Dirhams & Dollars

Has your grandmother pivoted to streaming? No? Well, she's in the minority. Seemingly every major tech firm has, in recent years, decided to get involved in video streaming in one way or another. What does this mean for the consumer? And in particular, the Middle Eastern consumer? We debate whether or not an international giant such as Netflix is liable to swoop in and start producing high quality Arabic television for the native audience here. Or will local players such as OSN and Starz Play beat them to it?