Insights

Perspectives from inside the content business.

Views on media strategy, content investment, AI adoption and the operating side of the entertainment industry, drawn from direct experience across the MENA and GCC region.

Topics

What we write about.

Media Strategy

Positioning, governance and decision-making across the content business.

Content Investment

ROI frameworks, greenlighting and evaluating what to fund.

AI & Digital Transformation

Where automation and AI genuinely change the content supply chain.

Production Supporting Services

Operating and financial models, cost management, and facility optimization.

Latest

Published articles.

Cover: The Hidden Driver of Media Gross Margins

Content Investment

The Hidden Driver of Media Gross Margins

How accurate fixed cost allocation into COGS shapes real profitability in media production, with IFRS context and real-world cases.

November 21, 2025·7 min read Read Article
Cover: Why MENA's Media Industry is the Next Global Powerhouse

Media Strategy

Why MENA's Media Industry is the Next Global Powerhouse

Market growth, government investment, infrastructure, local content, talent, gaming, and the challenges shaping MENA's rise as a global media hub.

November 13, 2025·5 min read Read Article
Cover: AI Technologies in the Media Content Supply Chain

AI & Digital Transformation

AI Technologies in the Media Content Supply Chain

How AI agents are reshaping content strategy, production, marketing, distribution and business shared services across the media content lifecycle.

June 17, 2025·35 min read Read Article Or read the Executive Summary
Cover: Managing Content Supply Chain in Large BVOD Media Groups

Media Strategy

Managing Content Supply Chain in Large BVOD Media Groups

How large BVOD media groups structure content strategy, the Central Content Commissioning Unit, operating models, and data governance across the content supply chain.

October 9, 2023·23 min read Read Article

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