Disney eyes growth in the UAE as it grows footprint across multiple platforms
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OSN
Warner Bros. Discovery takes $57m stake in OSN Streaming
Warner Bros. Discovery targets growth in Middle East with OSN Streaming deal
Arabian Business Leadership Summit
How to beat Netflix: StarzPlay chief Maaz Sheikh reveals streaming success at Arabian Business Leadership Summit 2024
StarzPlay, a leading OTT streaming platform in the MENA region, has seen steady growth since its launch in 2015, driven by localisation, strategic partnerships, and a resilient leadership team that has remained intact from the start
Netflix
American action-thriller ‘The Night Agent’ tops most viewed Netflix shows in 2023
The second season on Ginny & Geeorgia, viewed by over 660 million times by Netflix subscribers globally, came in second
Anghami
SRMG invests $5m in Anghami
SRMG looks to take a slice of an emerging Arabic streaming market with Anghami investment
Netflix
Netflix to stop password sharing in UAE
Streaming giant Netflix will stop UAE users from sharing passwords
Content piracy
Fighting piracy is like playing Whack-A-Mole, says OSN boss
“It doesn’t just hurt OSN, it hurts the whole chain of basically producers, content creators, writers and so on”
Cricket
How to watch IPL 2023: Streaming platform reveals live cricket package
STARZPLAY will broadcast 2023 IPL cricket matches on streaming platforms
Anghami
Anghami revenue jumps 36%, subscribers pass 1.5m
Anghami has more than 1.52m paying subscribers and aims to be profitable this year
Netflix
Netflix slashes streaming prices in 100 countries
Streaming giant Netflix will cut the cost of subscriptions by up to 50 per cent
Apple
Shahid: MBC announces massive 17% price increase for streaming service
Shahid, the most popular Arabic streaming service, is hiking prices next month
Netflix
Netflix launches crackdown on password sharing, users to face bans
Netflix users in these countries will now be charged
Egypt
Noon.com to stream IPL matches
Noon.com will stream IPL matches for the 2023 and 2024 seasons in its app.
Amazon Prime
UAE streaming ahead for video on demand in the Gulf
UAE consumers have access to an average 3.1 streaming video on demand services
Cricket
As it restructures its streaming plans, cricket continues to be the big bet for Disney
The company lost the right to stream the Indian Premier League recently, but has now won both TV and digital rights for all ICC events through the end of 2027 for a reported $3 billion
Abu Dhabi Media
Abu Dhabi Media, StarzPlay win exclusive rights to Italian Serie A for three seasons
Football fans across the MENA region can now enjoy Italian League (Serie A), Coppa Italia (Italian Cup) and Supercoppa Italiana (Italian Super Cup)
