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Arabian Business Leadership Summit
How to beat Netflix: StarzPlay chief Maaz Sheikh reveals streaming success at Arabian Business Leadership Summit 2024
StarzPlay, a leading OTT streaming platform in the MENA region, has seen steady growth since its launch in 2015, driven by localisation, strategic partnerships, and a resilient leadership team that has remained intact from the start
Middle East
UFC strikes new broadcast deal with STARZPLAY MENA
The multi-year deal will see STARZPLAY launch a dedicated 24/7 UFC channel for the region
Abu Dhabi
EXCLUSIVE: Million Dollar Listing UAE Season 2 ‘in the works’, STARZPLAY boss reveals
The real estate reality show brings its debut international spin-off to the UAE, capitalising on Dubai and Abu Dhabi’s booming luxury property markets
Cricket
How to watch IPL 2023: Streaming platform reveals live cricket package
STARZPLAY will broadcast 2023 IPL cricket matches on streaming platforms
Abu Dhabi
E-Vision and ADQ complete their acquisition of Starzplay Arabia
The consortium, in which e&’s E-Vision holds two-third shares, now controls 57 percent of stake in the region’s premier subscription video-on-demand platform
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Saudis huge fans of anime, new report reveals
UAE-based Starzplay is one of the biggest players in on-demand video in the region, competing with Netflix and MBC-owned Shahid
Abu Dhabi Media
Abu Dhabi Media, StarzPlay win exclusive rights to Italian Serie A for three seasons
Football fans across the MENA region can now enjoy Italian League (Serie A), Coppa Italia (Italian Cup) and Supercoppa Italiana (Italian Super Cup)
AB In Focus
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
ADQ
E-vision, ADQ ink deal to buy majority stake in streaming platform Starzplay Arabia
Starzplay Arabia CEO says agreement will enable platform to grow further by ‘focusing on original content production’
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021
How live sport is driving business growth at UAE’s Netflix rival Starzplay
Subscriptions and revenue per user on the up as streaming platform Starzplay adds new sports content to offering
Abu Dhabi Global Market
Dubai’s Starzplay strikes $25m debt financing deal to boost Arabic content
Dubai-based streaming service has seen its subscriber numbers increase to around 1.83 million
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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.
Friends TV Series
In pictures: The most binge-watched shows on Starzplay
The Big Bang Theory, The Office and Friends all prove popular for Dubai-based streaming service
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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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UAE’s StarzPlay eyes launch of 50 new shows in 2019
Subscription on-demand video service outlines plan to build on ‘record breaking’ growth last year
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Video: How broadcast content is set to evolve in the future
The likes of Netflix, StarzPlay, Amazon Prime and OSN are locked in a battle to gain or retain market share. New technology and changing users habits mean that everything is up for grabs as the production and delivery of content rapidly evolves.