Doha’s Ooredoo Group launches OTT service
MARCH 5, 2024 13.02 EUROPE/LONDON BY JULIAN CLOVER

Ooredoo Group has launched a new OTT streaming service in six markets in and around the Middle East.

Go Play Market is running on MediaKind’s advanced technology platform, powered by Microsoft Azure. It combines live TV with on demand content and is available in Oman, Kuwait, Iraq, Tunisia, Algeria, and the Maldives.

Aziz Aluthman Fakhroo, Group MD and CEO, Ooredoo, said: “With Go Play Market, our goal is to establish a comprehensive entertainment hub, tailored to meet the diverse preferences of our customers, as well as non-Ooredoo subscribers, across multiple markets. Our collaboration with MediaKind and Microsoft to launch Go Play Market marks a first important milestone in our efforts to broaden our offerings and upgrade the entertainment experience for everyone in the markets where this platform is accessible.”

Allen Broome, CEO, MediaKind, added: “Collaborating with Ooredoo and Microsoft on the launch of Go Play Market is a thrilling venture for MediaKind. We are proud to leverage our cloud native MediaFirst and Aquila live streaming platforms to create cutting-edge entertainment services matching Ooredoo’s market ambitions for the region

Ooredoo is an international communications company operating across the Middle East, North Africa, and Southeast Asia.