Middle East

Middle East

Asia’s Original Content Wars Heat Up

While Netflix and Amazon are pouring investment into local-language content across Asia, several regional platforms are entering the fray with a slew of announcements in recent months.

Middle East

FESTIVALS: Focus Asia Unveils Inaugural Line-up

Focus Asia, the genre-themed co-production market of Udine’s Far East Film Festival, has unveiled its inaugural selection of 13 projects.

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Middle East OTT Heats Up With Viu Launch

Competition in the OTT space in the Middle East is intensifying with PCCW’s Viu becoming the latest platform to roll out across the region.

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iflix, Zain Form Joint Venture To Launch MENA Service

Southeast Asian SVOD platform iflix has formed a joint venture with Kuwait-based mobile operator Zain to launch its services across the MENA region.

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FilmDoo Scoops Up Slate Of 19 Asian Titles

UK-based streaming platform FilmDoo has acquired TVOD rights to 19 Asian films from distributors including Asian Shadows and Stardust Pictures.

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INTERVIEW: FilmDoo Co-founder, Weerada Sucharitkul

The co-founder of UK-based streaming site FilmDoo talks marketing strategy for TVOD releases and where exactly you can find an audience for foreign-language films.

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Tencent Acquires Majority Stake In Supercell

Following weeks of speculation, Chinese digital titan Tencent has bought a majority stake in Finnish mobile gaming company Supercell from Japan’s Softbank for $8.6bn.

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Arab Telemedia Launches Content On iTunes

Jordanian production company Arab Telemedia is launching 44 of its movies and TV series on the iTunes Store, including Emmy-winning drama The Invasion.

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INTERVIEW: MoviePigs Founder, Perihan Abou-Zeid

The founder of New York-based SVOD platform MoviePigs talks about building a global audience for Arabic-language films.

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MoviePigs Launches US Platform For Arab Cinema

New York-based start-up MoviePigs is launching an SVOD platform focused on Arab cinema for audiences in North America.

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Traditional Windows Holding Back Middle East VOD

VOD platforms have the potential to expand the audience for Arabic-language content, but traditional business models are preventing local producers from unlocking their full value.

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Middle East Rides OTT Wave - PwC Report

Growth in over-the-top (OTT) television services and other digital platforms is set to have a huge impact on content production in the Arab world, according to PwC report Beyond Digital.