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North Africa
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Asian Netflix rival Iflix launches in Middle East in JV with Zain
South-East Asian SVOD provider Iflix is launching a version its service in the Middle East…
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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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China’s CCTV signs new channel distribution deal with Eutelsat
China Central Television (CCTV) has signed a distribution deal with Eutelsat to broadcast three of…
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Starz Play Arabia raises funding to expand service
Starz Play Arabia has raised a “multi-million dollar” funding round, which it plans to use…
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Icflix launches on Xbox One
Middle East and North African over-the-top video service Icflix is now available on Xbox One…
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Turner launches HD, dual language kids network feeds in MENA
Turner is launching high definition and dual language options for its Cartoon Network and Boomerang…
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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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Erstream taps NexGuard for OTT watermarking
Middle East and North Africa-focused online video platform provider Erstream has chosen NexGuard to supply…
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Exclusive content ‘key for MENA pay TV’
Owning exclusive content is becoming the critical factor in driving pay TV subscriptions in the…
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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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Pay TV booms in the Middle East
Pay TV revenues and subscriber numbers rose sharply across the Middle East and North Africa…
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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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Selevision teams with Arabsat to launch Middle East HbbTV platform
Saudi Arabia-based technology provider Selevision has teamed up with satellite operator Arabsat to launch what…
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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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Arab broadcasting union signs Eutelsat deal
The Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) has agreed a multi-year contract for Ku-band capacity on…
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MENA pay TV revenues set to jump 83%
Pay TV revenues in the Middle East and North Africa are set to climb by…
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Abu Dhabi Media wins Ultimate Fighting Championship
Abu Dhabi Media has struck a three-year multi-platform deal for broadcast and digital rights in…
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