TV Media Sport (TVMS), the long-time free-to-air media rights partner of World Athletics in sub-Saharan Africa and Kenya Broadcasting Corporation announced KBC as the official and exclusive free-to-air broadcast partner for all Events part of the World Athletics Series in 2022 and 2023 in Kenya. Hédi Hamel, President of TVMS, commented on the partnership saying: [...]
Saudi Broadcasting Authority (SBA) has launched a brand-new game show titled Eish El Tahdi (Live the Challenge) on SBC channel. The show, commissioned by SBA to ART Format Lab, is the first of several original productions intended to woo young Saudi audiences to linear TV. The hour-long episodes will see 16 teams of six players [...]
IMPS, the worldwide licensee for The Smurfs, has partnered with Spacetoon to bring the brand to the MENA region via the Spacetoon TV channel, branded on-ground activities, and new toys. Through this partnership, the two companies will reintroduce the show to a young audience in MENA by broadcasting a localised, Arabic-dubbed version of The Smurfs in 3DCG [...]
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has signed a media rights agreement with South Africa’s national public broadcaster SABC for the upcoming FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup South Africa 2021. This is the first time that FIH signs a partnership with SABC, and the agreement sees the company produce all matches of the event and [...]
MBC Group has announced a partnership deal with COFE App, the online coffee-centric marketplace which currently serves across UAE, KSA, and Kuwait. The strategic partnership will see the media group support the digital application in achieving its ambitious growth strategy through MBC’s channels, digital platforms, and events. While the network will play a crucial role [...]
Spacetoon has acquired Fauna Entertainment’s flagship show Kukuli (26 x 7′), which is available in 55 countries in 13 languages. This agreement with Spacetoon will see the animated series dubbed in Arabic and aired on the Spacetoon TV channel, and Spacetoon GO online streaming service, in Q1 2022. Following the adventures of a hyperactive monkey [...]
Lebanese socio-cultural drama series Al Hayba is set for Turkish adaptation in an agreement signed between Lebanese film and TV production company Cedars Art Production and Turkish production houses Ay Yapim. The production of the Turkish adaptation of the Lebanese format is set to start early next year. Now in its fifth season, Al Hayba [...]
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), through SABC Sport announced an exciting multiyear television broadcast rights agreement with the National Basketball Association (NBA). As part of the partnership, SABC Sport will air more than 35 games throughout the season, including a Christmas Day game, NBA All-Star Saturday Night, Conference Finals and The Finals, broadcast live [...]
Qualifying households have been urged to apply for a free government-subsidised decoder (set-top box) at their local post office. During the 2021 state of the nation address, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that South Africa must complete the migration to digital broadcast by March 31, 2022. Johan Kruger, Communications Manager at SA Post Office, expressed her [...]
Dubai-based Blue Engine Studios (BES) has signed a deal with MBC Group for the Arabic version of Talpa’s music and dance talent show titled Avastars. It is the first pre-sale of the show, which will launch in Netherlands in April 2022. Produced by Blue Engine Studios, the show will be available on MBC’s channels and [...]