Interview: All eyes on Starzplay as lockdown reaps rewards – ZAWYA

Interview: All eyes on Starzplay as lockdown reaps rewards – ZAWYA

Interview: All eyes on Starzplay as lockdown reaps rewards | ZAWYA MENA Edition HomeBusinessTechnologyArticleInterview: All eyes on Starzplay as lockdown reaps rewards CEO Maaz Sheikh sees business soar as Saudi viewers turn to streaming services    Image used for illustrative purpose. The image shows a viewer uses TV remote controller. July 25, 2019. Picture taken July 25, 2019.Maaz Sheikh has had a good lockdown.The founder and CEO of Starzplay, the Middle East's leading entertainment streaming channel, saw his business soar as curfews, social distancing and travel restrictions left people with little to do apart from slump in front of a TV and binge watch for hours on end."I think when the whole situation was unfolding, we were trying to think which way is up and which was down, both on a personal level and also as a company “” what it means for our subscribers. It was nerve-wracking in the beginning,“ Maaz Sheikh told Arab News.The founder and CEO of Starzplay, the Middle East's leading entertainment streaming channel, saw his business soar as curfews, social distancing and travel restrictions left people with little to do apart from slump in front of a TV and binge watch for hours on end."I