Shahid and Euronews have struck an agreement which will see the Arabic-language streaming service include the news channel in its OTT offering. Euronews says that the partnership will offer subscribers a reliable view of events happening globally, as well as external perspectives on the Arab world. Euronews is the first and only international, non-Arab news channel to be offered by the streamer.
The MBC-owned streamer will run a hybrid service which includes both SVOD and AVOD options.
Natasha Matos-Hemingway, Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer at Shahid, says: “At Shahid, we continuously strive to provide the very best in news, entertainment and other programming, and therefore we are delighted to welcome Euronews to our platform, where subscribers in MENA and the rest of the world will be able to access up-to-the-minute trusted impartial international news.
“Being the first and only international non-Arabic language media source on Shahid will allow viewers to access news content in several languages, including English and French.”
Maxime Carboni, Director of Worldwide Distribution, Euronews comments: “In a world of increasing disinformation, the continued development of digital distribution with premium partners like Shahid is fundamental for Euronews to strengthen its leading position toward new audiences.”
