FAST in MENA Series - September 2024
Ahla Ma Tash Channel, Desiplay, Zee Aflam, Zee Alwan
Welcome to my FAST in MENA Series, premium monthly articles exploring the FAST platforms across Middle East & North Africa.
Here is an overview of the newly added and dropped FAST channels in MENA in September:
STARZ ON: The leading FAST platform by number of channel continues to push forward. Despite removing two channels, they added three new ones, mainly focusing on Indian content coming from major providers.
Shahid: September wasn’t as strong for Shahid, losing its second place to Roya TV. The platform dropped five channels, including popular sports and kids content, while only adding two new ones.
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Read on to learn about:
Recent updates and trends in MENA FAST: Stay ahead with my chart tracking FAST channels on MENA platforms.
New channel additions across platforms: Discover the new channels available.
STARZ ON vs. Shahid: FAST genre strategies: Compare the top platforms’ genre strategies, and why it matters.