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MBC Group
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Saudi Arabia’s MBC Group extends kids pact with Paramount’s Nickelodeon
Saudi Arabia-based MBC Group has extended its programming deal with Paramount Global Content Distribution, with…
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Saudi Arabia’s MBC & Vice Media strike pact for Arabic lifestyle shows
Saudia Arabia-based MBC Group has struck a pact with Vice Media Group that will see…
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MENA streamer Shahid expands anime offering via TV Tokyo, Toei & Aniplex deals
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) media giant MBC Group has struck an expanded deal…
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MBC Group inks content deal with Turkish prodcos Medyapim & Ay Yapim
MENA-based MBC Group is expanding its Turkish content offering via a five-year partnership with Turkish…
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MBC Group strikes deal for BBC Studios scripted format ‘Doctor Foster’
MBC Group has acquired the rights to produce the first Arabic language adaptation of BBC…
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Shahid VIP preps Tony Jordan drama, with Katrina Neylon joining sales team
Saudi Arabia-based streamer Shahid VIP is preparing to launch its latest project from Life On…
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MBC’s Shahid VIP adapts Saudi novels for ‘Rise Of The Witches’ drama
Middle East media giant MBC Studios has started production on Rise Of The Witches, which…
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MBC orders Mid-East version of Talpa’s ‘Million Dollar Island’
MENA-based MBC Group has become the latest buyer of Talpa format, Million Dollar Island. The reality…
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Shahid VIP takes UK ‘Stand UP’ format to MENA
MBC Group-owned Arabic SVOD service Shahid VIP has ordered a local adaptation of comedy format…
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MIPCOM round-up: HBO Max snags ‘All The Way Up’; TF1 opens ‘Love Trap’; Looke buys NTV shows; MBC adds Talpa’s Avastars
HBO Max snags All The Way Up WarnerMedia in Latin America has acquired exclusive rights…
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Exclusive: Fremantle settles ‘Masked Singer’ format dispute in Ukraine
The Masked Singer distributor Fremantle and national broadcaster Ukraine have settled their format dispute with domestic rival…
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WarnerMedia’s HBO Max hires exec from Mid-East streamer Shahid to lead in Lat Am
WarnerMedia has hired another senior exec from the Middle East’s MBC Group to lead its…
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TBI Weekly: Seven trends to look out for in 2021
2021 is off to a busy start. We’ve seen senior content execs depart in North…
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Saudi streamer Shahid VIP links with Tony Jordan for “biggest production” ever
Saudi Arabian streamer Shahid VIP has unveiled its “biggest production” to date with a new…
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Saudi Arabia’s MBC Group re-appoints Sam Barnett as CEO to replace Marc Antoine d’Halluin
Saudi Arabia’s MBC Group has rejigged its senior team by appointing Sam Barnett as its…
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Saudi Arabia’s MBC & Shahid VIP unveil writing talent scheme
Saudi Arabia media giant MBC Group has launched a new program designed to discover domestic…
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Arabic streamer Shahid VIP launches in North America
Dubai-based media conglomerate MBC Group is launching Shahid VIP, its Arabic-language direct-to-consumer streaming service, in…
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MBC Group inks content deal with Facebook MENA
Dubai-based media conglomerate MBC Group has inked an exclusive content partnership with Facebook MENA to…
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MBC brings ‘The Bridge’ and ‘Crimson Rivers’ to Middle East
Dubai-based MBC Group has acquired first-run broadcast rights to all seasons of two drama series…
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News round-up: Hulu cooks with Jamie Oliver; Viaplay reveals esports drama; MBC launches MENA academy
Viaplay delves into Danish esports Nordic streamer Viaplay is preparing an esports-focused comedy series from…
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Mid-East’s MBC lands Viaplay alum Jakob Mejlhede Andersen
Middle East operator MBC Group – which appointed ex-Zodiak Media CEO Marc Antoine d’Halluin as…
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Saudi-backed broadcaster hires ex-Hulu exec for streaming push
Saudi-backed broadcaster MBC Group is looking to take on Netflix in the Middle East as…
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MBC to up its focus on Saudi Arabia and neighbouring markets
Dubai-headquartered MBC Group has announced plans to shift more focus towards Saudi Arabia and neighbouring…
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MBC and Image Nation strike production pact
O3 Productions, the production arm of MBC Group, and Abu Dhabi prodco Image Nation have…
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MIPCOM looks to the Middle East
There will be a particular focus on the Middle East and Turkey at MIPCOM next…