Starzplay, the MENA streaming service, has announced the appointment of Tony Saab as the Senior Vice President of Content and Strategic Partnerships. In this role, Saab will be responsible for developing and implementing content acquisition and original production strategies which will further bolster Starzplay’s library of original content and shows. This includes all aspects of […]
Broadcasters in the MENA region can now benefit from enhanced reliability and security thanks to global content distribution solutions provider, STN. As part of its existing offering, STN is now able to offer a guarantee of no weather outages and enhanced interference protection when uplinking to Eutelsat 8West B satellite. Zero weather-related outages are assured […]
We Are Lady Parts alumna Raisah Ahmed is working on a 6-part TV adaptation of Martin Sixsmith’s book Ayesha’s Gift, the follow up to his BAFTA and Oscar nominated hit Philomena. Ahmed, who is currently developing her debut feature with Film4, will also EP alongside Sixsmith. A family drama, a detective story and a thriller, […]
To mark International Women’s Day 2023, beIN Media Group has announced it will broadcast the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final across the MENA region, both on its flagship beIN Sports free-to-air channel and its official YouTube channel, giving major exposure to women’s football. On March 21st, Bayern Munich face Arsenal in […]
Orange has presented its new strategic plan which it says “aims to generate value from the recognised excellence of its core business and to grow sustainably in Europe, Africa and the Middle East”. Orange also announced the repositioning of its Enterprise activities in next generation connectivity solutions and the acceleration in cybersecurity. Accompanying the plan […]
Kaboos, the Starzplay original horror series produced in partnership with Image Nation Abu Dhabi, has broken viewership records for the streaming platform within 48 hours of the first two episodes premiering. Since its release, Kaboos has uplifted acquisitions to Starzplay, with many new users watching Kaboos immediately upon subscription, lifting engagement within the platform by […]
AXESS Networks, a provider of satellite communications solutions, and Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, have announced a strategic partnership agreement to provide Teleport and VSAT services for multiple sectors in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. AXESS offers teleport and satellite communications services globally to customers in a range of industries including oil […]
Starzplay will stream every match from the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in partnership with eVision, the media, and entertainment division of e& life (part of e&). Cricket fans can watch all 45 games live on Starzplay and subscribers to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup tournament pass will be able to stream all […]
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and beIN Media Group have agreed a new long-term deal in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region covering the AFC’s competitions over three cycles up to 2032. For the initial 2022-2024 period, the agreement grants beIN – whose flagship channel is beIN Sports – exclusive rights to all […]
SPI/FilmBox, a Canal+ company and evision, the media & entertainment division of e& life, have extended their distribution agreement to include Gametoon and Dizi channels in MENA. This is in addition to SPI’s existing bouquet of linear offerings already available via evision in the Middle East. eLife TV subscribers can access the Dizi channel through […]