (iflix Group COO), Ihsane Moutaib (General Manager of iflix Morocco), Hassan Fouda (Director of Marketing, Inwi).Iflix has partnered with Moroccan telco Inwi...

Viu to screen original series targetting South Asian expats in ME

by Staff Reporter

April 9, 2018

VOD provider Vuclip, has announced its first original series targeting South Asian expats in the Middle East. titled: Music Garage, that will be aired on Viu, its OTT video service.Music...

Kwesé launches OTT platform in Africa

by Staff Reporter

April 6, 2018

Joseph Hundah, President and CEO, Econet Media.Alpha Networks, a software company specialising in back-end solutions for the pay-TV market, has announced the launch of two products...

OSN’s Asli to debut at Comic Con

by Staff Reporter

April 5, 2018

At the launch of Asli within the OSN studios in Dubai Media City.OSN's Asli will debut at the pop culture festival Comic Con to be held...

iflix launches platform for short-form video content

by Staff Reporter

April 3, 2018

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...

Emirates trials headsets in Dubai airport for immersive cinematic experience

by Staff Reporter

March 29, 2018

Emirates Airlines is providing an immersive cinematic experience in its lounges in Dubai International Airport by providing Skylights theatre headsets to customers. The headsets are being trialled in the business...

KSA’s UTURN holds sessions on enhancing online Arabic content

by Staff Reporter

March 28, 2018

Salman Hammad, a content producer at UTURN, conducted the sessions.KSA-based, Arabic entertainment network on YouTube, UTURN, hosted two interactive sessions at the International Government Communication Forum...

Viu content available to Zain’s Kuwait subscribers

by Staff Writer

March 28, 2018

Wesam Kattan, Vice President, Content & Brand Marketing, Vuclip MENA.Zain and VOD services provider Vuclip, have announced the availability of Viu to its customers. Viu, the...

Etisalat, Pro League Committee launch VR-based football app

by Staff Reporter

March 27, 2018

From left: Waleed Ebrahim Alhosani, CEO of PLC, Mario Bayarri, CEO of Mediapro, Humaid Sahoo, CEO of E-Vision, at the launch.Etisalat and the Pro League Committee...

Atlantis, The Palm claims world-first with YouTube reality web series

by Staff Reporter

March 25, 2018

Atlantis, The Palm has announced the launch of its first food and beverage reality web series, Kitchen Secrets by Atlantis, The Palm in partnership with San Pellegrino. The web series...

Starz Play inks exclusive Saudi distributorship deal with eXtra

by Staff Reporter

March 21, 2018

From left: Mohammed Jalal, CEO of the United Electronics Company eXtra and Maaz Sheikh, CEO and co-founder of Starz Play.Starz Play and United Electronics Company (eXtra)...

Halving losses from online video piracy: New research findings

by Staff Reporter

March 20, 2018

CDN technology provider, Edgeware, and YouGov, an international data and analytics group, has found that the billions lost to online piracy could be halved by putting in place anti-piracy measures....

First Egyptian drama series airs on Netflix

by Staff Reporter

March 19, 2018

The 30-episode Arabic drama series, Secret of the Nile, produced by Beelink Productions and Eagle Films Middle East, was launched globally on Netflix on March 15, 2018. The first Egyptian drama...

MENA’s first YouTube Space opens at Dubai Studio City

by Staff Reporter

March 18, 2018

David Ripert, Head of YouTube Spaces in Europe, Middle East, and Africa.YouTube has opened the MENAs first YouTube Space at Dubai Studio City on March 18,...

Centrepoint, Anghami partner to tap regional musical talent

by Staff Reporter

March 16, 2018

From left: Anghami co-founder Eddy Maroun and Simon Cooper, Head of Centrepoint.Fashion retailer, Centrepoint, has partnered with music streaming platform Anghami, for a new season of...

Algeria plans VOD service via satellite

by Staff Reporter

March 15, 2018

Algérie Telecom Satellite (ATS), a subsidiary of Algérie Telecom, plans to introduce a triple play service to provide customers with internet, telephone and video-on-demand (VOD) via satellite.ATS is looking to...

YouTube to combat fake news

by Staff Reporter

March 14, 2018

Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube.Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube, has stated that the video platform will begin displaying text from Wikipedia articles and other websites alongside...

Red Bee Media launches managed OTT services for the Middle East

by Staff Reporter

March 11, 2018

From left: The Red Bee team - Steven Samwell -Head of Global Presales, Andrew Knight - Engagement Manager and Houssam Al Khaled - Head of Operations...

Lebanese comic stars in iflix MENA’s original show

by Staff Reporter

March 7, 2018

iflix, has announced the premiere of The Hicham Haddad Show, featuring the comedians no-holds-barred observations about life in Lebanon. The 45-minute set is available to stream and download across MENA...

UAE to regulate commercial activity through social media

by Staff Reporter

March 7, 2018

(left in pic) NMC Director General Mansour Ibrahim Al Mansouri announcing the new regulations.The National Media Council (NMC) has unveiled a set of regulations for electronic...

New DVB-I initiative looks at IP-based delivery infrastructures

by Staff Reporter

March 6, 2018

The new DVB CM-I group for DVB-I (internet) will look into the commercial requirements for standalone linear TV services over broadband internet. It is to be chaired by Thomas Stockhammer (Qualcomm...

