Broadcasters across the Middle East and North Africa are rethinking their streaming playbooks. A new partnership between Abu Dhabi Media (ADM) and STARZPLAY marks a decisive move away from standalone OTT ventures toward strategic collaborations with established platforms—a shift highlighted in recent Omdia research tracking global media trends.
The global video industry is headed for a trillion-dollar milestone. According to new research from Omdia, the combined revenue from online video and traditional TV—including subscriptions, on-demand transactions, and advertising—is projected to surpass $1 trillion annually by 2030.
In an unexpected but inspired crossover between connected TV (CTV) adtech and genre entertainment, TriCoast Media has announced the launch of the inaugural Dark Matter Film Festival — a Culver City-based celebration of sci-fi, action, and horror cinema. The three-day event, taking place October 28–30, 2025, is co-produced with TriCoast Entertainment, the company’s content distribution arm and operator of the Dark Matter TV FAST channel.
