Lessons from Leaders: Maaz Sheikh co-founded Starz Play, the subscription video on demand service that streams to 20 countries across the Middle East and North Africa. AS CEO, he has led the company’s corporate and operational activities since it was established in 2014
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Starz Play to launch first original Arabic series in the UAE
Arabic show will feature a pan regional storyline, according to streaming platform CEO Maaz Sheikh
Arab world does not want its own Game of Thrones, says Starz Play CEO
Streaming platform’s first original Arabic series will be ‘sensitive to cultural values’ following backlash faced by competitor Netflix over controversial series Jinn, according to Maaz Sheikh
Starz Play to become profitable in Q1 2020, says CEO
Streaming service will expand in seven markets in Africa this year, and boasts the largest market share in the region in terms of subscribers and revenue
Could a Friends reunion show be coming to Netflix?
Reruns of American sitcom Friends has streamed on Netflix since 2018, as part of a $100m deal
How streaming services are battling Netflix for Arab audiences
US giant Netflix is set to release its first Arabic production in June, chasing a slice of the potentially lucrative Middle East market
Streaming not main reason behind struggling pay TV market, says StarzPlay CEO
While pay TV has suffered in some markets, it is an emerging business in areas like sub-Saharan Africa, according to Maaz Sheikh
Friends sitcom will remain on Starz Play ‘whether it’s on Netflix or not’, says CEO
US giant Netflix paid $100 million in 2018 for rights to continue streaming the show in 2019
UAE’s Starz Play says subscriber numbers top 1 million
UAE-based subscription video on demand service announces achievement, five years after launch
When the Starz align: How the Arab world’s streaming heavyweight plans to stay ahead of Netflix
Meet Maaz Sheikh, the man behind Dubai-based streaming service Starz Play, which is beating Netflix at its own game
Traditional TV to phase out in 5-7 years, says Starz Play CEO
Millennials are leading industry shift from linear television to on demand video streaming
Asda’a wins PR brief for streaming firm StarzPlay
Asda’a BCW is appointed as corporate communications partner to subscription video on demand service
Dubai’s StarzPlay inks deal with Pakistani cinema chain
Video on demand service StarzPlay launches new Starz Play by Cinepax after signing agreement to enter Pakistan market
Why streaming is the future of TV in the Middle East
Starz Play’s Maaz Sheikh wants to produce an original Arabic series that brings the region’s cultural tales to global audience
Starz Play to show new season of ‘Billions’ same time as the US
Premiere of the TV series available to Starz Play subscribers on Sunday March 25
Opinion: finding ways to deal with the changing way content is consumed
Consumers have a vast array of content options, leaving providers with the task of creating coherent and sustainable business models
‘We’re not all Steve Jobs,’ says Starz Play chief Maaz Sheikh
Startups need to take a step back and recognise their mistakes, says founder of streaming service