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TNT will be available on StarTimes’ DTT Basic Bouquet (channel 047 and 214 in Uganda), and Smart Bouquet on DTH (channel 186).

Intigral unveils exclusive new content on Jawwy TV this September

Apart from the Original Jawwy TV series 'Darine', the platform will also stream Egyptian film 'Al Keenz 2', Egyptian comedy 'Imarit Roushdi', and Emirati drama film 'Drahim'.

VOX Cinemas to live stream ‘The Sound of Beirut’ fundraiser concert

Tickets for the charity event are priced at AED 50 and all proceeds will be donated to Global Aid for Lebanon.

Egypt veteran actress Aida Kamel passes away at 89

Kamel has appeared in over 120 TV, radio, cinema and theatre projects during her decades-long career.

OSN signs multi-year partnership with Vodafone Egypt

As part of the deal, Vodafone subscribers with premium packages will get unlimited access to OSN streaming bundles as part of their packages while basic plans will enjoy different offers ...

Bitmovin announces virtual event series Bitmovin Live – IBC Edition

Bitmovin Live – IBC Edition will take place from September 8 to 24 and all sessions will be available on-demand.

OSN offers 12 new Arabic series and films on OSN Streaming App in September

The selection includes the latest Turkish and award-winning western content dubbed in Arabic.

Saudi Film Festival concludes, announces winners for 2020 edition

The six-day festival was broadcast live on YouTube and offered 24-hour access to 25 films.

Turkey orders Netflix to block French film ‘Cuties’ ahead of launch

The film, which was originally titled Mignonne, is slated to release on September 9.

BeIN offers ‘Harry Potter’ films as part of new content line-up for September

The films can be viewed by activating the video-on-demand feature to purchase all ten movies together or rent them one at a time.

StarzPlay to air first spinoff of Starz Original ‘Power’ exclusively in MENA

The American crime drama series 'Power' wrapped up its sixth and final season in February.

MBC partners with iwonder to bring over 100 hours of content to Shahid VIP

The content partnership with MBC Group marks iwonder’s first entry into the MENA market.

ITV Studios Middle East commissioned to produce ‘Come Dine With Me’ for OSN

by Vijaya Cherian

The production of the Arabic version of the reality TV show will continue into the last week of September 2020.

Red Sea Lodge to award two $500,000 production grants on September 25

The Red Sea Lodge Residency, which was due to take place at the Red Sea International Film Festival in March, will resume as a digital event on October 19.

Dubai’s New Media Academy partners with TikTok

The partnership kicked off with the region’s first virtual workshop for government departments on effectively creating and disseminating content on social media.

MultiChoice to increase investment in Ethiopia’s local content production

The company recently launched an Ethiopian channel Zee Alem, on its DStv platform as well as invested in dubbing international content in Amharic.

Cinépolis Cinemas announces opening of first UAE cinema in Sharjah

September 5, 2020

The new theatre, which is located in Sharjah's Oasis Mall, features 10 screens including Macro, Junior and Recliners.

IBC2020 virtual event begins next week

September 5, 2020

The theme for the event is “Empowering Content Everywhere” with IBC offering attendees an opportunity to connect with their community and discover a new perspective at IBC Showcase, online and ...

UAE Mars Mission: The Power of Hope

by Vijaya Cherian

September 5, 2020

The UAE created history on July 20 when the nation initiated the first Arab space mission to Mars with the launch of the Hope probe. Dubai-based Media971’s Managing Partner and ...

MBC acquires drama series ‘Bron/Broen’ and ‘The Crimson Rivers‘ for Middle East

The acquisition represents the first run for both series in this region.

ConnecTechAsia reveals details of events for 2020 virtual edition

by Shifa Naseer

The virtual event, which is expected to have more than 10,000 attendees, will take place from September 29 to October 1, 2020.

Bali Short Film Festival includes Saudi film ‘Ertidad’ in official selection

The international film festival is scheduled to take place from December 4 to 12.

Amman International Film Festival announces winners for 2020 edition

The closing ceremony was held on Wednesday at The Royal Film Commission – Jordan in the presence of Princess Rym Ali, President of the Festival.

Discovery streamlines EMEA operations for strategic focus and investment

As a result of the restructuring, Amanda Turnbull will leave Discovery as GM for the Middle East and Africa business.

Egyptian actor Ahmed Malek’s film ‘The Furnace’ to premiere at Venice film fest

Malek will attend the world premiere with the film’s full cast which will have two screenings on September 4.

BT Sport, ESPN and StarzPlay Arabia to broadcast V10 R-League

Season one of the global racing series will be available on BT Sport, ESPN networks and platforms and StarzPlay Arabia, as well as across team and talent channels in broadcast ...

IBC 2020 to drive industry-wide innovation and collaboration with virtual event

The inaugural IBC Showcase is scheduled to run from September 8 to 11, and continue as a once a week event throughout 2020.

FOX Family Movies to air Disney films in September across MENA

The movie line-up includes Disney’s ‘Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe’ and Disney Pixar’s ‘Monsters University’.

OSN to premiere its first original production ‘Aa’det Rigala’ on September 26

The third season of the show follows the success of the previous two seasons, which achieved over 60m views online.

