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Anime

‘Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War,’ ‘One Piece’ Heading To Shahid Streaming Platform

“Anime is extremely popular in the Middle East region – particularly in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” says a Shahid executive.

Anime

Manga Productions is partnering with rightsholder Dynamic Planning to revitalize the Grendizer IP in the Middle East.

Politics

Saudi state network Al Ekhbariya TV used censored clips from Netflix’s ‘Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous’ as an example of harmful content.

Distribution

Lightyear has been banned in Indonesia, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, among other countries.

Feature Film

The feature tells the story of a potter who’s caught up in an epic battle to defend his city Mecca.

Streaming

The deal represents Netflix’s biggest investment in Arab animation to date.

Feature Film

“Masameer” director Malik Nejer tells Cartoon Brew how he transitioned from online shorts to bigscreen feature.

Business

Distribution arrangements have been confirmed for the Middle East and North Africa, as well as Japan, which is co-producing the historical epic.

Feature Film

Could Mohammad bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, become the Walt Disney of the Arab world?

Feature Film

“Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” is making history in the Middle East.

Business

‘The Emoji Movie’ and ‘Captain Underpants’ have made history in Saudi Arabia.