Netflix commits $1m for TV and film scholarships in Africa
The fund will be part of Netflix’s previously announced Creative Equity Fund.
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The fund will be part of Netflix’s previously announced Creative Equity Fund.
The departure is the result of YouTube cutting back on its slate of original programming.
Massoud, who starred in 'Aladdin' as a lead, will play the role of Prince Thomas in 'The Royal Treatment'.
As a result of production problems caused by pandemics, Netflix started 2021 with a light slate of content.
The film is co-produced by Front Row’s Yalla Yalla unit with Egypt’s Film Clinic and Lebanon’s Empire Entertainment.
Additionally, Whale OS has completed all integration work with the world's top streaming apps.
Saeed has become the first Pakistani actor to star in a Netflix original.
Heba Korayem discusses why Netflix had to take down 'The Good Doctor' in MENA and navigates content rights in the region.
The project centres on a young couple who flees a robot uprising to give birth to their child in safety.
The series is directed by Hadi El Bagoury, starring Hend Sabry who will also serve as executive producer for the first time.
Shihabi takes on the role of Melody Pendras, a documentary filmmaker who leads an investigation into a dangerous cult.
Directed by Basil Joseph, 'Minnal Murali' is now streaming in over 190 countries.
Front Row/KNCC and Empire will distribute the film in the Gulf and Levant.
Disney has moved into the top three in terms of subscribers for the first time since the firm began tracking these providers in 2015.
AI experts across MENA broadcast gathered to look at the impact of this evolving technology on various aspects of newsgathering, production, contribution and distribution. Nicolas Hans, Partner at Broadcast Solutions ...
Founder of Last Scene Films Alhamoud and executive producer Abumansour will now report to Alaa Fadan, CEO of Telfaz11.
The movie will release exclusively on Netflix on December 24, 2021.
The collection includes films such as 'The Present', 'White Helmets' and more from 47 filmmakers.
The series is directed by Hadi El Bagoury, starring Hend Sabry who will also serve as executive producer for the first time.
Mo Amer will be presenting a stand-up special as well as a comedy series with Ramy Youssef.
Michael Crimp, CEO of IBC gives us a preview of the preparations IBC has made to receive attendees in light of the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The event acts as a bridge between those who want to tap into the MENA content market and the regional players.
At the MENA OTT conference hosted by BroadcastPro Middle East, a panel of industry experts discussed emerging global and MENA business models to make streaming services commercially viable, the role ...
Amer’s previous Netflix stand-up special, 'Mo Amer: The Vagabond,' was released in 2018.
The dancer-turned-actress, Boutella, has a number of Hollywood blockbusters under her belt, including 'Fahrenheit 451', 'Atomic Blonde' and 'The Mummy', where she starred alongside Tom Cruise.
At CID, there will be masterclasses, workshops, and panel discussions with Netflix executives, as well as Netflix Arabic series producers and actors
Netflix is expected to theatrically release around 30 features and docs in the EMEA per year.
The documentary filmmaker Uga Carlini makes her feature film debut with 'Angeliena'.
The games will appear alongside the current fare as a new programming genre - similar to what Netflix did with documentaries or stand-up specials.
The series will premiere across the Middle East and North Africa on November 7.
The six-part show, subtitled in 31 languages, will feature contestants from across the Arab world.
The programme will showcase experienced directors and up-and-coming filmmakers who want to promote and honour stories about API communities.
Chrys Poulain, MENA Sales Director of NAGRA - Kudelski Group speaks about emerging security threats, credential sharing, sports piracy and how Nagra addresses them
The event features three dedicated, free-to-attend forums: Content Congress, SatExpo Summit, and NextGen Content.
'The Alexandria Killings' will be produced under the Yalla Yalla banner, with globally renowned writers Terry George and Mariam Naoum co-writing the film. But before it took this fascinating turn, ...
Providing Netflix, Amazon Prime, and many more options in one place, JustWatch allows users to watch movies and TV shows legally online.
Netflix subscriber base grew 9% from a year earlier, to 213.6m, surpassing its own projections.
Viu recently announced impressive growth numbers for H1 2021, especially in Southeast Asia. BroadcastPro ME caught up with Rohit D’silva, Chief Business Officer for Middle East and South Africa, to ...
The youth-centred series is set in Jeddah, where a young aspiring filmmaker and his circle of friends grapple with family expectations, gender roles, romance and rivalry.
Movies by Palestinian filmmakers including Elia Suleiman, Annemarie Jacir and Basil Khalil will release on Netflix.
Overall, global SVOD subscriptions will increase by 491m between 2021 and 2026 to reach 1.64bn.
Ninetnine, a content distribution company helmed by Samir Zehani and Adel Hamla, has successfully catered to North African and Arabic audiences in France and Europe, with strategically designed TV packages ...
Kagan predicted Netflix’s spending on originals from 2021-25 will grow at a 14% compound annual growth rate, compared with a CAGR of 4.8% for licensed content.
Abdalla will portray the Harrods heir and Princess Diana's boyfriend in the fifth season.
Dahl’s books have been translated into 63 languages and sold more than 300m copies worldwide.
Elbay, who is also a writer, will play the role of Judy Goodwin, the crew’s demolition specialist.
The film is inspired by true events and is based on the popular espionage novel ‘Escape to Nowhere’ by Amar Bhushan.
Disney+ will reach 121m subscribers by 2026, double its 2021 total.
The beneficiaries hail from Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Mauritania, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
Saudi Arabia has selected the film as its national submission to the Oscars 2021 following a multi-award-winning global festival season.
The report predicts that OSN will overtake both Shahid VIP and StarzPlay, growing from 945,000 in 2021 to 2.56m by 2026.
Ezama replaces Jessica Neal and will begin at Netflix in mid-September.
The series will see old characters from the original, including actor Toni Tones, who reprises her role as a young Eniola Salami and musician Reminisce as Makanaki.
The series is set in Lahore, and tells the stories of the courtesans of Heeramandi.
The film received the Golden Dove Award for Best Film in the German competition in Dok Leipzig 2020 and three major awards at the 2020 Cairo International Film Festival.
Michael Schumacher, who won a record seven F1 titles, has not been seen in public since suffering severe head injuries in a skiing accident.
The series is produced in collaboration with Filmizion, a Jordanian Film and TV Production company founded by Shomali.
Amanda is the second ABC Signature executive to move to Netflix this month, joining ABC Studios/ABC Signature veteran Lisa Lang McMullen.
The series on the opioid crisis in the US will see the Saudi-born actress play a pharma representative.
The new feature will automatically download content whenever it senses a decent internet connection.
