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Netflix partners with OSN to grow its MENA subscriber baseFebruary 19, 2018MENA pay TV operator OSN has announced the signing of a partnership with Netflix. This deal is the first between Netflix and a pay TV operator across the MENA region. As a result of the partnership, OSN satellite subscribers will be able to access Netflix via a new hybrid set-top box, which OSN plans to launch at the end of the second quarter of 2018. Subscribers who will choose to access content from Netflix will not have to face a separate bill, instead they will be charged via their own OSN’ subscription.Subscribers Only
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MBC expands pay channels business with telco partnerships in UAE and QatarApril 25, 2017MBC, the largest commercial broadcaster in the MENA region, has secured new carriage deals for its 17 HD channels, most recently partnering with UAE telco Etisalat to give the operator exclusive distribution rights in the country. Etisalat will carry the channels on its E-Vision IPTV platform, and any other operators wishing to offer them must negotiate deals with the telco.Subscribers Only
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OSN slashes its package prices to reverse decline in subscribersFebruary 16, 2017OSN, the Dubai-based satellite pay TV operator, has launched new packages with new prices for the 24 MENA countries that form the base of its operations. The operator said the move represents the first steps of a new OSN, an operator that wants to ensure its customers that they will get access to the most premium content at the most affordable prices, and said that further initiatives are planned. OSN has launched a new introductory package, called The Entertainment GetStarted Pack, at a price of $21 in the Gulf States and around $16 in countries outside the Gulf like Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Morocco and Algeria. OSN said it carried out extensive market research to identify its customers’ needs among 40,000 households across the region. The company has also introduced a new packaging policy which allows subscribers to customise what they want to watch and to pay only for the content they have chosen.Subscribers Only
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BeIn Media continues its push into entertainment with Warner Bros dealOctober 20, 2016Continuing its move into non-sports programming, BeIn Media Group has agreed a multi-year deal with Warner Bros. International Television. According to the deal, the Qatar-based group will immediately be able to offer its subscribers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) access to TV series including Arrow, Gotham and The Originals and will also have second window pay TV rights for Warner Bros movies for the region. However, from 1 January 2019 BeIn Media will have first window pay TV rights for all Warner Bros content. BMG will also have catch-up TV rights for Warner Bros content as well as access to the US company’s library content.Subscribers Only
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Video is the future of TV appsAugust 30, 2016Beyond video apps and services, many of the first wave of TV apps have been built out of existing smartphone apps. The TV apps environment presents developers with a number of new challenges.Subscribers Only
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Didi and Uber China merger underscores the complexities of Western companies doing business in ChinaAugust 02, 2016The Chinese car-hailing app Didi Chuxing has confirmed the acquisition of Uber’s Chinese business unit.
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Mobile funding and M&A data update for Q1 2016: Chinese companies take leadApril 20, 2016IHS has updated its Mobile Funding and M&A data to include all 2015 and Q1 2016 funding and M&A deals.Subscribers Only
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Mobile Market Monitor: Chinese companies take a lead to drive mobile funding growthApril 15, 2016Mobile content, services and hardware companies raised almost $13bn in disclosed funding in Q1 2015. In addition, M&A activity in Q1 2016 increased noticeably from the preivous slump in Q4 2015 with a total of 72 deals, an increase of 63% from the previous quarter.Subscribers Only
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My-HD Media revamps its business strategy with launch of My-Asia and Maghreb packagesDecember 17, 2015My-HD Media, the Dubai-based pay TV satellite operator, is to start 2016 with the launch of two new packages. In a press conference in Dubai, Mr Samir Safer, My-HD Media’s CEO, announced that the company will launch the My-Asia package by mid-January 2016. The new package will be simultaneously launched in 22 MENA countries. Furthermore, My-HD Media will launch another package, the Maghreb package, later in the year, to be made available in four North African countries (Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia).Subscribers Only
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BeIn Media enters MENA entertainment content marketNovember 06, 2015Qatar-based media company, BeIn Media Group, announced that it is entering the movies and entertainment content market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The announcement, which came on October 31st, marked the 12th anniversary of the BeIn Media Group. Explaining the company’s decision, CEO Nasser Al Khelaifi stated: “Our consumer research in the MENA region indicated for quite some time that families expect a leading entertainment provider like BeIn to offer a complete range of TV entertainment channels. Furthermore, we identified a sweet-spot in terms of pricing of pay TV in the region that has traditionally been over-priced”.Subscribers Only
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OSN prepares its defences with HBO channel and EST storeOctober 23, 2015HBO is to launch programming day and date with the US on a dedicated channel launching in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The channel, launching in 2016, is a joint venture with the pan-Arabic pay TV operator OSN. The Dubai-based operator will enrich the content offer of its On Demand service with more than 2,000 hours of HBO programming, including a thousand hours of complete box sets of HBO TV series.Subscribers Only
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The pay TV market in the Middle East and North Africa 2014April 08, 2015The pay TV market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) experienced another year of strong growth in 2014. Total primary pay TV households rose to 4.8 million at the end of 2014, a year-on-year increase of 12.4%. Between 2010 and 2014, the pay TV market saw a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.3%.Subscribers Only
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Mobile Funding and M&A data update: Disruptive taxi apps raise funds in Q3December 11, 2014IHS has updated its Mobile Funding and M&A database covering the third quarter 2014. Despite an overall quarter-on-quarter decrease in the number of deals and funding amounts for Q3 due to seasonality of funding deals, year-over-year analysis shows considerable growth in mobile funding amounts and the numbers of deals.Subscribers Only
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Mobile Market Monitor: Record funding in Q2September 02, 2014Mobile content, services and hardware companies raised more than $8bn in disclosed funding in Q2 2014; more than double the previous record set in Q2 2011. IHS tracked 116 mobile M&A deals in Q2 2014 making it the most active quarter on record.Subscribers Only
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OSN targets youth with new OTT service launchMay 20, 2014MENA pay TV operator is launching a new OTT service called Go by OSN. The service, which will be available to 22 MENA countries, is addressed to non-subscribers of OSN and primarily to young people under the age of 35. Go by OSN offers a selection of premium content controlled by OSN.
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OSN targets new markets by enriching its Arabic content offeringApril 10, 2014OSN, the Dubai-based pay TV satellite operator, is expanding its Arabic-language programming as a strategic move to extend its customer base and to further position its brand as the number one destination for premium content in the MENA region.Subscribers Only
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Middle East Presents Huge Growth Opportunities for Pay TV Industry, According to New IHS ReportApril 09, 2014IHS Inc., a leading global source of critical information and insight, today announced key findings from its annual Middle East Media Market Monitor. The report estimates that at the end of 2013, 4.35 million households in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region subscribed to at least one Pay TV service.
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Pay TV in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in 2013April 02, 2014An insight into the Pay TV Market of 13 MENA countries in 2013.Subscribers Only
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HD channels in the MENA TV MarketNovember 18, 2013The HD channels offered in the MENA region is one of the richer in the world. We explain the reasons behind this trend, the platforms used to deliver the HD channels as well the operators, pay and free, that provide the content.Subscribers Only
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PC Market Still Struggling; Numbers are Down in Q2October 16, 2013The PC market continued to muddle through as shipments declined once more in the second quarter, with computers as a whole proving no match against the unrelenting popularity of smartphones and tablets...
