StarzPlay by Cinepax
IndustryStreaming
Founded2018.[1]
HeadquartersRawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Area served
Pakistan
Key people
Arif Baig Mohammad[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

StarzPlay by Cinepax also known as StarzPlay or StarzPlay Pakistan is a streaming video on demand service available in Pakistan.[3] It was launched as a joint venture between Cinepax, a Pakistani cinema chain and Lionsgate's StarzPlay Arabia.[4] Pakistan is the first country outside the MENA region where the service is available.[5]

StarzPlay has a library of acquired content from the United States, United Kingdom, India, Pakistan and a few other countries.[6] Original programs broadcast on Starz in the United States are also available on StarzPlay.[7]

The streaming service has a few Pakistani originals which are short films. In 2019, StarzPlay by Cinepax released its first original Kaash Keh in 2019 which is a collection of four short films.[8] The same year the streaming service organized a competition under the banner of StarzPlay Short Film Competition (SBFC).[9] Most of the competing titles are available on the streaming service.[10] StarzPlay by Cinepax has partnerships with PTCL,[11] Telenor[12] and Jazz.[13]

The streaming service is available on Android, IOS, Web and Chromecast.[14]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "StarzPlay partners with Pakistani cinema chain Cinepax". Arab News. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Starzplay by Cinepax: The new streaming service for Pakistanis". The Express Tribune. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "Here's how we're watching more than 6000 hours of content at home". Dawn. Dawn Media Group. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  4. ↑ Vivarelli, Nick (April 2015). "Starz Set For Middle East Launch With Starz Play Arabia". Variety (magazine). Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "Dubai's StarzPlay inks deal with Pakistani cinema chain". Arabian Business. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "'Buray Phansay' wins Starzplay Short Film Competition 2019". Daily Times. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "Cinepax Announces Joint-Venture With Leading On-Demand Subscription Service on STARZ PLAY". PakWired. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  8. ↑ "STARZ PLAY launches original series 'Kaash Keh'". The Nation. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  9. ↑ "Cinepax Receives Overwhelming Response for StarzPlay Short Film Competition". ProPakistani. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  10. ↑ "Cinepax announces the launch of first ever STARZ PLAY Short Film Competition". Biz Today. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  11. ↑ "PTCL & STARZPLAY by Cinepax collaborate on SVOD service at an affordable price for its subscribers". PTCL. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  12. ↑ Ali, Farhat (22 April 2019). "Telenor Pakistan joins hands with STARZ PLAY by Cinepax to bring exciting content experience to users". Flare.
  13. ↑ "StarzPlay by Cinepax". Jazz. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  14. ↑ "Starzplay by Cinepax: The new streaming service for Pakistanis". The Express Tribune. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
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