Rotana Media Services (RMS) has partnered with Broadpeak, a specialist in streaming and monetisation technologies, to power the delivery of personalised advertising experiences across connected TV and streaming platforms in the Middle East and North Africa. Harnessing Broadpeak’s server-side ad insertion (SSAI) service via the broadpeak.io SaaS platform, RMS enables advanced dynamic targeting for ad […]
Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, has expanded its channel offerings by incorporating Algeria’s El Ikhbariya (Algeria 3 / A3) TV channel into its video distribution lineup at the 26° East orbital position, facilitated by the Es’hail-2 satellite. The Es’hailSat satellite footprint encompasses the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, optimising signal coverage and enabling […]
Magnite, the sell-side advertising specialist, has announced the alignment of its EMEA team to support the regional expansion of the SpringServe video platform. These changes follow the recent unveiling of the next-generation of SpringServe and the expansion of strategic client partnerships. The team structure positions Magnite to scale SpringServe’s capabilities across key international markets, and […]
beIN Media Group has extended its longstanding content agreement with Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), securing exclusive multi-year rights to a portfolio of TV series and movies which will come to beIN’s audiences across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and Turkey, following their theatrical window. As part of the renewed deal, beIN will continue […]
Eutelsat Group and BHS Media Group have announced the renewal of their satellite contribution contract. This agreement extends the capacity leased on the Eutelsat 21B and Eutelsat 70B satellites, ensuring seamless content delivery for BHS’ broadcast customers across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Based in UAE, BHS specialises in TV distribution and […]
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) streaming video market is projected to reach $1.5 billion (€1.35bn) by the end of 2025, with SVoD subscriptions crossing 27 million, according insights presented by Maria Rua Aguete, Head of Media and Entertainment at Omdia, during her keynote address at the Comcast Technology Summit in Dubai, held in […]
MBC Group, the MENA media and entertainment conglomerate, has announced its financial results for Q1 2025 reporting a 117.3 per cent YoY increase in net profit to SAR 263.5 million (€63.1m) on revenues of SAR 2 billion, up 65.4 per cent YoY, and yielding a net profit margin expansion of 3.1 percentage points to 12.9 […]
OSN, the network for premium entertainment in the MENA region, announced that it has selected Magnite, the independent sell-side advertising company, to power its Advanced TV, addressable advertising across OSN’s STB linear broadcast and VoD inventory for the first time. The Magnite SpringServe video platform’s ad server will manage the delivery of this high-value advertising […]
Friend MTS, a provider of content protection services, has announced that TOD, the sports and entertainment OTT subscription service for the MENA region by beIN Media Group (beIN), has chosen FMTS’s watermarking and anti-piracy services to protect its content including movies, the Premier League and the US Open. The latest version of the TOD platform […]
Mediagenix, a specialist in smart content solutions, and White Peaks Solutions, the end-to-end OTT solutions provider, have announced a strategic collaboration with the Sharjah Broadcasting Authority to bring next-level content personalization to Maraya, the authority’s flagship streaming platform. Sharjah Broadcasting Authority is the public media entity of the Emirate of Sharjah. Its digital platforms — […]