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Speaker
Maaz Sheikh
Co-founder & CEO, STARZPLAY
Maaz Sheikh is the CEO of STARZPLAY, the region’s leading video on demand platform, and a prominent industry voice recognized as Media CEO of the Year by CEO Magazine and listed among the GCC 100 Inspiring Leaders and the DXB 100 Influential People. Under his leadership, STARZPLAY secured a majority acquisition by E Vision, the e and subsidiary, and ADQ at a valuation of 420 million dollars.
He has played a defining role in shaping the MENA streaming landscape, expanding STARZPLAY’s content offering, strengthening its technology, and building one of the region’s strongest subscription bases.
At BRIDGE Summit, Maaz Sheikh will discuss the future of streaming, regional content growth, and how shifting consumer behavior is transforming the entertainment industry.
UAE
Creator Economy
Maaz Sheikhat BRIDGE
- Picture Panel 8 December 1:30 - 2:00PM
An Era of Reinvention for On-Demand
Streaming platforms face a reckoning with plateauing subscriber growth slows and content costs climb, studios and OTT services are rewriting their playbooks, prioritizing profitability, partnership, and purposeful programming over scale at all costs. This conversation examines how on-demand models are evolving in the MENA region and beyond, from the economics of live sports and premium storytelling to localization, data-driven distribution, and hybrid monetization. Together, they explore what it will take to sustain relevance in an era where every viewer—and every minute—matters.
Central Stage
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