Starzplay, a privately owned streaming service founded in 2014, is headquartered in the UAE. With a reported headcount of 250 employees in 2020, the company generated less than $1 billion in revenue that year. It operates primarily in the Middle East and is partially owned by both Starz and eVision.
StarzPlay and the Professional Fighters League (PFL) announced a multi-year partnership on an unspecified date. This agreement brings PFL mixed martial arts (MMA) content to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The partnership includes the PFL World Tournament, PFL Europe, PFL MENA, PFL Africa, and the PFL Pacific event, which will debut in December. PFL action began airing on StarzPlay in the MENA region on April 3, 2024, with the PFL World Tournament.
Starzplay currently holds 23 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including combat sports, baseball, rugby union, basketball, soccer | association football, cricket, golf, cycling and motorsports.