Warner Bros. Discovery targets growth in Middle East with OSN Streaming deal
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Anghami
SRMG invests $5m in Anghami
SRMG looks to take a slice of an emerging Arabic streaming market with Anghami investment
Bahrain
Bahrain’s BRAVE CF strikes partnership deal with Indonesian streaming platform VIDIO
The deal will help the MMA company to join other sporting giants such as Formula One, Champions League, NBA Premier League and the World Cup in VIDIO
Cricket
How to watch IPL 2023: Streaming platform reveals live cricket package
STARZPLAY will broadcast 2023 IPL cricket matches on streaming platforms
digital streaming
Spotify releases new features as it crosses half a billion active monthly listeners
The company also released its annual music royalties report, saying more artists and creators are finding success than ever before, and getting paid
broadcast
HBO, OSN sign Middle East exclusive mega licensing deal
OSN platforms will now feature all HBO shows and movies including The Suicide Squad, The Matrix Resurrections and more
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
Netflix
Netflix launches crackdown on password sharing, users to face bans
Netflix users in these countries will now be charged
digital streaming
Netflix announces account ban if user does not sign in from home
The streaming giant Netflix will now require shared users on its platform to connect to a home network at the primary’s user’s location
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
Disney
Disney spent $90m making Moon Knight
The show, filmed partly in Jordan’s Wadi Rum, features the eponymous Moon Knight, a mystical Marvel Comics character
digital media
Qatar World Cup: Streaming platforms circle for piece of 1.1 billion viewer pie
The FIFA 2022 matches are projected to drive up advertisements and new subscriptions to help the industry to rake up huge revenues
acquisition
Spotify in talks to buy Anghami: Report
World leading music streaming platform could acquire Abu Dhabi based streaming service, Anghami
digital streaming
Netflix to charge for sharing accounts
Users will have to pay an extra fee if an account is being used outside the primary residence location for more than two weeks
broadcast content
Netflix told to remove ‘offensive content’ in Arab countries
Legal measures will be taken if Netflix continues to broadcast “offensive content,” the GCC committee statement said
Disney+
Disney poised to launch its streaming service across Middle East
The popular Disney+ has already notched up more than 130 million subscribers since its US launch in 2019