Dubai continues to consolidate its role as the region’s entertainment centre, with Dubai-based TV streaming start-up specialist StarzPlay topping 1 million subscribers across its 20 country footprint. With subscription video on-demand (SVOD) revenues in the MENA region predicted to reach US$2.1 billion by 2024, Dubai is primed to become the star in both the region’s highly competitive market and as the entertainment capital for content development.