SRMG looks to take a slice of an emerging Arabic streaming market with Anghami investment
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Netflix rival Starzplay’s Maaz Sheikh on the UAE’s home-grown success stories
Dubbed the Emirates’ rival to Netflix, the UAE streaming service has signed a deal with E-vision from e& and ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based conglomerate, to acquire a majority stake – 57 percent – based on a post-money valuation of $420 million. The CEO and co-founder Maaz Sheikh sits down with Arabian Business
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AB Talks: Anghami’s CEO on stock market success and that Amr Diab deal
Eddy Maroun, Co-Founder and CEO of Anghami to dive into the company’s success after becoming the first Arab tech company to list on the US Nasdaq Stock Market
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Streaming major Starzplay sets up HQ in Abu Dhabi as part of $545m initiative
Video on demand service partners with Abu Dhabi Investment Office to strengthen production of regionally relevant original content for its audiences
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Opinion: why Netflix is right, whether we like it or not
The streaming platform’s controversial Jordanian series Jinn has started a long overdue conversation about behaviours that do exist in our Arab society
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Video: What is Netflix’s head of content binge-watching
The first Middle East Original drama series will be broadcast globally on Netflix on Thursday.
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How streaming services are battling Netflix for Arab audiences
US giant Netflix is set to release its first Arabic production in June, chasing a slice of the potentially lucrative Middle East market
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UAE’s Starz Play says subscriber numbers top 1 million
UAE-based subscription video on demand service announces achievement, five years after launch
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Arabic streaming, cinema to see global surge, says Fox Networks
The rise in local filmmaking talent is also expected to boost Arab cinema