Sports television used to sell scale. A broadcaster bought premium rights, built a schedule around live events and sold advertisers mass attention. That model still exists, but connected TV has changed the financial question. The industry no longer asks only how many people watched a match. It asks what happened after the screen delivered the […]
beIN Media Group, the sports, entertainment and media group, has announced the renewal of its partnership with The All England Lawn Tennis Club, securing its exclusive broadcast rights to The Championships, Wimbledon across 24 territories in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region until 2030. beIN Sports, the Group’s flagship sports network, will provide […]
Sky has announced the end of its joint ownership of Sky News Arabia, transferring full strategic and operational control of the 24/7 Arabic-language channel to International Media Investments (IMI), its UAE-based partner, while allowing the channel to continue using the Sky brand under a multi-year licensing deal. Sky and IMI launched Sky News Arabia in […]
Qvest, a global player in media-focused services, cooperates with Rise to support the launch of the organisation’s new MENA chapter. The partnership focuses on a dedicated mentoring programme aimed at empowering women across the broadcast and media industry in the region. Through this engagement, Qvest reinforces its commitment to fostering talent and building a future-ready […]
beIN Media Group has secured a multi-year deal to broadcast all races of the FIA World Endurance Championship in 35 territories across the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) and Asia Pacific (APAC). Fans will be able to watch all races live via beIN’s flagship sports network, beIN Sports, and beIN’s OTT platform TOD across […]
wedotv is expanding its reach in the Middle East with the launch of three of its FAST channels – customised for the region – on Samsung TV Plus. The first channels to launch on the platform are wedotv Big Stories and wedotv Sports MENA, both of which are available immediately, and wedotv Cars will launch […]
OSN continues to expand its regional entertainment offering with the launch of the new OSNtv iQIYI channel. The new linear channel will bring a curated slate ofAsian content to audiences across the MENA region. The OSNtv iQIYI channel features a diverse mix of genres including drama, romance, fantasy, anime, and action. iQIYI offers popular and critically acclaimed […]
A report from analysts at Markets and Markets (M&M) forecasts that the satellite market could be worth $46.79 billion (€39.6bn) by 2031, and an impressive of CAGR 16.9 percent. The M&M study says that the satellite industry is growing at this impressive rate thanks to an increased reliance on space-based services which includes financial networks […]
Extreme H has announced an extension of its broadcast partnership with MBC Group, the Middle East and North Africa’s (MENA) media company. This renewed two-year agreement builds on the initial collaboration to ensure that all the action of the hydrogen-powered motorsport remains accessible to millions of households across the region. The extended partnership ensures that […]
IPX, a global marketplace for branded entertainment, has launched with backing from senior industry leaders including Toby Hack, former EMEA CEO of PHD Worldwide, and media entrepreneur Juliette Otterburn-Hall, ex ITV and Shed Media Group. Launched by Co-Founders and Co-CEOs Anthony Damianakis and Pete Fergusson and headquartered in Dubai with bases in London and Sydney, […]