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Netflix readies for WWE Royal Rumble 2026 live from Saudi Arabia

The 39th annual Royal Rumble is set to be one of the biggest in WWE’s history. Taking place on January 31st at KAFD in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, it will mark the first traditional Royal Rumble held outside North America. British and Irish Netflix subscribers can watch the historic event live from 7pm GMT as The […]

January 29, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Riyadh Air partners with Neo Space Group

Neo Space Group (NSG), a PIF company and Saudi Arabian commercial space services provider, has announced a partnership with Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier, to equip its Airbus A321 fleet with NSG Skywaves – the Group’s advanced in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution. “This partnership underscores NSG’s commitment to innovation and to delivering best-in-class connectivity across Saudi […]

January 26, 2026

Gravity Media facilitates Saudi Arabia’s New Year’s Eve celebrations

Gravity Media, a specialist in production and content and media services and facilities, recently provided end-to-end technical facilities for a landmark New Year’s Eve concert at New Eve Boulevard E-Game Square in Riyadh, delivering a world-class live production viewed across the Middle East and beyond. Produced by Premium Projects (Germany) for Ad Dimension, a subsidiary […]

January 21, 2026

Forecast: FWA, fibre to drive Saudi comms services market

Fixed communication services revenue in Saudi Arabia is set for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.9 per cent during 2025-2030, underpinned by surging fixed broadband adoption even as traditional voice declines. The shift toward fixed wireless access (FWA) and fibre reflects accelerating digital infrastructure priorities, signaling deeper market readiness for high-capacity connectivity and […]

December 10, 2025

Luma AI raises $900m in Series C funding

Luma AI, the AI company building multimodal AGI, has raised $900 million (€780.7m) in Series C funding, led by Humain, a PIF company delivering global full-stack AI solutions, with significant participation from AMD Ventures, and existing investors Andreessen Horowitz, Amplify Partners and Matrix Partners. The company’s mission is to build multimodal general intelligence: AI that […]

November 20, 2025

AST SpaceMobile wins Saudi partner for MENA

AST SpaceMobile has added Saudi Arabian telco STC Group as its partner for “Space-based Telecom services” over the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) regions. stc (the former Saudi Telecom Company) will pay $175 million (€150.5m) to secure a 10-year distribution contract for AST’s satellite services, starting in Q4 2026. AST signed an MoU with […]

October 30, 2025By Chris Forrester

DAZN MENA named domestic broadcaster for Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia

DAZN MENA has been appointed the official domestic broadcaster for all horse racing events under the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia. The new deal, effective immediately, spans 50 race days across the 2025/26 season. DAZN said the partnership marks a significant step in its expansion strategy within Saudi Arabia and the wider MENA region. This […]

October 16, 2025

Vianeos powers Orbit

Vianeos, the IPTV & OTT company, provided the Orbit Communication Group in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a complete OTT platform, including mobile applications for Apple and Android devices. These applications allow Salam TV subscribers to access video content on their smartphones and tablets. Salam, previously known as ITC part of the Orbit Communication […]

May 19, 2025

Saudis seek growth in space

Saudi Arabia’s multi-billion sovereign wealth fund created Neo Space a year ago, and while it is keen on developing space-based technology for Earth observation and other applications it does not see direct-to-cellular from space as being economic – at least for the time being. However, according to an interview in Space Intel Report, Neo Space […]

May 9, 2025

Record broadcasters for Saudi Cup

A record 38 broadcasters will showcase the world’s richest race, the Saudi Cup, held at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh on, February 22nd – ensuring an unprecedented reach that targets all corners of the globe for the $20 million contest. Now in its sixth year, the Group 1 Saudi Cup has cemented its status as […]

February 20, 2025