Icflix, a leading online streaming service in the Middle East and North Africa, has inked a deal with Humax, a premier set-top box manufacturer, to integrate the Icflix app directly into Humax Android set-top boxes for the GCC region.
 
“The integration of the Icflix app on Humax’s Android set-top boxes will make it easier for customers to watch premium content on their television sets, giving them access to award-winning Hollywood movies alongside Jazwood and Bollywood content,” said Mohammed Amine Lalami, head of business development at Icflix.
 
The new Android set-top boxes will include a one-month voucher, giving users unlimited access to movies, TV series, documentaries and kids content on Icflix ranging from classic gems to blockbusters from the largest Jazwood collection available online alongside Hollywood and Bollywood content.
 
"H1 is the first OTT Set Top Box in Mena region that bring together customized local content such as Icflix, and it would be the ultimate solution to overcome the need of multi decoders for different operators, as we working closely with all OTT operators and Pay TV operators to integrate their VOD services on Humax Set Top Boxes. In short the H1 is an amazing HD entertainment box that can fit easily in your pocket.” said KW Shin, GM of Humax Gulf FZE.
 
The new Android set-top box ‘H1’ will boost the conventional TV and even make smart TV smarter by taking the online entertainment experience to next level, simple to set up, easy to navigate, embedded Bluetooth and built in Wi-Fi, it’s just plain fun all around.
 
The Humax H1 Set Top Box will become available to customers in the following countries; UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan, Oman, Lebanon, Palestine and Algeria, with other countries to follow. - TradeArabia News Service