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Content piracy

Fighting piracy is like playing Whack-A-Mole, says OSN boss

by Nicole AbigaelTue 13 Jun 2023Wed 14 Jun 2023

“It doesn’t just hurt OSN, it hurts the whole chain of basically producers, content creators, writers and so on”

India

Indians spent 6.1 trillion minutes on online videos, says report

by Staff WriterThu 18 May 2023Thu 18 May 2023

Disney+ Hotstar led premium VOD category viewership with a 38 percent share during the measured 2022-Q1 2023 period, driven by sports

Netflix

Netflix launches crackdown on password sharing, users to face bans

by Staff Writer Thu 9 Feb 2023Thu 9 Feb 2023

Netflix users in these countries will now be charged

ADQ

E-vision, ADQ ink deal to buy majority stake in streaming platform Starzplay Arabia

by Andrew Sambidge Fri 18 Mar 2022Fri 18 Mar 2022

Starzplay Arabia CEO says agreement will enable platform to grow further by ‘focusing on original content production’

Most of the new shows catalogue will be unique to the StarzPlay platform and will air on the same day and time as they debut in the US.

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021

How live sport is driving business growth at UAE’s Netflix rival Starzplay

by Andrew Sambidge Fri 4 Mar 2022Fri 4 Mar 2022

Subscriptions and revenue per user on the up as streaming platform Starzplay adds new sports content to offering

From its new Abu Dhabi HQ, StarzPlay said it will ramp up partnerships with the city’s media and creative ecosystem to offer exclusive, in-demand entertainment to its subscribers.

Abu Dhabi Investment Office

Streaming major Starzplay sets up HQ in Abu Dhabi as part of $545m initiative

by Staff writerThu 24 Jun 2021Wed 6 Oct 2021

Video on demand service partners with Abu Dhabi Investment Office to strengthen production of regionally relevant original content for its audiences

Content on iKew will be translated to English, Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, French, Spanish and later Hindi.

Edutainment

Behind the UAE-based startup bolstering online learning in the Middle East

by ITPMon 14 Jun 2021Wed 6 Oct 2021

Najahi Events’ iKew sees an opportunity to pioneer video-on-demand learning in the region where interest is low compared to global averages

The Filmpot app will have two categories – one for new movie screening and the second for its other content series, including movies dubbed in Arabic or Arabic movies with English and French subtitles

digital streaming

Belgium-based Proshot’s streaming venture in UAE will be global platform for new films

by ITPSun 6 Jun 2021Thu 28 Oct 2021

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

digital streaming

Belgium-based media company Proshot will launch Filmpot streaming service in Middle East

by ITPTue 18 May 2021Thu 28 Oct 2021

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

Maaz Sheikh co-founded Starz Play, the subscription video on demand service that streams to 20 countries across the Middle East and North Africa.

digital streaming

Redefining the entertainment landscape in the MENA region

by Staff writerTue 6 Aug 2019Thu 28 Oct 2021

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