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Dubai UAE - STARZ PLAY, the fastest growing subscription video on-demand service in the MENA region, today announced its partnership with Ooredoo Algeria. The agreement, which will see the STARZ PLAY service being provided to Ooredoo Algeria customers for the first time, launched during the holy month of Ramadan.
Ooredoo Algeria customers can enjoy a 30 day free trial to STARZ PLAY, allowing them to access thousands of blockbuster Hollywood movies, same-day-as-the-US TV series, documentaries and children’s entertainment – plus dedicated Arabic content. During Ramadan an array of new premium series and movies has been added to STARZ PLAY’s library. The content includes a large number of newly-released series such as “Kihil Aswad, Qalb Abyad”, “Caramel” and “Ward Jouri”.
When topping-up a MAXY Haya! bundle (1000 DA, 2000 DA and 3500 DA) during Ramadan, Ooredoo Algeria customers will be offered a 30 day free trial to STARZ PLAY. With this new service, Ooredoo Algeria confirms its vision to offer the best technology to its customers in this holy month.
By the end of Ramadan, STARZ PLAY will be streaming more than 7,000 hours of blockbuster Hollywood movies, documentaries, children’s entertainment and ‘same-day-as-the-US’ series – plus 1,300 hours of Arabic content including Khaleeji, Egyptian and Levant series.
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To access the service, the user has to create an account on http://ore.do/starz or http://starz.ooredoo.dz, and download STARZ PLAY mobile app from Google Play or App Store, or send “STARZ PLAY” to 3030.
About STARZ PLAY
STARZ PLAY (www.starzplay.com) is a subscription video on demand (SVOD) service that streams thousands of blockbuster Hollywood movies, same-day-as-the-US TV series, documentaries and children’s entertainment – plus dedicated Arabic content – to 19 countries across the Middle East and North Africa. STARZ PLAY is developed exclusively for the MENA region and features one-click Arabic subtitling plus Arabic and French audio options.
STARZ PLAY utilizes advanced technology to provide a premium, ad-free viewing experience with full HD and 4K content sourced from major Hollywood studios and leading TV content suppliers including 20th Century Fox, CBS, Disney, Lionsgate, Paramount, Showtime, Sony, Starz, Universal and Warner Bros.
STARZ PLAY allows subscribers to watch anytime, anywhere on an iOS or Android device, supports Mac and Windows browsers, streams via Apple TV, Chromecast, a PS4 console or directly to a Samsung smart TV. STARZ PLAY is widely available on regional IPTV services, and is continually adding support for other gaming and smart devices.
Starz (www.starz.com), a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), is the lead investor in STARZ PLAY along with media and technology investment firms including SEQ Capital Partners and Delta Partners.
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