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Exclusive: MENA streaming revenues to exceed $1.2bn by end of 2024
Total streaming revenues in the MENA region exceeded $1bn in 2023 and are predicted to…
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MENA streamer Shahid & Dubai Media land Spanish drama ‘Boundless’ from ZDF Studios
MENA streamer Shahid and Dubai Media have become the latest companies to pick up rights…
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Exclusive: MENA streamer Shahid eyes int’l content as AVOD surges
Saudi Arabia-based streamer Shahid is looking to expand its non-English language programming as it experiences…
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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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TBI Tech & Analysis: Why MENA online ad revenue will double by 2027
Online video advertising revenue in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is set to…
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News round-up: BBC takes ‘The Traitors US’; Shahid preps ‘Slave Market’; Cineflix Rights prepares for ‘Tempting Fortune’
BBC takes The Traitors US NBC’s US iteration of hit format The Traitors is heading…
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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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Jakob Mejlhede Andersen & ex-Shine Int’l CEO launch prodco The Yard Films
Former Viaplay and Shahid exec Jakob Mejlhede Andersen has linked up with former Shine International…
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News round up: MENA welcomes ‘Golden Boy’; ABC adapts Oz format ‘Parental Guidance’; HBO extends ‘Industry’
MENA welcomes Golden Boy Middle Eastern media group MBC has acquired Turkish drama Golden Boy…
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WarnerMedia hires Shahid’s AVOD chief to lead HBO Max in Asia
WarnerMedia has hired Jason Monteiro from MENA streamer Shahid to lead its direct-to-consumer operations across…
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Jakob Mejlhede Andersen exits Middle East streamer Shahid
Former Viaplay chief Jakob Mejlhede Andersen has stepped down as chief content officer at fast-growing…
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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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Saudi’s Shahid VIP expands drama push with sci-fi show ‘Hell’s Gate’
Saudi Arabian streamer Shahid VIP is expanding its big budget drama offering with a new…
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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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WarnerMedia names Johannes Larcher to lead HBO Max global roll-out
WarnerMedia has appointed Johannes Larcher, MD of Middle East streamer Shahid, to oversee the international…
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Exclusive: MENA streamer Shahid reveals budgets & int’l plans in TBI Talks (watch here)
To watch TBI Talks on demand, please click above Middle East-based streamer Shahid is looking…
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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…
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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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Ampere: Saudi web users consume most TV & video
Saudi Arabian internet users watched more TV and video online than people in any other…