Joel Marino

DOHA: Scripps Networks Interactive and beIN have partnered to launch Travel Channel and HGTV in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

PARIS/LOS ANGELES: NBCUniversal International Networks has secured the 52-episode series Hollywood on Set for a launch in the pan-African territory.

LOS ANGELES: Basic Lead is slated to launch a new DISCOP market in Dubai next year, with the organization forecasting the attendance of more than 1,500 delegates.

LOS ANGELES: A record number of participants attended DISCOP Africa in Abidjan last week, with event organizer Basic Lead reporting 1,142 delegates from 534 companies.

AMMAN: Media group Arab Telemedia is due to roll out 44 of its series and movies on iTunes, marking the first time a production company has released Arab content in the digital store.

CANNES: SPI International’s FashionBox HD TV channel will launch in Seychelles hotels as an in-suite TV network.

KFAR SABA/BEVERLY HILLS: Starz Worldwide Distribution has expanded its agreement with Israeli satellite pay-TV platform yes for the original series The Girlfriend Experience and Ash vs Evil Dead.