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Saudi Arabians prefer viewing online video content on smartphones and tablets – Ampere Analysis
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 of Saudi Arabia (KSA) watch online video content on their smartphones according to the survey. …
SVOD service iflix Arabia launches in five MENA markets
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 in the initial period in Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan and Sudan. It will soon be …
OTT platform Viu launches in Middle East
PCCW’s OTT platform Viu is being launched in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Jordan and Egypt. The video on demand service is already available in markets including Indonesia, India, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. The service majorly offers international, local and regional entertainment on-demand including the Syrian, Egyptian, Khaleeji and Tunisian TV dramas. In the Middle …
Kuwaitian telco Zain to launch OTT TV
Kuwait-based mobile telco Zain is set to launch a MENA-targeted internet TV service in conjunction with iflix across most of the MENA region. The new OTT platform – iflix Arabia will be based in Dubai and cater to Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Sudan territories. The video streaming platform will launch in Q2 of …
IPTV services grows in 10 Arab countries
Advisors Group’s analysis revealed that GCC countries had the largest number of IPTV providers in the region. By May 2016, fourteen service providers in ten countries in the Arab World offered IPTV services. Arab A new report from Arab Advisors Group overviews the IPTV services in the Arab world by May 2016. IPTV is in …
