The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, for many companies, can seem both impenetrable and irrelevant. In forecasts, it is often derided as inconsequential, and its operators are rarely the subjects of splashy press releases. However, a vibrant streaming ecosystem has evolved; one that has lessons to teach regarding the blending of video business models. For some context, MENA represents a combined population of some 511 million people, dwelling in some 107.6 million households, of which around 64.7 million have fixed broadband – around 60% penetration. With around 587.3 million mobile subscriptions, the region’s relative reliance on cellular connections for broadband is apparent, as the broadband penetration of households in North America and Europe is comfortably above 95%. MENA’s…