Showmax and MTN Nigeria have launched a special data deal for Showmax mobile subscribers that includes the monthly subscription and 2.5GB data – enough to stream 25 hours’ worth of movies, sports, series, kids’ shows and more. A Showmax Mobile subscription gives access to the full Showmax catalogue on a data-enabled mobile device and is [...]
Discovery has agreed to invest in BluTV, largest local subscription video-on-demand service which is available to all Turkish and Arabic speaking viewers. Since its launch in 2016, BluTV showed a strong growth all because of its focused on original content and technology. The strategic partnership will make BluTV the home of all content from Discovery [...]
The Real Housewives of Durban (RHOD) is set to launch at the end of January with new episodes following every Friday. RHOD is the 24th International instalment of the Real Housewives franchise which is distributed internationally by NBCUniversal Formats, a division of Universal Studio Group. The new show is set to build popularity with, of [...]
Pan-regional OTT video streaming service Viu, operated by Viu International Limited, has announced the launch of its latest Arabic language Viu Original, Ansaf Majaneen. The first episode of the new TV series is available for free and the full series is available for paid subscribers. The plot follows the story of a young man who [...]
Abu Dhabi Media, the UAE’s public service broadcaster, and STARZPLAY, the region’s subscription video on-demand service, announced a strategic collaboration to live-stream UFC events across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The partnership comes ahead of UFC Fight Island’s return to Abu Dhabi from January 16th, and the awaited bout between UFC superstar Conor McGregor [...]
beIN Sports will air the 2021 Australian Open men’s qualifying on its OTT service beIN Connect for its subscribers live from the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha, Qatar. Since the pandemic started, Qatar has gradually become the COVID-safe sports hub, with an array of major international events and tournaments relocating to the [...]
Showmax and CANAL+ have begun production on Crime & Justice, a gritty police procedural and legal show set in Nairobi. Crime & Justice features a heavy-weight cast with Sarah Hassan (Plan B, How to Find a Husband) and Alfred Munyua (Poacher, The First Grader, Sense8) starring as Makena and Silas, the two detectives at the [...]
Discovery Inc. has announced a strategic partnership with StarzPlay to launch its SVOD service, Discovery+ across the MENA territories where StarzPlay subscribers can now have exclusive access to Discovery+ content across all StarzPlay platforms. These include lifestyle and relationships; home and food; true crime; paranormal; adventure and natural history; as well as science, tech and [...]
A new drama series, Rashash will be aired on Shahid VIP starting 21 January 2021. MBC Group is bringing a new adaptation of 1980s story of notorious criminal, Rashash, a brand-new Shahid Original drama series exclusively to Shahid VIP. The new TV series is based on a long-running criminal investigation from the late 1980s. Written [...]
Eros Now, leading South Asian streaming in Asia has made its content available through Eros Now Select via Apple TV across 11 countries including South Africa. Bollywood movies and Indian originals has made Eros Now Select an ideal online destination for South Asian diaspora worldwide to access the best video streaming experience. Ali Hussein, CEO, [...]
