Riad Chaban

Product Lead at STARZPLAY

Riad Chaban is a seasoned product management professional with extensive experience in driving revenue growth and enhancing user engagement across various industries. Currently serving as a Product Manager at STARZPLAY, Riad Chaban has pioneered innovative monetization models and forged strategic partnerships that significantly expanded the user base and increased revenue. Previously, as Assistant Product Manager at Yalla Group Limited, Riad Chaban guided the enhancement of user experience and optimized growth campaigns. Riad Chaban also held the position of Head of Product Marketing at Park Residence Yaafour, where comprehensive product strategies were formulated and executed, as well as Product Marketing Specialist at Syriatel Mobile Telecom, where successful go-to-market initiatives were led. Riad Chaban holds an MBA in Executive Management and a Bachelor's degree in Marketing Management from the Higher Institute of Business Administration.

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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STARZPLAY

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STARZPLAY is the destination for endless entertainment & live sports all year round. With 2.5 million subscriptions & 20% market share (Omdia Report 2022), we rank in the top 3 streaming platforms in MENA. We are a family of 200+ employees recruited from leading institutions & are headquartered in Abu Dhabi with offices in Dubai, Lahore, & Islamabad. Discover new content every day from leading global studios like Showtime, Paramount+, STARZ, discovery+, DC, Universal Studios, Warner Bros & more! From premium STARZPLAY Originals such as the Power franchise & Outlander to original local productions such as Kaboos & Million Dollar Listing UAE. STARZPLAY also streams fan favorites such as Dexter, The Big Bang Theory, Billions & more. Along with bringing direct-from-cinema movie releases, STARZPLAY also offers access to the WATCH IT library & is the home of anime, carrying franchises like Demon Slayer, Naruto & Attack on Titan. STARZPLAY Sports is the home of Italian football, with exclusive coverage of Serie A & Coppa Italia. Through CricLife, we are the home of cricket & cover major events & series, including ICC events, Asia Cup, TATA IPL, PSL & all India & Pakistan home matches. The service also streams UFC fights, NBA League Pass, AEW Wrestling, UCI World Tour events, World Championship Boxing & more. Our proprietary end-to-end streaming platform is used by other streaming companies across the world, like Twist TV in Egypt, Lionsgate India across Asia, Mobily TV in KSA & Shoq in Pakistan. STARZPLAY has experienced extraordinary growth since its launch in 2015, with the support of its regional & international investors. As of today, e& Group (one of the largest telecom operators in the world) & ADQ (one of the sovereign wealth funds of Abu Dhabi) own a majority equity stake, with the balance owned by STARZ (www.starz.com), a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), General Electric Pension Trust & technology investors SEQ Capital Partners & Delta Partners.