STARZPLAY, the MENA region’s fastest-growing subscription video on demand service, has expanded its portfolio of kids’ shows with the addition of CricketPang, a TV animation based on cricket, endorsed by the talented Ajinkya Rahane, Vice-Captain of the Indian cricket team.
Season1 of the comic animation is streaming on the platform currently and joins STARZPLAY’sexpansive kids’ and family animated programs, promising greater variety, and choice for the platform’s youngest viewers.
Nadim Dada, VP Content Acquisition at STARZPLAY commented “We are thrilled to stream CricketPang for our youngest viewers who can now enjoy a fun animation show while also honing their creative skills. At STARZPLAY, we continuously look for opportunities to diversify our portfolio and cater to the entertainment needs of all our subscribers. We look forward to our partnership with YouNeedCharacter and are confident that this all new edition will be loved by our MENA subscribers.”
Minsu Song, CEO You Need Character added “We are happy to partner with STARZPLAY to bring the world of animated cricket for subscribers in the Middle East and North-Africa region.CricketPang offers a simple and interesting way for kids to learn while being entertained and we hope that animation fans in the region enjoy the series as much as we enjoyed creating it. We have been working continuously to increase awareness for CricketPanganimation and partnership with OTT players like STARZPLAY will further support in strengthening the brand recall.”
Produced by YouNeedCharacter, a global character creation and animation production company, the series contains content that children from any part of the world can relate to and enjoy. The production company recently signed Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahaneas the brand ambassador. Renowned as a top-class player, he is highly respected by the Indian audience and with Rahane onboard, the company aims to initiate activities to further support cricket by securing scholarships for promising young cricketers.
EachCricketPangepisode contains stories of friendship, conflict resolutions, cooperation and creativity in ways that children can understand and learn. These fun and light-hearted stories will help children with problem-solving, cooperation and communication skills.
STARZPLAY offers entertainment for the whole family, including Hollywood and Arabic movies, TV shows, documentaries, kids’ entertainment, and original content. The platform features thousands of premium titles, such as original hit shows like Baghdad Central, Power, Vikings, Walker, The Flash, Your Honor, My Hero Academia, and much-loved classic shows like The Big Bang Theory, The Office, The Good Doctor and Grey’s Anatomy, plus additional content via the platform’s add-on channels; discovery+, UFC, BluTv and Premier Sports.
With thousands of hours of premium content including blockbuster movies, exclusive TV shows, kids content and Arabic series, STARZPLAY is today the number one player in the MENA region. The service is available in 20 countries across the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan for fans to enjoy quality content anytime, anywhere and from any device.