Lebanon-based leading music streaming platform Anghami, on Tuesday, raised fresh funds from Dubai-based SHUAA Capital.
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South Indian actress Kajal Aggarwal picks 15% stake in OKIE Gaming
South Indian actress Kajal Aggarwal, on Monday, acquired a 15 percent stake in OKIE Gaming, a Mumbai-based gaming platform.
Netflix launches new Arabic original series, Paranormal – more coming soon
Global OTT and entertainment giant Netflix, today announced the release of its next Arabic original series, Paranormal.
AltBalaji picks 17.5 percent stake in Tring, a celebrity engagement platform
Alt Balaji owned by Ekta Kapoor, on Monday announced that the company has invested in the Mumbai-based Tring, a celebrity engagement platform.
Egypt’s eSports startup Anubis secures $300K seed funding
Anubis Gaming, a Cairo, Egypt-based startup on Monday (14 September 2020) has raised $300K seed funding from a regional e-commerce group.
Bollywood Star Akshay Kumar launches FAU-G, India’s answer to PUBG & its aftermath
Following the ban of PUBG, Akshay Kumar, a Bollywood superstar introduced FAU-G, a multiplayer action game similar to PUBG
Cinema vs OTT – Will OTT be able to replace theatres Post-COVID?
During COVID-19, people have started believing that the traditional cinema has witnessed its end and the post-COVID era is all OTT and SVOD
T-Series sues Roposo for copyright infringement
Roposo, a TikTok-like short video platform is facing a tussle with India’s music and film production major T-Series for copyright violation.
SpiceJet launches SpiceScreen – Entertainment for passengers
SpiceJet today launched ‘SpiceScreen’, the all-new complimentary in-flight entertainment system for passengers to access entertainment seamlessly
Tamatem partners with Tamalaki to publish popular ‘Home Designer Blast Makeover’
Jordan, Amman-based Tamatem, the leading mobile games publisher in the MENA today announced a strategic partnership agreement with Tamalaki.
Dailyhunt launches Josh, a short video app like TikTok
Dailyhunt launches Josh. After the TikTok ban, the Indian startup ecosystem is witnessing a huge plethora of Indian short video creation & sharing platforms.
BookMyShow lays off 270 employees
India’s online ticket-booking platform BookMyShow has reportedly let go its 270 employees in a wake of economic crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENA’s regional OTT platform STARZPLAY signs long-term deal with Warner Bros.
Dubai, UAE headquartered OTT platform STARZPLAY today announced that it has entered into a long-term deal with Warner Bros.
Egypt bans Resurrection Ertugrul Turkish TV series
The Turkish TV series Dirilis Ertugrul, available as Resurrection Ertugral on the OTT giant Netflix is witnessing a huge uproar amid the Covid-19 outbreak
Starzly – Dubai’s entertainment startup letting people book personalised experiences from superstars
Starzly is an innovative platform offering people with a quick and flexible avenue to book personalised experiences from their favourite people including celebrities
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