Egyptian film ‘Voy! Voy! Voy!’ secures six Septimius Award nominations
The film is available on the Arabic streaming platform Shahid.
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.
The show will have its first global premiere of 2024 on January 3 on Tring TV Albania.
Each episode comprises three investors representing the private sector, alongside His Excellency Aymen bin Tawfiq Almoayed, Chairman of Hope Fund, who will represent Hope Ventures on Beban.
The film — which is a joint production between Tunisia, Switzerland, and France — is distributed in the Arab World by MAD Solutions.
The new collaboration underscores Film AlUla's dedication to supporting local creative talent and nurturing the homegrown filmmaking ecosystem.
As formats compete to dictate trends in a diverse MENA environment, what is the nature of content production? Content experts discuss new trends, upcoming business models, changing consumer behaviours and ...
Details regarding the cast and the premiere date of the series are still pending release.
MBC Group received the market regulator’s approval on November 21 to list its shares on the Tadawul exchange.
The series comprises 10 episodes and is scheduled to premiere on the Arabic streaming platform Shahid.
The films is a co-production between Egypt, Tunisia and France.
Dubai serves as a global destination for media companies and professionals, thanks to the support provided by Dubai Media City, Dubai Studio City and Dubai Production City, part of TECOM ...
DICM 2023 saw the participation of more than 800 attendees representing over 50 countries.
This acquisition with Infty Art aligns with MBC Group's vision to cultivate friendship, introduce social values, and provide entertainment that transcends borders.
CimaClub enabled users to directly download or stream pirated content, offering a VOD library of nearly 50,000 movie and TV series titles in Arabic and their original versions.
Saudi Arabia’s government owns 60% of the broadcaster, while Waleed Al-Ibrahim, the founder and chairman, owns the remaining stake.