In Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, digital content creation is a key pillar of economic transformation, and Qatar National Vision 2030 too  identifies digital creators as essential for building a knowledge-based economy

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia's tourism sector, particularly the leisure and holiday segments, witnessed substantial growth in 2024.In a statement marking World Tourism Day, observed every year on September 27, the ministry said that the Kingdom welcomed 17.5 million international tourists between January and July 2024, a 10 percent...

The Group reported a 12% increase in EBITDA to $1.25 billion.

The company is looking to tap into the passion for video games.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Riyadh Season 2023 is poised to surpass the record set in 2021, with over 15 million visitors already attending the various activities, according to Turki Al-Sheikh, the chairman of the board of directors of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority (GEA). The accomplishment was announced on Wednesday,...

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The Board of Directors of the Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC) announced on Monday the launch of the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Stadium, an iconic multi-use venue set to further enhance Qiddiya’s philosophy of the Power of Play. Upon opening, it is anticipated to host some of...

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - Two months after their launch, on October 11, 2023, Riyadh Season events had already attracted 12 million visitors.Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) Turki bin Abdulmohsen Al Al-Sheikh said in a tweet that the success of the event is due...

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - According to the Riyadh Season, 10 million people took part in the activities organized in the first 50 days after its launch. The season started in late October, and since then, it has witnessed a large visitor turnout at all areas, with expectations that the coming...

Warner Brothers Discovery brands include CNN and HBO.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The number of visitors to Riyadh Season has surged to over 9 million, indicating a significant level of interest in the various zones and activities of the Season. Riyadh Season, marked by the slogan "Big Time," completed the spectrum of entertainment choices with top-tier events and...

A first of its kind in the region, the combination will offer consumers digital services of the best and latest in premium movies, TV shows, music, podcasts.

The company’s revenues rose 11 percent to $15.5 billion.

JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - The Red Sea International Film Festival has said that internationally renowned writer, director and producer Baz Luhrmann will preside over the festival's Red Sea: Features Competition Jury this year. The festival's third edition will take place from November 30 to December 9 in Jeddah. The Red...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - SRMG Ventures, the venture capital arm of the largest integrated media group in the MENA region, has invested $5 million in Anghami, the prominent music and entertainment streaming platform in MENA region.  The music and audio sector in the MENA is projected to reach $700 million...

The Japanese electronics-to-entertainment conglomerate said its annual net profit for the year to March 2024 should reach 860 billion yen ($6.0 billion), up from a previous estimate of 840 billion yen. The overall sales forecast was upgraded to 12.2 trillion yen from 11.5 trillion yen. it expects to see stronger...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Entertainment Ventures (SEVEN), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Kingdom's sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has announced the start of construction on its new entertainment destination in Almadinah. The $346-million project, which is expected to be completed in 2025, is being developed...

Japan's exports to the Gulf countries include automobiles, machinery, iron and steel, electrical machinery, rubber, textiles, visual goods, and foodstuffs.

Analysts had foreseen an increase in subscribers for the period, but a hike in prices sent customers turning away from the platform that streams Marvel, Star Wars and Disney content across the globe. The contraction of the Disney Plus subscriber portfolio was mainly due to an 8 percent drop in...

The entertainment sector, which includes restaurants, cinemas, and theme parks, attracts customers at record rates during the festive period, especially with the introduction of various smart applications that facilitate e-purchasing and e-payment methods, in line with offers and promotional campaigns that attract more clients.

The streaming television giant reported a quarterly profit of $1.3 billion, in line with expectations, but said it had delayed a broad crackdown on sharing of account passwords "to improve the experience for members." As growth at Netflix cooled last year, the Silicon Valley based streaming company focused on creating...

The Group reported a 12 percent increase in revenue.

As the number of companies operating in the industry expected to exceed 2,500, the sector is likely to create 450,000 job opportunities in the Kingdom.

Over the next decade, the Kingdom's tourism industry is projected to develop at an annual rate of 11 percent, making it the region's fastest-growing tourism market.

The revenue of Saudi cinemas increased by 9.47% to approximately US$240 million until December 25, 2022, compared to 2021's revenue of US$232 million, a report points out.

Khan’s Umrah, participation in the Red Sea Film Festival, which followed the filming of Dunki in the futuristic city of NEOM, has been a shining advertisement for Indian film industry.

