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January 17, 2022

In addition, BeIN Sports will provide exclusive programming, such as tournament previews, daily highlights, and mini-matches.

Saudi Arabia’s box office hits $238m sales in 2021: Comscore

January 16, 2022

Egyptian comedy 'Waafet Reggaala' earned more than $15m and became the top-grossing title of 2021.

WAM delegation and Brazilian media outlets discuss media cooperation

January 16, 2022

The strategic partnership between WAM and Brazilian media outlets will help widen media coverage about the UAE in Brazil and vice-versa.

Al Ain Film Festival returns for fourth edition

January 15, 2022

Amer Salmeen Al Murry, founder and director-general of the festival, has announced new initiatives and programmes for the fourth edition.

Majid Al Futtaim to launch VR experience ‘MIB: First Assignment’ at Dreamscape

Advance tickets will go on sale starting today, January 14, before the show opens to the public on January 27.

StarzPlay secures rights for ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022

On StarzPlay, subscribers will be able to watch the series by purchasing the PowerPlay package for $6.99.

Saudi Broadcasting Authority ropes in Art Format Lab to produce reality TV show

by Vijaya Cherian

The new lifestyle show hopes to capitalise on the growing interest in fashion among female audiences in Saudi Arabia.

Timelapse film ‘Awaken’ partly shot in Dubai releases on Apple TV in Middle East

Director Tom Lowe has worked with Dubai Film to build several pieces of custom-made camera equipment and robotics.

Netflix drops official trailer for Arabic remake of ‘Perfect Strangers’

The film is co-produced by Front Row’s Yalla Yalla unit with Egypt’s Film Clinic and Lebanon’s Empire Entertainment.

StarzPlay and Discovery broaden partnership to offer GolfTV

GolfTV will be available for $9.99 as a standalone package on StarzPlay.

Dr Matthias Erb joins ARRI as Chairman of Executive Board

Prior to this, Erb held various management positions with Volkswagen and Audi, among others.

Comcast promotes Jason Armstrong to Deputy CFO

Armstrong joined Comcast in 2014 after working as a Wall Street analyst covering media and telecommunications at Goldman Sachs.

HBO Max appoints director-general for Turkey

Zavaroglu will report to Christina Sulebakk, general manager of HBO Max EMEA.

WAM and China Media Group discuss media cooperation

During the meeting, both sides have discussed the prospects for further strengthening their strategic ties.

BBC Studios promotes Eve Frederick to SVP of production

Frederick worked most recently as VP of production at BBCS LA.

OSN extends licensing agreement with HBO

OSN will continue to broadcast the HBO series in the MENA region at the same time as they premiere worldwide.

IBC2022 invites Technical Papers submissions

In order to participate in the programme, applicants must submit a 300-word synopsis by February 9.

Adolf El Assal’s ‘Full Memory’ to participate in Dubai Expo 2020

El Assal will represent the cinematic speciality at the Luxembourg Pavilion.

Candle Media acquires Israeli studio Faraway Road Productions

Apart from 'Fauda,' which is set to air its fourth season, Faraway Road Productions is also home to Netflix’s 'Hit and Run'.

Lionsgate Motion Picture Group announces promotions and hires

The studio has also announced a series of promotions as the division ramps up film production amid the pandemic.

Zee5 Global announces second edition of Global Content Festival

Participants can submit their entries to the email address mentioned on the Zee5 website.

Canal+ turns to Ateme for low-latency streaming

The NEA packager is claimed to offer production-grade low latency in pull mode for both HLS and DASH.

Algerian-Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino to helm Audrey Hepburn biopic

Actress Rooney Mara will produce the project, with Michael Mitnick writing the script.

PlayBox reports increase in demand for broadcast solutions throughout 2021

Its AirBox Neo-20 and Cloud2TV offerings have surpassed a total installed base of 19,000 branding and playout channels in Q3 2021.

Egyptian actress Yousra begins filming for new Ramadan series

Directed by Amr Arafa, the new series will star Ghada Adel, May Kassab, Nour Mahmoud and Nabil Nour Eddine, among others.

Jason Monteiro exits Shahid, joins HBO Max as GM for Southeast Asia

Monteiro has extensive experience in streaming, most recently serving as Director of AVOD at Arabic content streaming platform Shahid.

Africa to add 18m pay-TV subscribers by 2027: Digital TV Research

According to the report, Multichoice will continue to lead with 20.8m subscribers expected by 2027.

Pakistani actor Humayun Saeed joins Netflix series ‘The Crown’

January 10, 2022

Saeed has become the first Pakistani actor to star in a Netflix original.

Egyptian film ‘Al Gareema’ to screen on January 4

Egyptian film ‘Al Gareema’ earns $159,111 in one day

January 10, 2022

Directed by Sherif Arafa, the film revolves around a professional criminal.

Netflix and BeIN’s Miramax team up for the global release of ‘Mother/Android’

January 10, 2022

The project centres on a young couple who flees a robot uprising to give birth to their child in safety.

Amazon Prime Video inks deal with Nigeria’s Anthill Studios

January 9, 2022

This is Prime Video's second exclusive streaming agreement with a Nigerian production company.

Sundance Film Festival selects Egyptian filmmaker Mohamed Hefzy as jury member

January 9, 2022

In the past, Hefzy has served on juries at film festivals in London, Venice, Abu Dhabi and Cairo, among others.

E-Ramadan Content Market gears up for second edition

January 8, 2022

The aim is to provide broadcasters and other content platforms with an engaging online experience that will optimise their business interactions for Ramadan programmes.

Cinema Akil organises screening of three films on January 7

January 7, 2022

The tickets are available for purchase on the website for $14.29.

Red Sea Lodge 2022 opens call for submissions

January 7, 2022

In cooperation with TorinoFilmLab, Red Sea Lodge seeks to empower cinematic talents to launch and succeed in the film industry.

BAFTA expands North America operations, appoints Kathryn Busby as Board Chair

The move will see current LA CEO Matthew Wiseman promoted to executive director and head of North America.

Goldcrest Post uses DaVinci Resolve workflow for ‘The King’s Man’

Adam Glasman, senior colourist at Goldcrest Post, uses various DaVinci Resolve tools, including the controls for primary and log grading, HSL keyers and rotoscopy forms.

Emirates News Agency produces documentary to celebrate UAE’s 50th National Day

WAM’s ‘1971’ documentary records 57.9m views globally

The film highlights the UAE’s achievements, features Emirati personality and how essential it was in advancing the country’s strive for prosperity.

Actus Digital appoints Keith DesRosiers as VP of solutions engineering

Before moving to technology manufacturing, DesRosiers worked in engineering operations for MVPDs, including Comcast and Cablevision.

BeIN Sports to air TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2021 exclusively in MENA

Starting January 6, the tournament will feature special programming and coverage of the seven participating Arab teams.

Discovery launches video series ‘Change Drivers’

The first episode is dedicated to the ocean and how plastics affect both aquatic life and human beings.

BBC Earth announces new series with Sir David Attenborough

The five-part series will air in the MENA region on BeIN from January 10.

Netflix to release Arabic series ‘Finding Ola’ on February 3

January 5, 2022

The series is directed by Hadi El Bagoury, starring Hend Sabry who will also serve as executive producer for the first time.

Sony delays release of ‘Morbius’ by three months

January 5, 2022

Originally scheduled for a summer 2020 theatrical release, the film is being delayed by Sony for the seventh time.

Television Jamaica to launch NextGen TV