Egyptian cinema industry declares war on streaming services
The crisis has intensified between the makers of "Saheb Al Maqam," an Egyptian film first made available on digital platforms, and the Chamber of Cinema Industry, which has blocked it from being screened in movie theaters.
CAIRO — The Egyptian Cinema Industry Chamber is at war with digital broadcasting platforms.
In a Dec. 21 statement, Hisham Abdel Khaleq, a producer and vice president of the group, said that the chamber will not allow movie theaters show films after they are available on streaming services such as Netflix and Shahid.net, warning that allowing theaters to become a "second-tier medium" would lead to the destruction of the film industry in Egypt.