ViacomCBS Networks International names new business head for EMEA and Asia

Olivier Jollet will be responsible for expanding the digital business across these markets and will report directly to Raffaele Annecchino, President, ViacomCBS Networks EMEA and Asia.

Reel Cinemas offers free tickets to Burj Khalifa top with Disney’s ‘Mulan’

The film will be screened in English with Arabic subtitles.

Emirati short ‘Athel’ receives two awards, lands at five film festivals

The film premiered on August 31 at 05:00 pm in VOX cinemas at Nation Towers.

Wacken 2020 music festival chooses Riedel tech to broadcast event online

In addition to serving as a communications and signal distribution hub, the Riedel ROC supplied control and monitoring capabilities for the broadcast.

New satellite TV channel allows viewers to broadcast their content for free

YouSat can be viewed for free in the Middle East and North Africa by anyone who owns a satellite dish, simply by tuning in to 11096 H 27500.

Egyptian film ‘Lift Like A Girl’ to participate in Cairo international film fest

The film festival recently confirmed that it will hold its 42nd edition from November 19 to 28, 2020.

Made in the UAE – with pride

by Vijaya Cherian

Despite the setbacks due to Covid-19, this year has been favourable for regional brands, be it MBC announcing Shahid's soaring popularity or the UAE launching its Mars Mission.

ZEE launches premium video on demand service

The company has scheduled the launch of the service on October 2 which falls on ZEE's Foundation Day.

Intigral and OSN look to woo subscribers with new promotion

Jawwy TV users may subscribe to one or both of the OSN packages for free access to them for one month.

Royal Film Commission Jordan announces grants to 26 projects in fifth cycle

Compared to the previous cycle, a significant increase of 32.5% in the number of submissions in all categories was realised.

The Africa Channel moves operations to cloud with Amagi

The partnership will allow The Africa Channel to support generated content and broadcast channels to be distributed to cable and streaming platforms.

Fun Asia Network takes over Shock ME frequencies, launches new radio stations

by Shifa Naseer

Digby Taylor, a well-known radio veteran, has joined the network and will head Beat 97.8 and Luv 107.1.

Netflix woos subscribers with free streaming of select Original films and series

The streaming platform is offering non-subscribers access to first episodes of some of its Original shows.

Media Mania OB truck covers Mars mission with FOR-A equipment

Several FOR-A solutions including the HVS-2000 3 M/E 3G/HD/SD video switchers, the MV-4200 multi-viewers and MFR-5000 Series routing switchers as well as FA Series multi-purpose signal processors were used for ...

MUVI Cinemas opens new theatre in Saudi’s Al Ahsa Mall

The new facility is an eight-screen multiplex located in Al Ahsa Mall, Al Hofuf, in eastern Saudi Arabia.

MBC’s Shahid now available across all mainstream smart TV brands

Now, consumers purchasing a new smart TV from Sony or TCL will receive a complimentary subscription to Shahid’s premium content offering, Shahid VIP.

Arabian Centres Company unveils new cinema complexes in KSA

The new cineplexes, launched over the past few days, are in Saudi Arabia’s Jubail Mall, Ahsa Mall and Haifa Mall.

Saudi Film Festival to begin virtually on September 1

The six-day festival, which aims to celebrate Saudi films and filmmakers, will include screenings, discussion panels, symposia and awards.

Egyptian film ‘Henet Ward’ to participate in Nashville Film Festival

The 51st edition of the festival will be taking place virtually from October 1-7, 2020.

‘Daughters of Abdul Rahman’ receives Sound Design Award at Amman film fest

The award was presented by Acoustic Film Sound in Estonia and is worth $17,500 of sound design and recording mix services.

Atyaf ties with Lulu to offer free OSN streaming subscriptions in Bahrain

The package includes Disney+ Originals and HBO content as well as many live channel options.

Season two of Arabic show ‘Ahlan Simsim’ premieres on MBC

It will also be available on YouTube and local broadcast channels across the region this fall.

Weyyak signs content deal with Huawei in Egypt and the UAE

August 30, 2020

As part of the deal, Huawei and Honor users in the UAE and Egypt will get access to Arabic content on HUAWEI Video.

Amr Youssef to star in Egyptian TV series ‘El Malik’

August 29, 2020

The Egyptian actor will play King Ahmose, who completed the expulsion of the Hyksos, in the new TV series.

More than 600 buyers confirmed for MIPCOM 2020

August 29, 2020

This year’s hybrid market will roll out in three stages over six weeks from October 5 to November 17 and will take place in three stages.

ArpuPlus launches Shofha smart app for users to access streaming platform

August 28, 2020

Shofha is also planning to launch its Smart TV app later this year.

MUBI appoints Cate Kane to co-head global acquisitions team

August 27, 2020

Previously, Kane served as head of acquisitions at Curzon Artificial Eye, where she had been since 2011.

Jawwy TV to support e-learning live streaming for all 19 iEN channels in KSA

August 27, 2020

Through Jawwy TV app, students can access the e-learning channels via multiple features which include the Start Over, Rewind and Catch Up, offering flexibility in managing schedules.

SRM signs multi-year distribution agreement with Fight Network

August 27, 2020