The festival, running from November 11-19, features emerging directors from across the world who will "shape the cinema of tomorrow", according to Prince Moulay Rachid, who presides over the festival's foundation.

The company said it ended the third quarter with slightly more than 223 million subscribers worldwide, up some 2.4 million, after seeing subscriber ranks ebb during the first half of the year.

After having shunned advertising since it started its streaming service, Netflix acquiesced as competition in the market intensifies and as consumers recoil from soaring inflation. The ad-discounted tier, a first for Netflix, will roll out in Australia, Brazil, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Spain and the...

While there is almost universal praise for the visceral lead performance by Ana de Armas, critics cannot agree whether the nearly three-hour film is an artistic tour de force

Netflix and Disney+ will launch an ad-supported subscription in the coming weeks thus biting into the revenue of traditional television channels as the streaming services look toward continued expansion. Netflix, after having long-shunned the notion of advertising on its platform, this year accelerated work on just such an offering.

First aired in 2016, it charts the queen's journey from nervous 25-year-old neophyte to national institution as she guided the world's most famous monarchy through decades of scandals and upheaval.

A once market leader that everyone looked up to, OSN is now a paler version of its former glory. It is struggling to keep up with the competition from Netflix, Shahid, and Disney Plus.

Based on the semi-fictional book by Joyce Carol Oates, the film is a non-stop swirl of artistic flourishes that pulls no punches in depicting maternal violence, rape, and a particularly shocking interaction with president John F Kennedy.

The total number of hotel guests in the UAE rose to 10.5 million during the first half of 2022, up from 8.3 million during the same period last year, latest research by Colliers suggests.

The endearing "Extraordinary Attorney Woo", featuring a neurodivergent attorney, has been Netflix's most-watched non-English show for over a month, following a path blazed by fellow Korean smash "Squid Game". Even K-pop sensation BTS are fans of the global hit, with band members posting a video performing the signature greeting between...

It is hard to imagine what the great director would have made of Amazon's $1 billion gamble on "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," a 50-hour television series based on the dry historical footnotes published at the end of book three. The show, out Friday globally on...

H1 2022 EBITDA up 66 percent $1.6 billion.

UAE’s publishing sector has grown by 150 percent during the current decade and it will reach $650 million in 2030, according to a report by Pricewaterhouse Cooper, which estimates that global media and entertainment services sector will reach $2.4 trillion next year. The report said the UAE accounts for 25...

As a multidimensional world extending the physical realities of our current 4D world, it is rather a product of the different waves of digitization and internet development that started in the 90s, adds Blanchard.

Dubai's multicultural family shopping and entertainment hub provides a unique platform to SMEs to test creative and innovative business concepts, says Naveen Jain of Global Village.

The 86-year-old director and comedian spoke for about half an hour with actor Alec Baldwin on the latter's Instagram show.

Alternative cinematic content is helping the emirate's creative economy diversify and contribute to its GDP, Butheina Hamed Kazim, Founder and MD of Cinema Akil, tells TRENDS.

Major French companies have expressed their interest in accessing the Saudi market and investing in the tourism and entertainment market at a time the kingdom’s focus on these sectors has become an important part of its transformative Vision 2030. These remarks were made at a meeting between the Federation of...

The Federation of Saudi Chambers, represented by the Saudi-French Business Council, will host a key French delegation representing the entertainment sector, on Monday. It is likely to discuss prospects of the Saudi-French cooperation in the entertainment sector and relevant fields and address means to enhance investments. This also includes commercial...

Warner Music Group has bought out Qanawat Music, the Middle East and North Africa’s leading music distributor, for an undisclosed sum.

The famous TV series shows Zelensky as a high school teacher propelled to the presidency after a student's video of him ranting about corruption in Ukraine went viral.

Legal experts weigh in on what lies ahead for the UAE when it comes to gaming entertainment in various forms.

The Sony Mobility subsidiary will be created in spring 2022.

China has launched a sweeping state crackdown on tax evasion and perceived immoral behavior in the entertainment industry. The move has already targeted some of the country's biggest stars, with actors like Fan Bingbing seeing her career on halt since 2018.

The UAE cabinet has also approved policies to boost the creative sector, and even rehabilitate convicts and juvenile delinquents.