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The number of SVOD subscriptions across 20 markets in the Middle East and North Africa will rise from 14.16 million last year to 32.65 million by 2026, according to Digital TV Research.

Sony Pictures Television’s international production division has entered into an exclusive first-look deal with Nigeria’s EbonyLife Media.

Pay-TV revenues across the Middle East and North Africa continue to decline, according to Digital TV Research, with 2026 revenues expected to be 23 percent lower than those in 2016.

The Molotov streaming platform has extended its reach with the launch of regional versions in seven new markets.

Digital TV Research is forecasting that African OTT movie and TV episode revenues will reach $1.725 billion by 2026, up from $392 million in 2020.

Between 2020 and 2026, there will be almost 17 million new pay-TV subscribers across Africa, bringing the total to 51 million, according to Digital TV Research.

DISCOP organizer Basic Lead is planning to host its next in-person event from August 24 to 26, 2021, in Kigali, Rwanda.

The rights to Premier League matches in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have been secured by beIN Media Group for the 2022-2025 cycle.

Video industry revenues from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will reach $2 billion by 2025, led by online video, according to new data from Media Partners Asia (MPA).

Realness Institute, an organization founded to promote African content, is partnering with Netflix to create an Episodic Content Development Lab for writers in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria.