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Middle East
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Sandbox apps lands on Middle East-based Tamatem
UK-based education publishing outfit Sandbox has launched its gaming and entertainment apps in the Middle…
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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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Red Bee extends deal with Fox in the Middle East
Red Bee Media has extended its playout and media management services contract with Fox Networks…
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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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ITV Choice expands in Asia and the Middle East
ITV is expanding the reach of its British entertainment channel, ITV Choice, after striking deals…
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A+E Networks ups UK boss to EMEA content and creative role
A+E Networks has upped general manager for A+E Networks UK, Heather Jones, to senior vice-president…
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CNBC goes live from Middle East headquarters in Abu Dhabi
Business and financial news network, CNBC, has broadcast live from its new Middle East headquarters…
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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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Iflix strikes deal with Lego for Africa and the Middle East
‘Asian Netflix’ iflix has struck a deal with Lego Systems to launch a dedicated Lego…
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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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Fox taps Ericsson for Middle East broadcast services
Ericsson has agreed an exclusive multi-year contract with Fox Networks Group Middle East to provide…
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Middle East content creators ‘need shows with international appeal’
Producers of original drama and other original content in the Middle East need to create…
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Netflix secures first Middle East original
Netflix has ordered an Adel Karam stand-up comedy special, its first original production in the…
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Amazon Web Services to open Middle East data centres by 2019
Amazon Web Services is due to build new infrastructure and open data centres in the…
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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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France 24 launches HD services in Middle East
French international news channel France 24 has launched two HD channels, France 24 HD in…
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OSN launches new streaming service
Middle East pay TV platform OSN has launched a new streaming service, Wavo, available on…
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BeIN Media secures raft of CBS content
Middle East pay TV provider BeIN Media has struck a new multiplatform licensing deal with…
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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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Comedy Central to make Middle East originals
Viacom’s fledgling Comedy Central channel in the Middle East is moving into original production with…
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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…