January 6, 2026
Shahid becomes MBC Shahid as group aligns streaming with broadcast strategy
Shahid, the Middle East’s most-watched Arabic streaming platform, has officially rebranded as MBC Shahid, a move by its owner MBC Group to align the…
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Read moreDecember 29, 2025
Streaming platforms notch strong November as holiday sign-ups jump
Streaming platforms posted a sharp surge in subscriber sign-ups during the year-end holiday period, with November emerging as one of the strongest months of…
Read moreJuly 3, 2019
How Linear TV Benefits From An Excess of Streaming Options
By Anthony Crupi The giddy excess of the Peak TV era has culminated in a sort of option paralysis among consumers, many of whom,…
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November 2, 2015
Agencies give thumbs up to YouTube Red
A year after first mooting a subscription model for users wanting to avoid ads, Google announced the launch of YouTube Red on October 21.…
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August 1, 2015
Hold that thought
Media experts have a way of predicting or at least forecasting what’s to come. Inevitably, this leads to the question: “What will change in…
Read moreApril 13, 2015
STARZ Play brings premium video content to MENA
STARZ Play announces the launch of its new STARZ Play service, a premium online video offering that claims to provide the latest US blockbuster…
Read moreMarch 8, 2015
Vuclip and Verimatrix bring secure mobile video to emerging markets
Vuclip, a mobile video on demand (VOD) service, and Verimatrix, a specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for global video services, partner to provide secure…
