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SERVICE PROVIDER
SAWA RIGHTS MANAGEMENT
Largest channel aggregator now launching FAST SAWA Group of Companies was
with SES/YahSat to distribute key TV
established in 2011 by Group
channels to commercial customers
CEO, Ali Ajouz. Based in Dubai,
across the MENA region via the
the SAWA Group of Companies
52⁰E position using Conax latest
offers a wide range of services to
encryption system as the CAS. This
broadcasters, pay TV platforms,
project will allow platforms and
hotels and hospitality groups, IPTV/
commercial properties across the
OTT networks, telecom operators,
region to receive channels that
ISPs and independent consultants.
are not available in the region.
SAWA Group of Companies includes,
SRM manages full relationship
SAWA Rights Management, SAWA
between Licensees (clients) and
Media and SAWA Technologies.
Licensors (TV channels, studios,
Ali Ajouz, CEO, SAWA Rights Management. SAWA RIGHTS MANAGEMENT
and other rights owners). For more information about
SAWA Rights Management, visit www.srmtv.com
SAWA Rights Management FZ LLC (SRM)
France TV, RTL, Channel One Russia,
A Dubai Media City company and part
a few. All in all, SRM represents
of the SAWA Group of companies,
and licenses over 300 HD, SD and
founded by Group CEO, Ali Ajouz,
4K TV channels making it the single
SAWA Media
SRM is a key content provider to
largest supplier of TV services to
A subsidiary of SAWA Group of
the Middle East and North Africa
platforms across the MENA region.
Companies, it was co-founded in
(MENA) television industry, offering
MBC, Rotana, GET TV, just to name
Recently, SRM joined forces with
2012. SAWA Media provides state-of-
a wide range of TV channels and
OTTera to launch OTTera MENA, a
the-art video production and post-
content to broadcasters, pay TV
new venture that aims to launch
production services for corporate
platforms, IPTV/OTT networks,
FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming
and broadcast clients across North
telecom operators and ISPs. SRM
TV) services for all MENA-based TV
America and MENA. SAWA Media’s
represents the largest number of TV
networks. This new FAST venture
proprietary Digital Branding
channels and content from regional
will open new revenue streams to all
Integration technology has earned
and international licensors including
channels locally and internationally.
the company a leading position in the
SRM has reached an agreement
branded entertainment marketplace.
FOX Networks Group (Disney), M6,
