StarzPlay, the SVoD service in the MENA region, is marking International Women’s Day with a specially curated variety of female-centric content that celebrates women empowerment. The platform’s female viewership has been consistently increasing since the end of 2019, reflecting StarzPlay’s commitment to cater to all viewer segments, including women.

Pitch Perfect 3 celebrates “girl power” as the Bellas find themselves split apart and discovering there aren’t job prospects for their kind of music. But when they reunite for a tour, the awesome nerds will set out to make some music, and some questionable decisions, one last time. Directed by Trish Sie, the musical comedy stars Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson and Brittany Snow.

And in the fantastical worlds of Disney, the beautiful Maleficent (played by Angeline Jolie) has an idyllic life in a forest kingdom, and when an invading army threatens the land, she rises to become its fiercest protector. She engages in an epic battle with the invading king’s successor, then curses his newborn daughter, Aurora, realizing only later that the child holds the key to peace in the kingdom.

From Oscar-winning writer-director Sofia Coppola comes the historical biopic Marie Antoinette which follows the beautiful Queen of France who became a symbol for the wanton extravagance of the 18th-century monarchy. Feeling isolated in a royal court rife with scandal and intrigue, Marie Antoinette defied both royalty and commoners alike, and paid for it with her life.

Female audiences who prefer a longer format for evenings of binge-watching can choose from a wide variety of shows with stories that resonate with them through strong female leads. From the super-heroic adventures of Super Girl to the historical romantic drama The White Queen, a STARZ original series, and its sequel, The White Princess. And staying in the world of royalty, another STARZ original series, viewers can delve into the world of The Spanish Princess, the story of Catherine of Aragon, the Princess of Spain.

Meanwhile Vida, a Starz original series, follows two Mexican American sisters who couldn’t be more different or distanced from each other, and are confronted by the past and shocking truth about their mother’s identity. Subscribers can binge-watch the first two seasons, currently available on the platform. And in Sweetbitter we follow the story of Tess, who shortly after arriving in NYC, lands a job at a downtown restaurant. Swiftly introduced to the world of drinking, love and fine dining, she learns to navigate the chaotically alluring, yet punishing life she has stumbled upon.

Available in 20 countries across the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan, with more than 10,000 hours of content including premium movies, exclusive and Arabic series, StarzPlay has also secured its place as the number one player in the MENA region.

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