Editor & Associate Publisher, World Screen

October 10, 2019 Interviews

OSN’s Patrick Tillieux

October 10, 2019

Under new CEO Patrick Tillieux—who has extensive experience working in pay and free TV in Europe, including at ProSiebenSat.1, Canal+ and SBS Broadcasting—OSN has also refocused its sports strategy, shifting that investment to other areas, notably movies and entertainment.

June 28, 2019 Top Stories

Motorsport Network in JV for MENA Expansion

June 28, 2019

Motorsport Network has set up a joint venture with Triangle Media to expand its presence across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

January 28, 2019 Analysis, Top Stories

Gains Forecast for MENA SVOD Revenues

January 28, 2019

SVOD revenues in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are expected to triple between 2018 and 2024 to reach $2.1 billion, according to Digital TV Research.

January 22, 2019 Analysis, Top Stories

MENA Pay-TV Revenues Slip

January 22, 2019

Pay-TV revenues in the Middle East and North Africa are on the decline following the Saudi-led ban on Qatar-based beIN Media Group, rampant piracy and falling ARPUs, according to Digital TV Research.

January 14, 2019 Analysis, Top Stories

African OTT Revenues to Reach $1 Billion

January 14, 2019

OTT revenues in sub-Saharan Africa will rise from $223 million last year to more than $1 billion by 2024, according to Digital TV Research.

November 16, 2018 Top Stories

Nigerian Film Corporation, DISCOP Prep Business Summit

November 16, 2018

The first annual DISCOP Business Summit will take place in the Nigerian capital city of Abuja next year during the annual ZUMA Film Festival.

November 15, 2018 Top Stories

CEO Named for Saudi Investment Fund

November 15, 2018

Former Disney executive Bill Ernest has been tapped as the CEO of the Saudi Entertainment Ventures Company (SEVEN).

November 14, 2018 Interviews, Top Stories

EbonyLife’s Mo Abudu

November 14, 2018

The CEO is looking at international partnerships to bring a new vision of Africa to the global landscape.

October 13, 2018 Features

Going Global

October 13, 2018

Mansha Daswani spotlights the increasingly global aspirations of content distributors in the Middle East and Africa.

October 10, 2018 Top Stories

African Movie Channel Creates Production Hub

October 10, 2018

The African Movie Channel is expanding the development and production of its own films and series with the establishment of AMC Original Productions (AMCOP).

Mansha Daswani