Latest news of north-africa
28 JUL 2025
Deals
MBC Group and Netflix launched streaming bundle across MENA via MBCNOW
The bundled subscription offers over 21% in savings compared to individual plans and integrates Shahid, Netflix, and MBC's 17 linear channels into a single regional platform, starting in Saudi Arabia.
17 JAN 2022
Operators
MENA pay TV revenues to fall by $1.5 billion
A study from Digital TV Research is forecasting that pay-TV revenues for 20 countries in the Middle East and North Africa region will fall by 38% between peak year 2016 ($3.84 billion) and 2027 ($2.39 billion).
23 APR 2020
Production
ITV STUDIOS TO PRODUCE NIPPON TV'S NEW GAME SHOW
The company has acquired Exclusive Rights of "Red Carpet Survival" for major markets including UK, US, Australia, France, Germany, The Netherlands and Nordics.
10 FEB 2020
Distribution
STARZPLAY AND FREMANTLE JOINT FORCES FOR HIGH-END DRAMAS IN MENA
The SVOD service has acquired "Baghdad Central" and "The Luminaries" to launch in 2020 and the crime series "Dublin Murders" is currently available on the platform.