beIN Mediap Group and UC3, the UEFA-ECA joint venture, have extended their media rights agreement, ensuring beIN Sports, the network’s flagship sports channel, will continue to broadcast European football’s top club competitions live and exclusive across the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia until 2027. The partnership between the sports broadcaster and UEFA club competitions […]
The US-funded Arabic language Al Hurra satellite news channel is close to having to cease broadcasting with the Trump administration’s decision to cut its funding. Al Hurra, which launched in 2004 to counter anti-American sentiment, has a claimed 30 million viewership over the Middle East and North Africa. Local reports say that in notices to […]
on April 13th, the Stadio Olimpico will host the much-anticipated Derby della Capitale as S.S. Lazio and AS Roma meet in a historic rivalry. The Serie A match kicks off at 10:45pm GST and will be available for exclusive streaming on Starzplay, the MENA SVoD series. The Derby della Capitale is one of Italy’s fiercest […]
beIN Media Group, the sports, entertainment and media group, has renewed its agreement with the International Tennis Federation for its Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup (BJK Cup) properties across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), France and Australia for multiple seasons. The renewal agreement ensures that subscribers to the group’s flagship sports […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced a “strategic minority investment” in Dubai’s OSN Streaming, a subsidiary of OSN Group. The transaction – reportedly valued at $57 million (€52.6m) for a 30 per cent stake – will be completed in stages and is subject to customary conditions, including regulatory approvals. OSN has continued to evolve its […]
Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, has expanded its channel offerings by incorporating three new channels under the umbrella of Roya Media Group – Roya TV, Roya News, and Roya Kids – into its video distribution lineup at the 26° East orbital position, facilitated by the Es’hail-2 satellite. The Es’hailSat satellite footprint strategically encompasses the Middle […]
Qvest, a specialist in media-focused practices, and Arabsat, a satellite operator in the MENA region, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding at FOMEX 2025 in Riyadh to launch a new OTT streaming platform. The strategic partnership will enable Arabsat to extend its direct-to-consumer services while providing white-label solutions for broadcasters and content providers. As the […]
wedotv, the free streaming sports and entertainment network, has partnered with ZDF Studios, the commercial subsidiary of European broadcaster ZDF, to launch two new channels across all platforms. wedotv get.factual is customised for the MENA markets and Time2Rlx will be available to platforms worldwide. “It is an honor to launch channels with ZDF Studios’ top-quality […]
Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, has announced that Gulfsat Communications has agreed a deal for satellite transponder capacity on Es’hail-1 satellite located at the 25.5⁰ East hotspot to provide VSAT services across the MENA region. Gulfsat Communications is a Satellite Communications and Media service provider in the MENA region. Gulfsat’s headquarters is located in Kuwait, […]
Skandha Media Services, a leader in scalable managed playout, broadcast, and OTT services that leverage cloud technology, automation, AI, and machine learning, has appointed Neha Modi as its Managing Partner of Product & Growth to lead the company’s expansion into the Middle East and North Africa. MENA is a key market for Skandha. The demand for […]