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MBC Studios
MBC Group names veteran Samar Akrouk as MD of Studio division
MENA-based MBC Group has named veteran exec Samar Akrouk as MD of its in-house production…
Amazon Studios & AMC alum to lead Middle East’s MBC Studios
Former Amazon Studios and AMC exec Christina Wayne has been appointed to lead the studio…
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…
Saudi Arabia’s MBC to open ‘The Office’ after striking BBCS format deal
Saudi Arabia-based MBC has ordered a local version of BBC comedy The Office. The 20-episode…
Drama round-up: AMC orders Bob Odenkirk’s ‘Straight Man’; ITV tracks ‘Raoul Moat’; Shahid preps detective show
AMC orders Bob Odenkirk’s Straight Man AMC Networks has greenlit Straight Man, its Bob Odenkirk-starring drama…
Exclusive: MBC Studios hires Carnival, MOPAR alum to lead drama development
Middle East-based MBC Studios has hired former BBC, Carnival and Mopar Studios exec Jessica Pope…
Shahid VIP, BBC prep Carlos Ghosn doc from MBC Studios & France’s Alef One
Middle East streamer Shahid VIP and the BBC have picked up rights to an upcoming…
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…
MBC Studios adapts Tony Jordan crime thriller for Arabic audiences
An Arabic version of a crime thriller created by acclaimed British writer Tony Jordan is…
Zodiak Media, Canal+ alum appointed to head up Middle East’s MBC
Former Zodiak Media and Canal+ executive Marc Antoine d’Halluin has been appointed as CEO at…