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1001: The Iraqi startup looking to displace Shahid and Netflix

Iraq

1001: The Iraqi startup looking to displace Shahid and Netflix

Iraq is a market that still elicits a sense of pity and fear for many, but for those operating in Iraq, the opportunities are endless. The...

Media streaming

Competition rising: Video streaming in Mena

Regional

Competition rising: Video streaming in Mena

If there is one pastime that people in the Middle East are unlikely to give up, it is watching television. In 2018, the daily time spent...

netflix streaming Media

Google's YouTube launches music streaming service in Mena region

Regional

Google's YouTube launches music streaming service in Mena region

Source: The National Google-owned YouTube launched its music streaming services in the Middle East and North Africa market on...

YouTube Music streaming

Does Spotify’s entry into the market really matter?

Regional

Does Spotify’s entry into the market really matter?

In 2017, global revenues from streaming surpassed both physical and digital music sales, putting rest to the debate on whether or not...

streaming Music streaming Music

Digital music in the Arab world, 4 industry players give their insights

Regional

Digital music in the Arab world, 4 industry players give their insights

There is no doubt that music is important to us, there is also no doubt that the same goes for the way in which we listen to it. But while...

Mazika dozzan Yalla Music

Istikana vying against fierce competition to be the Netflix for the region

Istikana vying against fierce competition to be the Netflix for the region

Televisions have been in widespread use in many countries for over fifty years; surprisingly, though, TV viewing habits largely haven’t c...

istikana netflix uae

OSN launches mobile video streaming platform Play

OSN launches mobile video streaming platform Play

The number of those who watch video entertainment via computer may soon be overrun by users who prefer to watch their favorite movies and...

streaming 3D Video On Demand

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