Arab Media Entities, Outlets & Services

A Hot Set highlights the Arab-owned media entities.


production companies

Represents production companies founded and owned by Arab Americans.

Cairo Cowboy: Cairo Cowboy is a television production company founded by award-winning actor Ramy Youssef to develop and produce series that feature underrepresented groups.


STREAMING PLATFORMS

Represents streaming platforms owned and operated by Arab people outside the United States.

Shahid: Shahid, founded by MBC GROUP, is the world’s leading Arabic streaming platform. It’s home to highly rated original productions from the Arab world, a wide range of exclusive series, movies, other premieres, live TV channels, sports, kids' offerings, international content, and more.


VIDEO SHARING SITE

Aparat: Aparat is an Iranian video-sharing platform a subsidiary of Saba Idea Tech Company.


content creators

Represents independent content creator platforms founded and entirely owned by Arab Americans.

FaZe Clan: FaZe Clan is a digital-native lifestyle and media platform rooted in gaming and youth culture founded by Brian Awadis.

Zeteo: Zeteo is an independent video, audio, and digital print media platform founded by television and print media veteran Mehdi Hasan that features short-form and long-form social and political content on its home platform and its sister YouTube channel.


gaming

Gaming & virtual reality entities were founded by people from within the global Arab diaspora.

One More Multiverse: One More Multiverse is a gaming platform that allows you to play virtual tabletop roleplaying games founded by Sara Aflageeh, Hisham Bedri, and Thariq Shihipar.


theater companies

Arab American-founded theater companies and troupes.



services & organizations

Media organizations founded by people of Arab American heritage.

MPAC Hollywood Bureau: MPAC Hollywood Bureau is changing the narrative of Islam & Muslims in the entertainment industry so that audiences see Muslims as vital contributors to social change.

Muslim American Casting: Muslim American Casting is a creative agency that provides innovative inclusion strategies to help storytellers appeal to wider audiences.

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