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Derby della Capitale on Starzplay

on April 13th, the Stadio Olimpico will host the much-anticipated Derby della Capitale as S.S. Lazio and AS Roma meet in a historic rivalry. The Serie A match kicks off at 10:45pm GST and will be available for exclusive streaming on Starzplay, the MENA SVoD series. The Derby della Capitale is one of Italy’s fiercest […]

April 11, 2025

UFC 314 on Starzplay

Starzplay, the MENA SVoD service, will exclusively stream UFC 314 live from the Kaseya Center in Miami, US on April 13th, at 06:00 AM GST. The event is headlined by a featherweight title bout between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes, complemented with a highly anticipated co-main event and a major UFC debut, adding to the […]

April 10, 2025

Starz signs rights deal with Professional Fighters League

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has announced a multi-year partnership with Starzplay, the SVoD service in the Middle East and North Africa region. The deal will bring PFL’s full suite of premier MMA franchises to fight fans in the regions, including the PFL World Tournament, Champions Series, PFL Europe, PFL MENA and PFL Africa. All […]

March 25, 2025

evision signs Sony content deal

evision, the media and entertainment arm of e&, has agreed a partnership with Sony Pictures Television that will bring a wealth of content to subscribers of evision’s SVoD platforms – StarzPlay, eLife and Switch TV – throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. With this deal, evision has secured VoD rights to a […]

June 11, 2024

Accedo, Brightcove, JUMP support Sharqiya SVoD

Accedo, a provider of video solutions and Brightcove, the streaming technology company, have announced their collaboration with Al Sharqiya Group to enhance its 1001 OTT streaming service with the introduction of one of Iraq’s first SVoD platforms, alongside live linear channels. Initially launched in March 2023 as an AVoD service, 1001 caters to Arabic-speaking audiences […]

April 9, 2024

Starzplay brings Cricket World Cup to MENA

Starzplay, the MENA streaming services, will air the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 from October 5th to November 19th. Ten teams will participate in the 13th edition of the tournament, competing in a round-robin format with the top four teams going through to the Semi-Finals, including the 2019 defending champions, England. It will be […]

October 5, 2023

Barbie on Starzplay

Starzplay, the MENA SVoD service, is bringing the summer blockbuster which crossed the billion-dollar mark- Barbie to its platform, straight from the theatres. Fans can tune into Starzplay and watch Greta Gerwig’s movie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling and get ready to immerse in the perfect-pink world of the Barbie Land. Barbie, which offers […]

October 3, 2023

Million Dollar Listing UAE debuts on Starzplay

Million Dollar Listing UAE debuts on September 15th on MENA streaming service Starzplay to offer viewers an exclusive glimpse into the lives of five prominent UAE-based brokers as they navigate the thrilling landscapes of real estate in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, all while balancing their personal lives. Following the hit series from Bravo in the […]

September 1, 2023

Rugby World Cup 2023 on Starzplay

Starzplay has secured the exclusive MENA broadcast rights for the Rugby World Cup 2023 which takes place in France from September 8th to October 28th. The service will stream all 48 matches live and exclusive to rugby fans across the region. Starzplay launched its sports service last August and has already acquired a line-up of world […]

August 23, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Forecast: Arabic SVoD subscriptions to boom

There will be 28 million SVoD subscriptions across 13 Arabic countries by 2029, up from 15 million in 2023, according to the Middle East and North Africa OTT TV and Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Netflix will still lead the market, but local players will provide a strong challenge. “As some […]

August 17, 2023