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Thuraya

Thuraya to offer AnsuR’s advanced video compression technology

by Staff Writer Fri 24 Nov 2023Fri 24 Nov 2023

Asmira can stream quality video at rates down to 100 kbps, or even lower; it will be offered to Thuraya customers as a bundled license

Latest in video streaming

Disney + Hotstar

Disney+ Hotstar loses highest ever number of subscribers at 12.5mn in Q3

by Staff Writer Thu 10 Aug 2023Thu 10 Aug 2023

This is the third consecutive quarter in which the video streaming service has lost subscribers

India

Netflix to refine pricing strategy after India price cuts boost engagement

by Staff WriterWed 19 Apr 2023Wed 19 Apr 2023

Netflix effected a 20-60 percent reduction in the prices of its services in India December 2021

digital streaming

Netflix announces account ban if user does not sign in from home

by Staff WriterWed 1 Feb 2023Wed 1 Feb 2023

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

Amazon Prime

UAE streaming ahead for video on demand in the Gulf

by Staff Writer Wed 11 Jan 2023Wed 11 Jan 2023

UAE consumers have access to an average 3.1 streaming video on demand services

digital streaming

Netflix to charge for sharing accounts

by Staff WriterThu 20 Oct 2022Thu 20 Oct 2022

Users will have to pay an extra fee if an account is being used outside the primary residence location for more than two weeks

AB In Focus

Netflix rival Starzplay’s Maaz Sheikh on the UAE’s home-grown success stories

by Staff WriterThu 21 Apr 2022Mon 25 Apr 2022

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

Ali Sajwani

Stay-at-home streaming or real-life experiences?

by Ali SajwaniFri 28 Jan 2022Fri 28 Jan 2022

Streaming service providers are battling to provide popular, star-studded shows in the face of such stiff competition

360VUZ

360VUZ reveals expansion in Saudi Arabia

by Staff Writer Wed 27 Oct 2021Tue 9 Nov 2021

Prince Khaled’s KBW Ventures-backed immersive VR app scales its Saudi operations

Streaming service StarzPlay sees user numbers surge as coronavirus lockdown grips

digital streaming

Video: Starzplay’s middle east growth and expansion plans

by ITPTue 6 Oct 2020Wed 6 Oct 2021

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.

Bollywood

Netflix inks content deal with feel-good king of Bollywood

by BloombergThu 12 Sep 2019Wed 6 Oct 2021

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

Apple

Gallery: Apple unveils games, video streaming, credit card and news services

by ITPTue 26 Mar 2019Tue 19 Oct 2021

Apple added gaming to its suite of new video, news, and credit card services, introducing the subscription programme just days after Google unveiled a cloud-based gaming plan.