Fidji Simo, Head of Video at Facebook Watch discusses the growth and content that hit the platform in 2018 and look ahead to investing in original content in 2019.
ChannelSculptor’s Heba Korayem explains the changing dynamics of the MENA content market, and how mena.tv, the region’s first online content marketplace, is working to facilitate greater cooperation between regional buyers and rights holders.
With the costs of buying legal World Cup TV subscriptions often too expensive for viewers, widespread piracy is leading to losses for broadcast rights owners across many regions in Africa.
Nahla Elmallawany, Head of Content at Discovery Middle East & Africa explains their approach to Ramadan programming.
As a means to entice productions to the nation, the Saudi Film Council, announced a 35-percent rebate on films shot in Saudi Arabia, and a 50-percent rebate for studios that use local talent. The object is to not just show the world that the nascent Saudi film industry is open for business, but also to spark a creative boom and empower Saudis to tell their own stories.
Mark Weeks, MD of EMEA of Akamai Technologies, looks at how technology will be enhancing our consumption this year
Technicolor colourist Maxine Gervais discusses her latest project, Marvel Studios’ epic Black Panther
The number of manufacturers with a broadcast pedigree at ISE 2018 underlines the level of convergence now taking place between the two sectors.
According to a new report, the Big-3 SVOD players – Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video will triple their content budgets from licensed content to originals, to spend $10 billion annually by 2022.
Opinion on Digital Transformation by Brian Morris, Vice President and General Manager of Global Media & Entertainment Services, Tata Communications
How can 4K herald new opportunities for manufacturers, broadcasters and content owners
