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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UAE streaming ahead for video on demand in the Gulf
UAE consumers have access to an average 3.1 streaming video on demand services
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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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Netflix no plans for Dubai office, but open to more Arab content
Video streaming giant Netflix has so far announced three original series from the region
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Netflix apologises after displaying UAE expat’s mobile number in hit TV show
Sharjah-based Indian worker was bombarded with unwanted calls from Sacred Games fans
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Video streaming service iFlix to shut down Middle East operations
Malaysia-based iFlix said it’s exiting the region to concentrate on south east Asia market
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Nintendo, Sony fall after Google unveils a gaming service
Stadia runs through the company’s YouTube video-streaming platform and takes advantage of Google’s extensive network of data centres
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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
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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
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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
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‘No death’ for traditional TV, says Fox after streaming service launch
Television networks will ‘reinvent’ themselves and co-exist with on-demand video streaming platforms, according to FOX MENA head Sanjay Raina