Alison Skilton

ViacomCBS Networks International and the Department of Culture and Tourism—Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) have partnered to bring VidCon, the world’s largest celebration of online video, to the UAE for the first time.

Fight Sports, a linear channel dedicated to original programming in championship boxing, kickboxing, MMA, martial arts and other live sporting events, is set to launch its digital subscription service Fight Sports Max in MENA.

GRB Studios has closed multiple deals in Africa, including one that sees the latest season of Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter headed to the South African pay-TV channel M-Net.

TAC Studios, the production arm of U.S.-based The Africa Channel, is showcasing new programs at DISCOP Johannesburg, including the single-camera comedy Asylum.

Fight Sports has entered into an agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Skill Challenge Entertainment Establishment (SCEE) for the exclusive rights in Africa to the upcoming Heavyweight World Championship rematch.

BBC Studios has licensed over 800 hours of content to clients across Africa, first striking an agreement with the Seychelles Broadcasting Company.

SPI International/FilmBox has expanded its partnership with Discover Digital, bringing seven additional channels from the company's portfolio to sub-Saharan Africa.

Per a new content licensing agreement, a range of programs from the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) catalog is set to become available to SPI International/FilmBox subscribers in the Middle East.

Israeli pubcaster KAN has commissioned a second season of the scripted comedy Checkout! from July August Productions, a Red Arrow Studios company.