World Screen

Jay Stuart takes an in-depth look at the fast-developing landscape for on-demand and streaming businesses in the Middle East and Africa.

Jay Stuart explores the buzzing local production sectors in the Middle East and Africa.

CANNES: Arab Telemedia Group has a 30-year history in drama production and is looking to take these programs outside the Middle East into varied markets.

LOS ANGELES: Electus International has inked a deal with FOX Channels Middle East to bring multiple hit series to the region, including seasons one and two of House of DVF.

A look at the rapidly evolving pay-TV landscape across the Middle East and Africa.

DUBAI: A new and extended partnership has been signed between OSN and NBCUniversal International, one that includes OTT rights.

LONDON: DTT, and notably pay DTT, made large gains in sub-Saharan Africa in 2015, according to the latest figures from Digital TV Research. The number of pay satellite TV subscribers, however, climbed by a relatively low 7.4 percent in 2015. This was partly due to greater platform choice created by …

DUBAI: Online streaming service icflix has teamed up with Moroccan director Noureddine Lakhmari to co-produce the upcoming film Burn Out. The film is set to debut next year exclusively to icflix subscribers globally, as well as in select theaters worldwide. Written and directed by Lakhmari, Burn Out is set in …

STOCKHOLM: Ericsson’s first end-to-end SVOD content service, NuVu, is set to launch in early 2016 with Airtel Nigeria as a partner. NuVu will feature around 3,000 TV and film titles, available for a monthly fee. Content can be downloaded directly to smartphones or tablets at no additional data cost during …

NEW YORK: Major League Soccer (MLS) and FOX Sports have expanded their broadcast partnership to bring live televised league matches to Sub-Saharan Africa. The deal will see FOX Sports Africa broadcast live MLS matches during the 2015-18 seasons in 25 countries and territories across Africa. This includes at least two …