- Khalil Zein named as stylist and host for the show
- The show will be shot in Dubai at the Hazar Haute Couture bridal boutique
Dubai, UAE; September 29, 2021: Its shoot time! STARZPLAY, MENA region’s fastest growing subscription video on demand (SVOD) service, and Discovery today announced that the shooting for the much-awaited STARZPLAY Original-Say Yes to the Dress Arabia has kickstarted in Dubai.
Lebanese stylist Khalil Zein is set to host the Arabian edition of ‘Say Yes to the Dress’ which will be available for viewers to watch on the STARZPLAY platform.
A STARZPLAY Original coming to the Middle East for the first time, ‘Say Yes to the Dress Arabia’ will give brides from the region a once-in-lifetime opportunity to feature in the show to find their perfect dress.
Well-known Lebanese celebrity stylist Khalil Zein will use his styling flair and fashion experience to help the brides find that perfect wedding dress. The show will be shot at the exclusive couture bridal boutique - Hazar Haute Couture - in Jumeirah, Dubai. A public figure, beauty consultant and celebrity stylist, Khalil has been the man behind styling some of the most gorgeous and elegant ensembles for celebrities like Haifa Wehbe, Rahma Riad, Nancy Ajram, Maya Diab and Nadine Nassib Njeim, to name a few.
Khalil Zein said: “I am thrilled and very happy to be a part of this legacy show which is coming to our region for the first time. It’s an absolute honour and a big thank you to STARZPLAY and the Discovery team for giving me this opportunity. Finding that dream wedding dress for brides from diverse backgrounds will be challenging and exciting at the same time. I cannot wait to meet the brides-to-be and look forward to styling their wedding dress."
discovery+, the definitive non-fiction, real life subscription streaming service from Discovery, Inc., has signed an exclusive deal with STARZPLAY, MENA's fastest-growing video on demand service to bring ‘Say Yes to The Dress Arabia’ to the region. Fans of ‘Say Yes to The Dress’ can already enjoy plenty of seasons of this popular series on the discovery+ add-on channel on STARZPLAY.
‘Say Yes to the Dress Arabia’ is set to air in Q1 2022, exclusively on STARZPLAY.
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About STARZPLAY:
STARZPLAY (www.starzplay.com) is a subscription video on demand service that streams Hollywood movies, TV shows, documentaries, the same-time-as-the-US series – plus dedicated kids’ entertainment and Arabic content – to 20 countries across MENA and Pakistan.
The service carries thousands of premium titles including exclusive STARZPLAY original content such as Baghdad Central, STARZ Original content such as Power, Outlander, Spartacus and The White Queen as well as premium content with add-ons such as discovery+, UFC Arabia, BluTV, Premier Sports and AD Sports.”
STARZPLAY has secured tie ups with a host of leading, global studios including MGM, 20th Century Fox, Disney, Warner Bros, Universal, Discovery and Fox International Channels.
STARZ (www.starz.com), a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) and State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) are the lead investors along with media and technology investment firms including SEQ Capital Partners and Delta Partners. In early 2021, STARZPLAY secured its first independent financing in the region of US$25 million (approx. AED 92 million) from Abu Dhabi based Ruya Partners.
Reaching over 1.8 million subscribers, STARZPLAY allows subscribers to watch its full HD and 4K content via most internet-enabled devices, smart TVs and game consoles, and is widely available on regional IPTV services. Its iOS and Android apps – installed on more than three million devices – also allow downloads for offline playback.
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