In line with its efforts to provide innovative digital services, Omantel, the Sultanate’s first and pioneer provider of integrated telecom services, announced the launch of the Direct Carrier Billing with STARZPLAY, the region’s leading SVOD entertainment and largest Arabic content platform. The new service enables Omantel’s postpaid and prepaid customers to purchase movies and TV shows with no credit card required. Instead, all purchases will be charged directly to customers’ monthly bills or prepaid accounts, driving customer value through easier payment options.
Commenting on the partnership, Andrew Hanna, Chief Commercial Officer at Omantel said: “Our initiatives are always centered around providing state-of-the-art technologies and latest services to our customers. This new service comes as we seek to enhance our customers’ experience and stimulate procedures by providing them with alternative payment options for their purchases of online content”.
‘STARZPLAY platform is made available to our customers through weekly packages for R.O 1.2 and monthly package for R.O 4 only. As an introductory offer, we are pleased to announce that customers can avail free seven days trial of the service and enjoy a wide range of Hollywood & Pollywood movies, TV and documentary films as well as entertainment programs for kids. Customers can subscribe to the weekly package by sending ‘1’ or ‘2’ for the monthly package to 90202 or by visiting https://arabia.starzplay.com/en/partners/omantel-oman ” Andrew concluded.
Danny Bates, Chief Commercial Officer and Co-Founder at STARZPLAY, added: “This tie-up with Omantel underpins our commitment to the Omani market, our unswerving focus on the customer and the importance of partnerships for STARZPLAY as a business as we continue to expand across the MENA region and beyond.
“We look forward to working closely with Omantel to ensure we are providing its customers with exactly what they are looking for – unrivalled content with flexible payment options, making their lives easier.”
STARZPLAY is a subscription video on demand (SVOD) service that streams thousands of blockbuster Hollywood movies, TV shows, documentaries, kid's entertainment and same-day-as-the-US series – plus dedicated Arabic and Bollywood content – to 20 countries across the Middle East and North Africa. According to the IHS Markit Pay TV & Online Video Report MENA 2019, STARZPLAY is the MENA region’s leading platform in terms of subscriptions for the second consecutive year, with 29% market share. In addition to securing its position as a joint market leader in terms of revenue with a 32% market share. https://technology.ihs.com/613486/pay-tv-online-video-report-mena-2019
STARZPLAY utilizes advanced technology to provide a premium viewing experience with full HD and 4K content sourced from some of the most important studios in the entertainment business, such as 20th Century Fox, CBS, Disney, Lionsgate, Paramount, Showtime, Sony, Starz, Universal and Warner Bros. STARZPLAY also delivers amazing value – for a low monthly fee subscribers can enjoy unlimited ad-free access to a wide choice of entertainment. Developed exclusively for the MENA region, STARZPLAY features one-click Arabic subtitling plus Arabic and French audio options.
Additionally, the service allows customers to watch anytime, anywhere on an iOS or Android device, supports Mac and Windows browsers, and streams via Apple TV, Chromecast, a PS4 console or directly to a Samsung smart TV. Available on regional IPTV services, STARZPLAY is continually adding support for numerous other gaming and smart devices, and allows downloads for offline playback. For the ultimate convenience STARZPLAY also offers new subscribers a free trial as well as abroad range of payment methods including credit card and mobile operator billing, with a ‘no contracts – cancel anytime’ proposition.
Source: Omantel Press Release