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MENA Market Projection Report (2021-2027) 31 January 2024

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is undergoing a transformative shift in the realm of Over-The-Top (OTT) and Video-On-Demand (VoD) services, with a burgeoning market poised for significant growth. This MENA Market Projection Report offers a comprehensive overview … Continue reading

Z5 Weyyak wins in OTT Trendsetter category 24 November 2017

Zee Entertainment held AVOD service Z5 Weyyak which offers exclusive Indian and premium Arabic content bagged an award in the OTT trendsetter category in the 7th edition of the ASBU BroadcastPro ME Television Summit and Awards 2017. The streaming service … Continue reading

CBS International collaborates with Bein Media for multi-year content deal 14 August 2017

CBS studios international has signed a deal with pay TV operator of the Middle East and North Africa (Bein Media) for CBS and CW programmes. The deal offers an assortment of new series which will be available to Bein subscribers. … Continue reading

Content Protection Market growth spiked by expansion of OTT and TVE services 08 August 2017

As per Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Global Content Protection Market, Forecast to 2021, market revenues are set to grow from almost $1.7 billion in 2016 to just below $2 billion by 2021 at a compound annual rate (CAGR) OF … Continue reading

OTT TV and Video Forecasts in MENA 28 July 2017

Middle East and North Africa OTT TV episodes and movies are expected to generate revenues of $1.75 billion by 2022 which will more than quadrupled the $428 million recorded in 2016. OTT TV & Video Forecasts report reports that SVOD … Continue reading

Mobile Video Streaming set to rule TV in the Future 25 July 2017

We are witnessing the transition of the TV viewing experience from simply watching traditional cable or satellite TV from your couch to streaming on-demand videos on different apps, devices, and websites. Video has been unshackled from the family room to … Continue reading

Subscription video-on-demand on the rise in MENA 19 July 2017

According to Digital TV Research, revenues from Subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is estimated to reach US$ 1.23 billion by 2022 which is up from almost  US$1 billion in 2016. It also estimates that … Continue reading

Saudi Arabians prefer viewing online video content on smartphones and tablets – Ampere Analysis 06 June 2017

According to a 13-country study by Ampere Analysis, internet users in Saudi Arabia are the top users for accessing TV and video content online as well as viewing content on their smartphones and tablets. 87% of viewers in the Kingdom … Continue reading

SVOD service iflix Arabia launches in five MENA markets 24 May 2017

Zain which is Kuwait’s (Middle East) service provider, has launched OTT TV service iflix Arabia across five of its eight key markets in the region. The video-on-demand service, a joint venture between Zain and iflix (Asian SVOD player) is available … Continue reading

Internet transforming traditional TV viewing habits in MENA 08 May 2017

The increased usage of smartphone and internet has transformed TV viewing patterns in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), according to Frost & Sullivan. According to research conducted by the business consulting firm, the large, young population present in … Continue reading