Starz Play to air ‘Billions Season 3’ same time as US premiere

by Staff Reporter

March 4, 2018

Starz Play will air Billions Season 3 on Sunday March 25th at the same time as the show premieres in the US.The series centres around the rivalry between federal prosecutor...

Entertainment on the go in Cairo

by Staff Reporter

March 2, 2018

Picture only for illustrative purpose.Roadcast a Cairo-based startup content creation company has equipped a total of 85 Uber and Careem cars with Roadcasts tablets with pre-loaded...

iflix partners with Safaricom in Kenya

by Staff Reporter

March 1, 2018

Jenifas Diaryiflix has announced a partnership with Safaricom to give customers up to 60 days of unlimited access to iflixs service.On the partnership, Head of East Africa for...

Sharjah Media City partners with ZOO and Olive Digital to create OTT ecosystem

by Staff Reporter

March 1, 2018

From left: Syed Ahmed, International Business Development Head of ZOO Digital, H.E Dr. Khalid Al Midfa, Chairman of Shams and Asad Khan, President and Founder of...

MENA digital media to grow 110% by 2020

by Staff Reporter

March 1, 2018

Majid Al Suwaidi, MD of Dubai Media City, Dubai Studio City, Dubai Production City Majid Al Suwaidi, MD of Dubai Media City, Dubai Studio City, Dubai Production...

Icflix secures content with KeyOS

by Staff Reporter

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...

Kwese’s stake in Iflix Africa to counter Netflix, Showmax

by Staff Reporter

February 21, 2018

VoD service Iflix and Econet Medias Kwese have expanded their partnership in Sub-Saharan Africa. Kwese has acquired a significant stake in Iflix Africa, which will now form part of Kweses...

Netflix to launch original Arabic comedy special on March 1

by Staff Reporter

February 20, 2018

Lebanese comedian and actor Adel KaramNetflix has announced that the first local production out of Middle East, Adel Karam: Live from Beirut comedy special will launch on Thursday, March...

Netflix content to air on upcoming OSN Box

by Staff Reporter

February 18, 2018

OSN customers will have access to series and films in Ultra HD 4K and HDR such as 'Bright', starring Will Smith and Joel Edgerton.OSN has claimed...

iflix brings LEGO content to MENA with two-year deal

by Staff Reporter

February 15, 2018

Evert Van der Veer, Head of Content, iflix MEA.Iflix has entered into a two-year distribution agreement with LEGO Systems. The deal gives the streaming platforms MENA...

Saudi’s STC tops loss for Jan 2018 on Netflix ISP speed index

by Staff Reporter

February 14, 2018

Saudi Arabias STC reportedly experienced the largest loss on the index in January 2018 (at 0.70 Mbps), decreasing its monthly average to 2.17 Mbps, down from 2.87 Mbps in December,...

OSN’s Asli goes live

by Staff Reporter

February 7, 2018

With an estimated 40 hours of content to be made online in season one, OSN's Asli went live on February 6, 2018, from the custom-built studio within the OSN offices...

Top-tier SVOD players’ content spend on originals to triple by 2022

by Staff Reporter

February 4, 2018

Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video will shift an increasing percentage of their content budgets from licensed content to originals. By 2022, the amount invested in originals will triple...

New CEO for Discovery, ProSiebenSat.1 streaming service

by Staff Reporter

February 3, 2018

Streaming service 7TV, the JV between Discovery and ProSiebenSat.1, has appointed former Google executive, Alexandar Vassilev, as CEO.Alexandar Vassilev was product manager for Google Search.He will responsible for the strategic...

Online video consumption rises by a third in the UAE and KSA

by Staff Reporter

January 23, 2018

Three in ten consumers say they stream video content more than they did a year ago in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, according to new research from YouGov Omnibus.The study based...

Mahindra Comviva partners with Sacom to boost MENA VOD content

by Staff Reporter

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...

Dish sues IPTV operators over Arabic channels

by Staff Reporter

January 20, 2018

Dish has filed suit against two over-the-top video providers, Spider-TV and Tiger Star, it says are pirating Arabic channels for unauthorised distribution, as per media reports."We feel it is our responsibility to...

Facebook event highlights growth in online content creation

by Supriya Srinivas

January 18, 2018

(l to r) Fares Akkad of Facebook moderating the panel with Goubran Bahou of UK-based Goubtube, Emirati influencers Khaled and Salama Al Ameri and comedy duo...

E-Vision’s new eJunior app to host 1,500 hours of content

by Staff Reporter

January 17, 2018

Humaid Rashid SahooEtisalat-owned content aggregator E-Vision introduced an eJunior application for children at CABSAT 2018 that was held in Dubai between January 14-16.The app has more than 1,500...

Starz Play brings Britannia to MENA viewers a week before US premiere

by Staff Reporter

January 16, 2018

Mackenzie Crook (as Veran) & David Morrissey (as Aulus) in Britannia.British historical drama, Britannia, will premiere on Starz Play on Friday, January 19th 2018 , one week before...

Etisalat’s E-Vision to showcase content strategies at CABSAT

by Staff Reporter

January 13, 2018

Humaid Rashid Sahoo CEO E-VisionContent aggregator and fully owned subsidiary of Etisalat, E-Vision, will be demonstrating content acquisition expertise at CABSAT between January 14-16 at Dubai World Trade...

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