Africa and the Middle East pay-TV household penetration is expected to outpace all other major regions between 2017 and 2022.
OSN signs Middle East’s first deal with Netflix
OSN, the Middle East and North Africa region’s entertainment network, has signed the first partnership deal in the region with Netflix.
MBC moves channels to Arabsat
MBC Group will move its gulf channels and MBC Pro Sports channels to Arabsat following a strategic partnership signed with Arabsat.
IHS: Pay-TV booms in Middle East
2015 was the year of growth for the pay-TV market in the Middle East and North Africa region, according to a new report from IHS.
Studio 100 launches kids channel beJunior
German production and distribution company Studio 100 Media will create, supply and schedule a cobranded channel for the Middle East and North Africa.
OSN signs exclusive content deal with MGM
Dubai-based OSN has signed an exclusive content deal with MGM for its library of films, future first-run TV series and mini-series.
Germany’s Fix&Foxi expands in Middle East
Fix&Foxi, the children and family channel operated by German media company Your Family Entertainment (YFE) has launched on Etisalat’s eLife TV pay-TV platform in the United Arab Emirates.
BeIn expands DTH bouquet for MENA, offers Euro2016
Qatar-based beIN Media Group is expanding its current DTH service sports bouquet for the MENA region with additional entertainment and movie channels into a fully fledged DTH platform. The service will also offer live coverage of all 32 matches of the FIFA Euro 2016.
Eutelsat set to launch new MENA satellite
Eutelsat Communications is set to launch its latest satellite which will provide the capacity required to accelerate the deployment of higher definition television services to the Middle East and North Africa region.
Fix&Foxi launches in Africa and Middle East
German media company Your Family Entertainment (YFE) has rolled out its children’s and family channel Fix&Foxi in further international markets.