The newly created role underscores iKOMG’s focus on driving sustainable revenue across broadcast, OTT, FAST and CTV as monetisation becomes increasingly complex in a fragmented market.
As monetisation models evolve and audience behaviour shifts, MENA streaming leaders at the ASBU BroadcastPro Summit discussed how they are rethinking scale, partnerships and technology to build platforms that can ...
In addition to FAST channel distribution, LG TV users subscribed to LG Gallery+, the company’s visual curation service, can access curated content from wedotv’s time2Rlx channel.
Offering free live channels, movies, and exclusive programming in both Arabic and English, LG Channels enhances the entertainment experience for viewers across the UAE.
The two new FAST Channels will be joined next month by wedotv movies, a localised version of wedotv’s film channel.
Under this partnership, e& Egypt customers will enjoy all content on Shahid platform exclusively as part of their bundle.
The BLAST deal is the first of a number of planned acquisitions by eCLUTCH, as part of its mass strategy to change the way esports is served to mainstream audiences.
Through this partnership, SAWA Rights will provide TCL with top-tier Arabic channels from the region, as well as FAST international channels.
In EMEA, sports channel viewership grew nearly 4.5 times, with 60% of the growth driven by the addition of new channels.
Free Live Sports claims to be the largest, most comprehensive FAST and VOD dedicated sports platform in the world, available in more than 75 countries.
In recent years the streaming industry has witnessed a significant shift in viewer preferences, with free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) surging in popularity. According to a recent Omdia report, while ...
Under the agreement, MuxIP is distributing an initial selection of FAST channels, free-to-air for audiences and advertisers across EMENA, on Eutelsats flagship HOTBIRD satellites at 13° East.
Frequency will also make Cineverse’s Matchpoint advanced VOD platform available across its network.
Zattoo’s Principal Product Manager Aaron Dey will also be demonstrating the solution on the Innovation Stage on September 14.
The partnership with Samsung Electronics kicks off with launches in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt.
With a surge in the uptake of FAST channels, we look at the key factors that help boost viewer engagement and monetisation.
A new agreement between BBC Studios and Samsung TV Plus will bring an additional 383 hours of BBC content to Samsung TV Plus across the EMEA region.
A+E Networks EMEA’s FAST channels will be available on the Blaze streaming service from this month.
This partnership aims to assist brands in showcasing their content in captivating ways through OTTera's OTT applications and FAST channels.
With major streaming services raising their prices and clamping down on subscriptions, more customers, especially millennials, are turning to FAST channels.
How do broadcasters chart a steady course as turbulence and disruption become the new normal? Streaming, in particular, has upended broadcast business models in the region. In a special CEO ...
By making linear channels available alongside VOD, broadcasters are giving viewers the best of both worlds.
Starz ON will harness the capabilities of AI-driven advertising technology to target users according to their preferences, behaviour, and geolocation.
The two channels will be launched on Tarfeeh TV, the first FAST platform targeted for the MENA region with a list of curated free ad-supported television channels.
Global TV industry demonstrates strength and resilience with deals spanning launch of FAST services to worldwide distribution rights.
Zee Entertainment to launch a number of Hindi FAST channels, with the first being Zee BollyWorld.
Rotana will have the option to implement a range of monetisation strategies using the Fannbox app, including FAST channels, pay-per-view, and other options.
By integrating its proprietary Channel Studio with a third-party video platform, Simplestream powers the channel in the cloud.
Research suggests that by 2027, there will be more than 36m SVOD subscriptions in MENA.
According to the report, with 2.7m subscribers, Shahid VIP is the leading Arabic video-on-demand service.
If you have a substantial catalogue of content, what is the fastest, cheapest way of making it available to all these people who are now desperate for entertainment? The answer ...
The channel will be available to Free and SFR subscribers in the Maghreb package.
Weyyak users will be able to stream the existing and new FAST channels across multiple devices and platforms.
Steve Reynolds, President of Imagine Communications, looks into the proverbial crystal ball and shares his predictions for the year.
Energised by the return to large-scale in-person events, 2022 was seen by many as the year the media industry came together again to re-engage, reconnect and innovate. Rapidly evolving consumer ...
Planetcast and Wurl will also help launch Indian fast channels internationally in markets that Wurl already supports.
The partnership will be led by SAWA Rights Management from its headquarters in Dubai.
