Tapping into the MENA region’s growing passion for cricket, evision has built a dominant sports portfolio through smart rights deals, platform innovation and unique monetisation strategies. In an exclusive conversation ...
Every Ramadan, more than 120 satellite TV channels across the Arab world engage in a high-stakes content race. Scripted dramas – aka musalsalat – become cultural currency, and platforms compete ...
Episodes rollout weekly, alongside the official US release, starting Monday, May 5, 2025.
Committed to boosting local content production, StarzPlay has delivered major projects, including Abu Dhabi-based ‘Unstoppable: The Italian Dream’, reinforcing the emirate’s role in global content creation.
The six-episode series features a starry cast of actors from nine countries, combining history, action-adventure and romance.
His new role will focus on enhancing the platform’s advertising offerings, fostering partnerships and driving revenue growth for the streaming service.
PFL action will kick off on StarzPlay in the MENA region on April 3 with the PFL World Tournament.
Users can enjoy exclusive premieres for 'Afkar Ommi', 'Fedda, Al-Masar', 'Min Al-Ahad' 'Ela Al-Khamees' and 'Qate’e Wareed'.
New product offerings like short dramas, recommendations and in-app shopping will be available while streaming content.
The tournament will bring together eight of the world's top cricketing teams, all vying for the trophy and the white jacket.
StarzPlay will directly provide Seekr’s AI-powered products to partners and external stakeholders, enabling business scaling with features like GenAI metadata extraction, enhanced chatbots, deep learning search and anti-piracy tools.
AI-assisted personalisation and monetisation, optimising CDNs, examining security solutions to safeguard emerging threats in streaming, dynamic broadcasting scalability and streaming flexibility were some of the topics regional CTOs discussed at ...
The event will feature 14 bouts, including a historic clash between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan.
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 ...
At the recent BroadcastPro ME summit, over 300 industry professionals gathered for a day of knowledge sharing and networking. One of the highlights was our sports panel, which discussed monetisation ...
The movies supplied by Falcon Films will debut on Starzplay throughout 2025, including titles such as 'A Weekend in Taipei', 'Alarum', 'The Surfer', 'Panda Plan', 'Horizon: Chapter 2' and 'Oh, ...
The reality show will feature new 50-minute episodes every week, with each episode bringing new twists, emotional moments, and edge-of-your-seat challenges.
Scalability and efficiency have been definitive as cloud transforms the way media companies run operations, generating swiftness, maintaining robust protection in the wake of unforeseen challenges and doing away with ...
In just a couple of years, evision has evolved from a traditional content aggregator into a trailblazing media powerhouse. By boldly entering new markets, challenging conventional business norms and forging ...
Evision has forged new directions by transforming business models, taking a technology-neutral stance and making bold advancements in content licensing and sports rights acquisition.
On August 30, StarzPlay will stream nine matches of Italy’s premier football league.
The bi-lingual series offers viewers an exclusive glimpse of five prominent UAE-based brokers as they navigate the real estate landscape in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, while balancing their personal lives.
The event will kick off with the prelims at 8 PM, followed by the main card at 11 PM on August 3.
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 ...
Industry experts gathered for a roundtable organised by BroadcastPro ME and Cleeng in Dubai to discuss how to future-proof their OTT services.
The series is inspired by the 2013 film directed by Bong Joon-ho and the 1982 French graphic novel 'Le Transperceneige', which served as the film's source material.
Anthony Hopkins stars in 'Those About to Die', a series set during the Roman Empire which focuses on gladiators.
From Hollywood blockbusters to critically acclaimed Arabic and Turkish series, as well as local content, StarzPlay offers something for everyone, catering to diverse tastes and preferences across the MENA region.
The Jawwy TV platform offers content from 30 global and regional networks, with a library of more than 28,000 Arabic and Western titles.
This partnership is set to enhance the entertainment options available to Evision's subscribers.
Stats Perform will provide real-time ball-by-ball match data and low latency video streams among other data services for the ICC events to its licensed betting partners.
Shahid leads the MENA streaming video market with 22% of the market share, amounting to 3.6m subscribers by the end of 2023.
The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 will be held in the West Indies and the USA from June 2 to June 29.
Our industry must continue to champion a collective imperative to nurture homegrown content creators and talent.
The introduction of the SVOD platform is a strategic move to complement the existing AVOD service, providing consumers with ad-free access to premium content.
A new StarzPlay Sports UFC streaming channel is set to debut, featuring UFC 300: PEREIRA vs. HILL and streaming all live UFC events.
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 ...
Cricbuzz to launch Cricbuzz TV channels on eLife, SwitchTV and StarzPlay.
This partnership aims to provide 1001 subscribers with a diverse array of entertainment options, in line with its vision to elevate the streaming experience in Iraq and beyond.
This strategic partnership presents an opportunity for both StarzPlay subscribers and sports enthusiasts in Tunisia.
The Middle East media and entertainment Market holds immense potential for growth, presenting opportunities for industry players to adapt, innovate, and thrive in a dynamic landscape.
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 ...
The AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 commences on January 12 at Lusail Stadium.
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 ...
Hosted by Nadim Mehanna, the series is streaming exclusively on StarzPlay.
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 ...
Joining the expanding lineup of StarzPlay's Arabic originals and Egyptian films, 'Turn Around and Come Back' adds to the platform's diverse genres.
The awards recognise excellence and innovation in the Media and Entertainment industry.
StarzPlay has evolved over the years from being solely an OTT player in the MENA market to offering its robust tech platform to telcos and studios, both locally and globally. ...
The first Qatari production, the series sports a stellar cast of Arab and Western actors.
Streaming on STARZPLAY, CricLife channels will showcase the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023.
A number of pivotal topics were highlighted at the 2023 IBC show, including cloud, artificial intelligence, 5G, VR/AR/XR, metaverse, gaming, and edge computing.
According to the study, football, StarzPlay Originals, and top Turkish titles are amongst the most-watched shows in Saudi Arabia.
Samsung has launched exclusive offers across its MENA eStores to celebrate the growth.
The competition will scour the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Morocco and Egypt for young footballing talent, following aspiring pros through trials and eliminations, until one player wins their “Italian Dream”.
The bi-lingual series offers viewers an exclusive glimpse of five prominent UAE-based brokers as they navigate the real estate landscape in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, while balancing their personal lives.
The bi-lingual series offers viewers an exclusive glimpse of five prominent UAE-based brokers as they navigate the real estate landscape in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, while balancing their personal lives.
StarzPlay to stream 48 Rugby World Cup matches on pop-up channel launching on September 1.
StarzPlay has gone a step further by introducing an exclusive Annual Cricket Pack, aiming to provide enhanced value to cricket enthusiasts throughout the region.
According to the report, Netflix will still lead the market, but local players will provide a strong challenge.
