Abe Shady Aboul Naga, a senior digital media executive in the regional media industry, has joined the regional leadership team at Vuclip, a PCCW Media company. Viu, from Vuclip and PCCW Media, is a leading OTT service across South East Asia, the Middle East and India entertaining millions of consumers through its unique local and fresh content, innovative premium business model, trusted partnerships, and superior patented technology.  As General Manager for the Middle East region, Aboul Naga will lead a region-specific growth strategy for Viu and oversee all of its operations in the region.

Aboul Naga is a dynamic person with more than 17 years of experience in broadcasting, as well as digital and online content. Prior to Vuclip, he worked with the Middle East Broadcast Corporation (MBC) for nearly 10 years, where he last held the position of Director of Digital Business.

Salman Hussain, Chief Revenue Officer of Vuclip said that Aboul Naga’s leadership and digital media industry expertise is a strong match for Vuclip This is a very exciting time for Viu with rapid expansion to various markets and millions of raving fans. In this region, the company is just getting started. Now  With Abe’s leadership, the company look forward to bringing a compelling wave of on-demand entertainment to the region, and Viu’s rapid expansion across the Middle East.

Abe Aboul Naga is all set to work with Viu and told that Viu has been on a trajectory of success, and its local approach to the region combined with its remarkable local and global teams is a clear recipe for continued success. Increasing demand for digital entertainment from youth proves that the market for such services in the MENA region is promising. Viu is a leading OTT video service by Vuclip with more than 29 million downloads across 15 markets including Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and the Middle Eastern countries of Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.