Disney+ has launched in 16 markets across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Disney+’s MENA offer includes recently launched Marvel series Moon Knight, from Egyptian director Mohamed Diab, and Ms. Marvel, which premiered globally on the streamer this week and features Marvel’s first Muslim superhero. The 16 markets that Disney+ is entering are: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, UAE and Yemen. The streamer will go up against rivals including Netflix, Starzplay and Amazon in the region. Netflix currently leads the international SVOD pack in MENA, with more than 6.8 million subscribers, according to Digital TV Research quoted by Reuters.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 10, 2022 14:55 UTC