{"id":35309,"date":"2021-05-11T10:30:22","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T06:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=35309"},"modified":"2021-05-11T10:31:34","modified_gmt":"2021-05-11T06:31:34","slug":"enjoy-the-long-eid-break-with-starzplays-refreshing-entertainment-line-up-for-the-whole-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/enjoy-the-long-eid-break-with-starzplays-refreshing-entertainment-line-up-for-the-whole-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Enjoy The Long Eid Break With STARZPLAY’s Refreshing Entertainment Line-Up For The Whole Family"},"content":{"rendered":"

Families in the UAE can’t wait for the much-awaited Eid al-Fitr break and those looking to plan their itinerary for the upcoming five days holiday weekend,\u00a0STARZPLAY<\/span><\/a>\u00a0has got you covered. MENA region’s leading subscription video on demand (SVOD) service is bringing an amazing assortment of English and Arabic programming for those looking for a quiet time at home with family.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Whether it’s planning a movie marathon or enjoying a relaxed day with a binge-watch family session, tune in to STARZPLAY and enjoy a host of new Hollywood blockbusters as well as a breadth of day and date boxsets in Arabic with English subtitles.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Here’s a look at STARZPLAY’s Eid content line-up:<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Ted,\u00a0streaming on STARZPLAY on May 10th<\/sup><\/i><\/u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

The hilarious comedy for the grown-ups, Seth MacFarlane writes and directs this boundary-pushing live action\/CG-animated comedy that tells the story of John Bennett (Mark Wahlberg), a grown man who must deal with the cherished teddy bear who came to life as the result of a childhood wish–and has refused to leave his side ever since. MacFarlane voices Ted, the boy’s favorite toy who has become the man’s biggest liability.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

The Day the Earth Stood Still,\u00a0streaming on STARZPLAY on May 12th<\/sup><\/u><\/u><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

A remake of the 1951 classic science fiction film of the same name, The Day the Earth Stood Still is a 2008 American science fiction drama about an alien visitor and his giant robot counterpart who visits Earth. Directed by Scott Derrickson and starring Keanu Reeves as Klaatu, this version replaces the Cold War theme of nuclear warfare with the contemporary issue of humankind’s environmental damage to the planet. It follows Klaatu, an alien sent to try to change human behavior or eradicate humans from Earth.\u00a0Watch the trailer here.<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

The Happening,\u00a0streaming on STARZPLAY on May 12th<\/sup><\/i><\/u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

From director M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs) comes a lightning-paced, heart-pounding paranoid thriller about a family on the run from an inexplicable and unstoppable event that threatens not only humankind but the most basic human instinct of them all: survival.\u00a0Watch the trailer here.<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Run The World Season 1,\u00a0streaming on STARZPLAY on May 17th<\/sup><\/i><\/u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

A STARZ original series<\/b>\u00a0Run The World is set in Harlem and tells the story of a group of four best friends in their late 20s and early 30s who are thriving in their careers, strengthening their friendships, and navigating their love lives.\u00a0Watch the trailer here.<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler,\u00a0live event on STARZPLAY on May 16th<\/sup><\/i><\/u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

UFC fans can conclude the Eid holidays with the upcoming bout between Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler at UFC 262. The spectacular fight will be live streamed on STARZPLAY via the UFC add-on the platform.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Below are STARZPLAY’s top Arabic day and date & boxsets:<\/u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

Bab Al Hara<\/b><\/a><\/u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

Set during the French occupation of Syria; after the bombing of a small town in Damascus, the people of Al-Dab’e alley have to take refuge in Al-Salihiya alley, and carry on with their lives under occupation, and life’s ordeals.\u00a0Watch the trailer here.<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Nabd Mu’aqat<\/b><\/a><\/u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

By the virtue of fate, a fertility specialist doctor discovers her inability to conceive, and while she and her husband accept their unfortunate fate, she discovers a truth that shell-shocks her.\u00a0Watch the trailer here.<\/i><\/a><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Ala Aldine<\/b><\/a><\/u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

Ala Aldine assumes his two daughters are safe when he brings them back home. However, he soon discovers that both of them have fallen in love with the neighbour’s sons and plan to get married. Watch how things change for his daughters as they overcome their challenges.\u00a0Watch the trailer here.<\/i><\/a><\/u><\/u><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Heen Ra’at<\/b><\/a><\/u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

Exclusive Gulf thriller ‘Heen Ra’at’ starring Khaled Amin, Amal Muhammad and Laila Abdullah, which captures the story of two girls who tragically lose their loved ones in a terrorist bombing.\u00a0Watch the trailer here.<\/i><\/a><\/u><\/u><\/i><\/p>\n

The innocents<\/u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

Adapted from the memories of psychiatrist Gulseren Budayicioglu, the story is based on real life experiences. The Innocents (Masumlar Apartmani) tell the lives of Han’s (Birkan Sokullu) family and the love story between him and Inci (Farah Zeynep Abdullah) who has her own complicated relationships with family and friends. The series of over 100 episodes is the first-run Turkish content on STARZPLAY and will be exclusively available on STARZPLAY the same time as Turkey.\u00a0Watch the trailer here.<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

<\/a>With more than 10,000 hours of premium content including\u00a0blockbuster movies<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0exclusive TV shows<\/a>,\u00a0kids content<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Arabic series<\/a>, STARZPLAY is today the number one player in the MENA region.\u00a0<\/a>The service is available in 20 countries across the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan\u00a0for fans to enjoy quality content anytime, anywhere and from any device.<\/p>\n

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Families in the UAE can’t wait for the much-awaited Eid al-Fitr break and those looking to plan their itinerary for the upcoming five days holiday weekend,\u00a0STARZPLAY\u00a0has got you covered. MENA region’s leading subscription video on demand (SVOD) service is bringing an amazing assortment of English and Arabic programming for those looking for a quiet time […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35311,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35309","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35309","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35309"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35309\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35317,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35309\/revisions\/35317"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35311"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35309"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35309"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}