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MENA
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EY: online video revenues in MENA to grow by up to 35% annually
Online video revenues are projected to grow by 22%-35% annually in most markets in the…
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Eutelsat expands 7/8° West HD channel line-up
Eutelsat has grown the number of free-to-air HD channels it broadcasts in the 7/8° West…
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Digital TV Research: MENA pay TV ARPU in decline
Pay TV revenues are set to grow in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)…
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Starz Play launches in LG Smart TVs
Middle East and North African streaming service, Starz Play, is now available as an app…
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Iflix appoints CEO of MENA region
Iflix has appointed former Mobily and Vodafone executive, John Saad, as CEO of Iflix Middle…
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Starz Play agrees deal with Orange Egypt
Middle East and North African subscription video-on-demand service, Starz Play, has partnered with Orange Egypt….
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beIN Media agrees new three-year security deal with Irdeto
Pay TV network beIN Media has agreed a new three-year deal with digital security specialists…
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BeIN Media Group to launch MENA Olympic Channel
BeIN Media Group has struck a partnership with the Olympic Channel to air Olympic-themed programming…
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MBC Group invests in online travel company Wego
MBC Group has invested in Middle East and North African online travel marketplace, Wego. The…
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Over-the-top revenues to quadruple in MENA region
Over-the-top video revenues in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are set to more…
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Internet ‘transforming traditional TV viewing’ in MENA
The boom in smartphone and internet penetration is transforming traditional TV viewing patterns in the…
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Iflix expands into MENA
South-East Asian SVOD provider Iflix has expanded into the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)…
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MENA pay TV revenue estimates downgraded
Digital TV Research has downgraded its pay TV revenue forecast for the Middle East and…
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Starz Play renews Warner Bros. deal
Starz’ MENA-focused OTT service has renewed a programming deal with Warner Bros. The news comes…
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Scripps launches HGTV in MENA
Scripps Networks Interactive is launching its HGTV channel in the Middle East and North Africa…
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BeIN to launch 4K Ultra HD satellite receiver in MENA
Pay TV operator BeIN has launched an Ultra-High Definition (UHD) 4K satellite TV receiver in…
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IHS: Number of MENA pay TV homes grew 10% last year
The number of pay TV homes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region…
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Motorvision TV increases MENA footprint
Germany’s Motorvision TV is extending its reach in Europe, the Middle East and Africa by…
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Exclusive content drives MENA pay TV growth
Pay TV operators in the Middle East and North Africa region are looking to exclusive…
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Icflix strikes set-top box partnership with Humax
Middle East and North African streaming service, Icflix, has partnered with Humax to integrate the…
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IPTV now available in nine MENA countries
Fourteen service providers across nine countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) now…
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MENA pay TV numbers to top 21 million by 2020
The number of pay TV homes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) will…
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Pay TV now reaches 4.35 million subscribers in MENA
The pay TV market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) grew rapidly in…
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Nine in 10 MENA households now taking satellite TV
Over nine out of 10 housheholds in 15 countries across the Middle East and North…
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Discovery launching TLC in Middle East, North Africa
The international division of Discovery is launching its TLC HD channel in the MENA region,…
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Partners prep MENA second screen app Synclie
Digital Media Services, the digital media arm of Choueiri Group, and AJ Consulting subsidiary SynkOnAir…
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Brightcove opens Dubai hub for MENA
Online TV specialist Brightcove is to open a new office in Dubai as part of…
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Sundance Channel HD launches in MENA
The Sundance Channel is set to launch in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)…
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Connected TV market surging in MENA
The connected TV market is rapidly evolving in the Middle East and Africa with increasing…
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Encryption would boost HD in MENA, say industry players
The Middle East and North Africa region is still lagging behind advanced markets in the…