Executive Editor, World Screen

December 18, 2018 Top Stories

DISCOP MENA Moves Dates

December 18, 2018

The next DISCOP MENA market is set to take place from December 15 to 17, having moved from the previously scheduled February 25 to 27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.

December 10, 2018 Top Stories

Netflix Orders First African Original

December 10, 2018

Pearl Thusi (Quantico) is set to star in Queen Sono, which marks Netflix’s first African original series.

November 14, 2018 Top Stories

GRB Studios Ties Up with Africa’s Black TV

November 14, 2018

GRB Studios has signed a multiyear licensing and distribution deal with Black TV and will be a partner in the African channel, led by actor and producer Thomas Gumede.

November 13, 2018 Top Stories

SPI’s FashionBox, DocuBox Available in Hotels in the Seychelles

November 13, 2018

SPI International has extended its distribution agreement with Cable & Wireless Seychelles to include the FashionBox HD and DocuBox HD channels for in-suite hotel viewing.

November 13, 2018 Top Stories

Music-Focused Program Set for DISCOP Johannesburg

November 13, 2018

DISCOP Johannesburg, in partnership with ONGEA! Africa, is again hosting the DISCORE music rights and supervision program.

November 12, 2018 Top Stories

OSN Lines Up Final Season of House of Cards

November 12, 2018

Among the new highlights coming to OSN in the Middle East this month is the final season of House of Cards.

October 22, 2018 Top Stories

HISTORY Vault VOD Service Launches in South Africa

October 22, 2018

HISTORY’s video-on-demand service HISTORY Vault has debuted in South Africa, marking the first launch for the platform outside of North America.

October 11, 2018 Top Stories

DISCOP Launches Shopping Service for Content Buyers

October 11, 2018

DISCOP is launching a brand-new service in response to the needs of buyers and sellers of content from Africa and the Middle East: DISCOP Club.

September 18, 2018 Top Stories

Peter Smith to Lead MBC Studios

September 18, 2018

MBC Group has launched MBC Studios, a new subsidiary focusing on film and TV production in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, led by Peter Smith.

September 4, 2018 Top Stories

OSN Lines Up New Amsterdam, Succession & More from the U.S.

September 4, 2018

OSN has a range of U.S. series, including the new medical drama New Amsterdam, coming to viewers in the Middle East.

Kristin Brzoznowski