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Type of site | OTT platform |
|---|---|
| Available in | Arabic English French |
| Founded | 2008 2011 (Official) |
| Owner | MBC Group |
| Industry | |
| Services | |
| URL | shahid.mbc.net |
| Registration | Required |
| Current status | Active |
Shahid (Arabic: شاهد) is an Arabic content-streaming platform operated by the Saudi state-owned MBC Group.
The platform was launched in 2008 by MBC Group and rebranded in 2020.[1] More than 27 million unique monthly users were reported by the end of Ramadan 2019,[2] and it managed to capture a market share of 85% VOD viewership in the MENA.[3] The senior management of Shahid consists of Sam Barnett, MBC Group's CEO,[4] and Dominic Farrell as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Shahid. Saudi Arabian businessman Waleed bin Ibrahim Al Ibrahim is the founder and chairman of MBC Group, which launched Shahid.[5]
- ^ "MBC's Shahid VOD service announces second movie release: Al Hareth". Al Arabiya English. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Shahid reports 23% surge in viewer numbers year on year".
- ^ "SHAHID, MBC Group's VOD platform, continues its surge in users, subscribers and viewership". arabadonline. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ Nagraj, Aarti (22 December 2020). "MBC Group reappoints Sam Barnett as CEO". Gulf Business. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Waleed bin Ibrahim Al Ibrahim". Global Competitiveness Forum. Retrieved 19 April 2013.