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SRMG looks to take a slice of an emerging Arabic streaming market with Anghami investment
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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
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Netflix rival Starzplay’s Maaz Sheikh on the UAE’s home-grown success stories
Dubbed the Emirates’ rival to Netflix, the UAE streaming service has signed a deal with E-vision from e& and ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based conglomerate, to acquire a majority stake – 57 percent – based on a post-money valuation of $420 million. The CEO and co-founder Maaz Sheikh sits down with Arabian Business
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AB Talks: Anghami’s CEO on stock market success and that Amr Diab deal
Eddy Maroun, Co-Founder and CEO of Anghami to dive into the company’s success after becoming the first Arab tech company to list on the US Nasdaq Stock Market
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Belgium-based Proshot’s streaming venture in UAE will be global platform for new films
Industry experts say the revenue-sharing model could prove to be a game changer for the industry, which is facing uncertain times due to temporary cinema closures and movie goers’ increasing aversion to visit closed and crowded theatres
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Belgium-based media company Proshot will launch Filmpot streaming service in Middle East
Filmpot, which is to make Dubai its headquarters, also has plans to form a joint venture with an Indian company for production of films and serials
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Video: Starzplay’s middle east growth and expansion plans
The CEO of Dubai-based online streaming platform Starzplay, Maaz Sheikh, has revealed plans to take the company public are still up to three years away.
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Video: Why you shouldn’t try to please your boss: Netflix CEO
With 193m subscribers worldwide, Netflix has revolutionised the TV and film industry.
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Video: Will people go back to movie theatres after the pandemic?
More and more movies once destined for the big screen are going on-demand while theatres are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s what will and will not change about movie-going because of Covid-19.
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AB Crossfire: Traditional TV vs online streaming – what does the future hold
Is internet killing the video star? Amanda Turnbull from Discovery Communications and Maaz Sheikh from Starzplay discuss the future of television viewing.
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Netflix inks content deal with feel-good king of Bollywood
The Los Gatos will work with a unit of the Karan Johar-owned Dharma Productions to create a range of films and series exclusively for Netflix
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How Spotify is listening for new Middle East advertising opportunities
Spotify for Brands has launched in the Middle East looking to disrupt traditional advertising markets
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Middle East drama Dollar set to launch on Netflix
15-episode series stars Lebanese actor Adel Karam and Algerian-Lebanese actress Amel Bouchoucha
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Opinion: why Netflix is right, whether we like it or not
The streaming platform’s controversial Jordanian series Jinn has started a long overdue conversation about behaviours that do exist in our Arab society
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The first Middle East Original drama series will be broadcast globally on Netflix on Thursday.
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Netflix defends Jinn amid Jordan backlash
Supernatural thriller causes controversy and calls for censorship