Streaming platforms are increasingly gaining traction across the Middle East, prompting Arab TV production companies to start transitioning from churning out strictly local shows — many of which la…
Streaming platforms are increasingly gaining traction across the Middle East, prompting Arab TV production companies to start transitioning from churning out strictly local shows — many of which launched during Ramadan — to making bolder skeins, some with ambitions for international play.
Over the next five years, the study predicts that current market leader Netflix will increase subs from 3.4 million to 5.4 million, beating Amazon, which is still a small player in the region, and also beating fast-growing local platforms Shahid VIP, Starz Play Arabia and OSN, whose numbers are currently boosted by its content deal with Disney.
In terms of pushing boundaries, Chakra points to recent Netflix Arab Original “Al Rawabi School for Girls” as a game-changer. Series follows a group of high school girls in Jordan as they plot their revenge on a trio of bullies at their school, and portrays violence, including sexual violence, against women, and patriarchy in Arab society.
Also breaking new ground is “Hell’s Gate,” touted as the first Arab post-apocalyptic drama of its kind, and produced by MBC Group’s Shahid VIP, which recently committed to an additional $100 million annual investment in original content.
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