beIN Media Group has secured exclusive rights to the FIA Formula One World Championship in 25 countries, spanning the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) as well as Türkiye, from the start of the 2024 season until the end of the 2033 season. Under the new 10-year agreement, subscribers across MENA and Türkiye to beIN’s […]
Egyptian-based NileSat and Qatari-based Es’hailSat have signed a strategic partnership agreement for cooperation in satellite services in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The agreement means that NileSat, via Es’hailSat, has access to the Arabsat orbital ‘hot spot’ of 25.5/26 degrees East where Es’hailSat also has satellite coverage. Es’hailSat, in return can now […]
Riedel Networks has announced a strategic partnership with Kalaam Carrier Solutions, a digital solutions provider headquartered in Bahrain, to enhance the MENA region’s motorsports experience and establish a permanent network infrastructure. “Collaborating with Riedel Networks on this endeavor has allowed Kalaam to continue to cater to strategic industries and mission-critical projects within the GCC, such […]
MENA’s pay-TV revenues will fall by $1.6 billion (€1.46bn) between peak year 2016 and 2029, mainly as a result of the OTT push and widespread piracy, according to the Middle East and North Africa Pay-TV Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Pay-TV revenues for 20 MENA countries will drop by 43 per cent […]
Es’hailSat, Qatar Satellite Company, has announced that Viasat Energy Services, a business unit of Viasat, has added multiple transponders on Es’hail-1 satellite located at the 25.5⁰ East hotspot and will avail itself of Teleport Services from Es’hailSat’s 50,000 sqm facility in Doha to provide VSAT services across Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Viasat […]
Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, has announced that nine HD television channels from Rotana Group are now available on Es’hail-2 satellite located at the 26⁰ East hotspot covering Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This is part of a multi-channel, multi-year deal between Rotana and Es’hailSat which adds to the premium television channel video […]
TheSmallBigIdea (TSBI), a full-service independent digital agency announces its foray into the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region with its office in Dubai, marking its international expansion. Having built an impressive portfolio in diverse sectors, including Entertainment, Sports, Fashion, Real Estate, BFSI, E-Commerce and Technology in India, TheSmallBigIdea now intends to harness their strengths […]
Sandbox Group, the London-based Edutainment company, is partnering with Tamatem, the mobile game platform for the Middle East. The partnership will see Sandbox’s gaming and entertainment apps made available to the Arabic-speaking world via Tamatem Plus, Tamatem’s alternative payment and distribution platform. The first app to launch on Tamatem Plus is PlayKids+, Sandbox’s recently launched […]
Zain has announced the signing of definitive agreements between Ooredoo Group, Zain Group and TASC Towers Holding to create the largest tower company in the MENA region, in a cash and share deal. The enlarged tower company, comprising approximately 30,000 towers, has a combined estimated current enterprise value of $2.2 billion (€2bn). Ooredoo and Zain […]
One of the largest piracy services in the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region has been shut down in Egypt by the Egyptian police, in collaboration with the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), the anti-piracy organisation. CimaClub enabled users to directly download or stream pirated content, offering a VoD library of nearly 50,000 movie and […]