MBC Media Solutions reveals Ramadan 2025 lineup and ads strategy
For this year, MBC’s lineup features a mix of productions, spanning comedies, dramas, talk shows and culturally rich content.
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For this year, MBC’s lineup features a mix of productions, spanning comedies, dramas, talk shows and culturally rich content.
No conference is complete without a discussion on monetisation. Our high-profile OTT discussion at the BroadcastPro Summit explored strategies for content localisation, partnerships, collaborations, user engagement, and the integration of ...
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For market challengers and incumbent leaders, every subscriber and every dollar counts.
Katara Studios recently launched its second Arabic co-production, 'Chasing Dreams', on MBC Group’s streaming platform Shahid. Hussein Fakhri, Chief Commercial Officer and Executive Producer at Katara Studios, talks to BroadcastPro ...
Net profitability across the Group’s three business segments showed solid improvement in 9M 2024, led by Shahid’s performance which delivered a YoY increase of 35.9% in revenue.
The Awards honour excellence in the MENA satellite, broadcast, film and streaming markets.
'Khareef Al Qalb' is the Saudi adaptation of hit K-series 'Autumn in My Heart' and remake of Turkish series 'Paramparça'.
The 3D animated series is directed by Saudi director Saad Aldouweghri, created by British creative director Leo Wilcox and written by Saudi writer Loulwa Alireza.
DesiPlay TV's presence on Starz On, a prominent streaming platform in the region, is expected to further fuel its popularity and reach among Hindi content consuming audiences.
Fuji TV's 'Kami.app Season 2' and Happinet Phantom Studios' 'Acro Trip' will stream as simulcasts on Shahid.
The show will be aired on MBC1, MBC Masr, MBC5, MBC IRAQ, and Shahid.
Customers can avail complimentary subscriptions to premium streaming platforms such as Shahid and TOD.
The awards will be hosted at the the Habtoor Grand, Dubai Marina on November 6.
Al Arabiya, Al Jazeera Arabic, Shahid and BBC Arabic buy rights for several programmes from the distributor.
Fifteen Saudi artists and producers from Manga Productions have contributed to character design and creative direction of the series.
'Chasing Dreams' is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Bassel Ghandour.
The show is available in both English and Arabic to audiences across the Middle East and North Africa region.
Saudia’s in-flight entertainment system, BEYOND, offers more than 5,000 hours of HD content, encompassing a wide range of international and regional films and television shows.
The documentary tells the story of Anwar Elkamony, an Egyptian tennis player suffering from bone marrow suppression .
Samsung Gulf Electronics recently introduced its AI-powered Neo QLED 8K TV sets, showcasing advanced AI-driven picture quality, 8K upscaling and a raft of features that mark a significant step toward ...
By Q1 2024, Arabic streaming platform Shahid claimed the top position, with STC TV, another local platform, following closely behind.
Flight 404, a box office hit in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, is produced by Film Clinic and Lagoonie Film Production, in collaboration with Pictures Entertainment Group and Hi Media Production.
As Katara Studios' second Arabic production, 'Chasing Dreams' underscores their commitment to creating original Arabic content and telling meaningful stories.
Mobily will advertise on SSC channels and the Shahid platform, the league's official broadcasters in the MENA region
Dubai International Content Market 2024 will also feature a lineup of topics and speakers at DICM Talks.
The-new series, which will be released on August 25, features prominent Syrian and Lebanese actors, headlined by Ayman Zeidan.
The new Riyadh office and planned production hub in Abu Dhabi will be led by James Pearce.
The film is a co-production between King Abdulaziz Centre for World Culture and Egyptian producer Mohamed Hefzy’s Film Clinic.
The series is written by Mostafa Hamdi and directed by Abdel-Rahman Abu-Ghazala.
The group's net income nearly quintupled to $63.36m in H1 2024, driven by strong performance and significant margin improvements, especially at Shahid, which saw AVOD revenue more than double and ...
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.
