TV & CINEMA
The greatest global commissioner of TV shows in 2021 was Discovery, with a record-breaking 556 first-run TV show titles commissioned in the year. This extends Discovery’s lead of 46, recorded in 2020, to 153 titles by year-end 2021. ViacomCBS pipped…
The film documents the epic resistance of the people of Khorfakkan against colonial invasion and will stream on Amazon, Google Play, Apple Store, and Sky Store The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has partnered with a major international film distributor to…
Ackman's fund has purchased 3.1 million Netflix shares, valued at more than $1.1 billion Billionaire investor William Ackman has built a new stake in streaming service Netflix Inc Bill Ackman disclosed a new, billion-dollar bet on Netflix and released the…
In this month’s episode of Marketplace Middle East, CNN’s Eleni Giokos and Amanda Davies explore the business of sport and why the region has become a leading location to host sporting events. From Formula One races in Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi…
Streaming platform missed subscriber forecasts for the fourth quarter in a row, reporting a worldwide total of 221.84 million, adding 8.3 million new users in 2021. In its letter to shareholders, Netflix CEO, Ted Sarandos, wrote “While retention and engagement…
‘Cheer’ and ‘Archive 81’ Enter the TV List, ‘Brazen’ Tops the Films List Limited series Stay Close has climbed to the #1 spot on the Top 10 English TV list with 53.72M hours viewed. The Harlan Coben thriller series, based…
The show debuts on February 3rd, exclusively on Netflix “When a woman gets divorced, a part of her dies, it’s true. But a whole other part is born. And I realized that I’m still alive,” - Ola Abdelsabour, from Finding…
Whether it's cricket, football, rugby or the legendary UFC fights, STARZPLAY sweeps the board for all the live sports’ action. The MENA region’s fastest growing subscription video on demand (SVOD) service, today announced yet another add-on channel for all the…
Banijay, the world’s largest independent home to the best creative talent and IP, announces a stellar line-up of programmes launching in early 2022; all available to international broadcasters for adaptation or acquisition. Banijay’s Creative Networks is showcasing premium entertainment, quiz…
The BBC has announced that Deborah Turness has been appointed as CEO, BBC News and Current Affairs. Deborah will join the BBC from ITN, where she is CEO. Tim Davie, BBC Director-General, says: “I’m delighted Deborah Turness is joining the…
