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MENA
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WBD signs deal with OSN in MENA
MENA satellite and streaming platform OSN has acquired the first run rights to new Max…
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DAZN strikes exclusive Masters deal across MENA
DAZN has nabbed the exclusive broadcasting rights to the Masters 2024 season, the leading golf tournament, for the Middle East and North Africa.
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DAZN Combat debuts on Evision’s Starz ON in MENA
FAST channel DAZN Combat, featuring boxing, MMA and other combat competitions, has launched on MENA…
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SVODs subs to reach 26m in MENA by 2029, with Netflix to fall behind Shahid VIP
SVOD subscriptions will rise by 12 million to 26 million across 13 countries in the…
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BBC Kids lands on MENA streaming platform Shahid
BBC Kids, operated by BBC Studios, will launch on the Arabic streaming platform, Shahid, from…
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MENA’s pay TV revenues to fall by $1.6bn by 2029
Pay TV revenues across the MENA region is forecasted to fall by $1.6 billion between…
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OSN+ to merge with Anghami to become joint video and music streaming service in MENA
MENA’s TV streaming operator OSN+ is to merge with local music and entertainment streaming service…
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SRMG and Warner Bros. Discovery team up to launch Asharq Discovery Arabic-language platform
MENA-based Saudi Research and Media Group (SRMG) have joined forces with media giant Warner Bros….
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beIN Sports extends US Open deal for five years
The United States Tennis Association has renewed beIN Sports’ exclusive broadcasting rights to air the…
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Starzplay to expand football content with Starzplay Fantasy Sports game
Streaming service Starzplay Arabia is to expand its sport content offering in the MENA region…
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Starzplay partners with TPAY for mobile subscription payments
MENA streaming service Starzplay has signed a deal with payments provider TPAY for customers to…
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Ooredoo, Zain and TASC in talks to create MENA’s largest tower company
Telco operators Ooredoo Group, Zain Group and TASC Towers are in talks to combine their…
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Starzplay launches TVOD movie offering
Middle East streamer Starzplay has lauched a transactional VOD store. Starzplay, one of the region’s…
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Samsung joins forces with Anghami for 3-month free subscription
Samsung Electronics and Arabic music platform Anghami have struck a partnership which will give customers…
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Euronews ties with Arabic SVOD platform Shahid
International news channel Euronews has partnered with the Arabic streaming platform Shahid to deliver international…
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MENA OTT revenues to double by 2028, with Netflix a big winner
Middle East & North Africa (MENA) OTT will generate $5.69 billion by 2028, according to…
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Abu Dhabi Media and Starzplay pick up Serie A; ESPN renews EFL deal
Abu Dhabi Media and Starzplay have confirmed that they have acquired the MENA rights to…
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MENA market focus – Listen to the latest episode of TV Watch now
The latest episode of Digital TV Europe’s podcast TV Watch is now live on Spotify…
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beIN renews MENA Champions League rights in three-year UEFA deal
beIN MEDIA GROUP has agreed a major rights deal with UEFA. The three-year rights extension…
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Saudi Arabia reportedly ends beIN blackout
Qatar’s beIN Sports was broadcast in Saudi Arabia on Monday for the first time in…
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Serie A launches country-by-country MENA broadcast rights tender
Italy’s Serie A has launched a 24-country broadcast rights tender in the MENA region. The…
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VOD subscriptions in MENA to more than double by 2024
Subscription video-on-demand use will more than double in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)…
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Digital TV Research: MENA pay TV impacted by BeIN dispute
Pay TV revenues have declined in the Middle East and North Africa over the past…
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BeIN Media secures English Premier League for another three years
Middle East pay TV provider BeIN Sports has secured rights to English Premier League football…
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MENA set for big SVOD growth
The Middle East and North Africa region – including Turkey – will have 20.8 million…
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IHS Markit: MENA pay TV in decline as SVOD subs grow 48%
Pay TV subscriptions declined in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in 2017…
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Starz Play claims more MENA market share than Netflix
Starz Play claims to have more market share in the Middle East and North Africa…
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BBC Earth launches across MENA, CBeebies debuts in Turkey
Factual channel BBC Earth is due to launch across the Middle East and North Africa…
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Netflix agrees first MENA operator deal with OSN
Netflix has agreed its first partnership in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region…
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Starz Play agrees new Etisalat deal
Starz Play has agreed a new five-year deal with Etisalat, which will distribute the Middle…
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