Two Gulf children and a small fox-like creature sit on a rooftop at sunrise, looking out over a harbour of dhows, domes and lantern-lit streets.
Kids Universe

A universe of stories from the Gulf.

Original kids and family stories, rooted in the Islamic world, built with world-class craft and designed to travel.

460M+
Children across 50+ Islamic countries
5
Original proofs of concept
2
Languages: Arabic and English

01 / The name

The bird that came back with news.

The Hudhud is the bird that flew beyond the horizon and returned with news of a world no one had seen. In the Qur'anic story of Prophet Sulaiman, peace be upon him, it journeys to Saba' and comes back with certain news. It connects a world it did not know to the one it came from.

That is the spirit of Hudhud TV. Stories that begin in the Gulf, travel beyond the horizon, and come back with something worth telling.

Two children look out from a rooftop over a sunlit city at dawn, a frame from House of Wisdom: Brass Bird.
House of Wisdom / Brass Bird Proof of concept

Inspired by the Gulf.
Powered by imagination.

02 / The vision

Stories they can call their own.

The Islamic world deserves a world of stories its children can call their own. Stories that begin in the culture, with the craft of a global studio. Stories that travel.

01

Original Islamic world IP

Stories rooted in our culture and imagination. Characters who look like our children, live in worlds that feel like home, and go on adventures that belong to them.

02

World-class craft

Korean storytelling excellence meets Islamic world authenticity. The craft is global; the soul is local.

03

Global destination

Built for children in the Islamic world, beloved around the world. The audience starts here and does not stop here.

A wide view of the Hudhud TV universe: a Gulf city of domes, libraries, bridges and lantern-lit water at dusk.
TV-WORLD / The universe map Concept

03 / The product

They come for the story. They grow from it.

Education and entertainment are one product. We blend fun and learning so children come for the adventure and leave with something they keep.

A child watches a tablet in a lantern-lit room while the bird and the city glow behind him, a frame from the Hudhud TV universe.
The product / A world they want to return to Concept
  1. 01

    Entertainment

    Makes them want to watch.

  2. 02

    Adventure

    Builds curiosity and problem solving.

  3. 03

    Learning

    Helps them discover and understand.

  4. 04

    Culture

    Teaches history, values and pride.

  5. 05

    Science

    Sparks imagination and new ideas.

Fun + knowledge = real growth.

04 / Proof of creation

The universe already exists.

Five original proofs of concept, made by Hudhud TV. These are scenes from the world we are building, not a pitch deck.

A boy on a theatre stage with a crowd and a thousand glowing lamps.
A Thousand Lamps / Proof of concept Concept

Original 01 / Proof of concept

A Thousand Lamps

A boy, a dream, and a city of a thousand lamps.

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A boy and a girl in blue overlooking a sunlit city at dawn.
House of Wisdom: Brass Bird / Proof of concept Concept

Original 02 / Proof of concept

House of Wisdom: Brass Bird

A brass bird leads the way into the House of Wisdom.

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A desert oasis and a glowing seed held in a child’s hands.
The Last Seed of the Oasis / Proof of concept Concept

Original 03 / Proof of concept

The Last Seed of the Oasis

A desert oasis, a last seed, and the courage to plant it.

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B.Duck in a lantern-lit alley with a bowl.
B.Duck: A Bowl in the Alley / Proof of concept Concept

Original 04 / Proof of concept

B.Duck: A Bowl in the Alley

B.Duck finds a bowl, and a whole world, in a lantern-lit alley.

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A monkey in a rooftop garden above a stylised city.
in the fall / Proof of concept Concept

Original 05 / Proof of concept

in the fall

A monkey, a rooftop garden, and a fall that changes everything.

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All five titles are proofs of concept. Screening links are shared with partners on request.

05 / The platform

A destination parents trust.

Hudhud TV is built for parents as much as children. A safe, ad-free, family-first platform with Arabic and English, age guidance and curated discovery. The interface is designed to feel like a world, not a feed.

The parent promises

Safe
Supervised experience and age guidance.
Local
Arabic and English, regional culture and values.
Smart
Learning metadata and curated discovery.
  1. Discover
  2. Trust
  3. Subscribe
  4. Repeat
  5. Franchise

The product interface is a design demonstration, not a live service. Arabic is the first localisation priority.

06 / The market

One region. A global audience.

The Islamic world is not one country. It is more than fifty countries, one shared audience, and a generation of children who are growing up with screens in their hands. We start in MENA and expand across the Islamic world.

Audience / ages 0–17

460M+

Children across 50+ Islamic countries

50+ countries. One audience.

MENA streaming / 2025 US$1.5B

MENA streaming market in 2025.

MENA online video / 2029 US$8.4B

MENA online video market by 2029.

Young, connected and underserved by premium, culturally rooted kids programming. That is the gap Hudhud TV is built to fill.

Children and country figures: UN, World Bank, UNICEF and DataReportal (2024). Streaming and online video figures: Omdia, MENA Streaming Market Report 2025, and UNICEF MENA child population data. Market projections are not company forecasts.

07 / The model

One universe. Many formats. Many revenue streams.

A single IP universe can become an entire entertainment ecosystem. The film is the anchor. The series, shorts, games, books, music, learning and live experiences are the life around it.

The anchor

One IP universe

The film opens the door. Series, shorts, games, books, music, learning and live experiences are the life that continues after the credits.

  1. 01

    Content licensing and distribution

    The finished library travels to platforms and broadcasters.

  2. 02

    Subscriptions

    A direct relationship with families, renewed by every new world.

  3. 03

    Brand partnerships

    Relevant brands inside the story, never around it.

  4. 04

    IP licensing and merchandise

    Characters that live in bedrooms, bookshops and toy aisles.

  5. 05

    Education

    Learning products, school programmes and classroom editions.

  6. 06

    Live, tourism and experiences

    The world outside the screen: events, destinations and shows.

Year 1

Distribution-led

Content licensing and global distribution.

Year 3

Subscription + licensing

Recurring revenue grows with a loyal audience.

Year 5

Diversified franchise economy

A multi-revenue ecosystem with global scale.

The revenue pillars and the Year 1/3/5 path are a business model, not a forecast. No revenue projection is shown on this page.

08 / The team

The people building the universe.

A team drawn from technology, media and entertainment, building a kids universe with the craft of a studio and the discipline of a platform.

Portrait of Matthew Hur, CEO of Hudhud TV.
Matthew Hur / CEO Portrait

01 / CEO

Matthew Hur

Matthew Hur has spent 25+ years building platforms across technology, culture and capital, including Soribada, Fantom Foundation and 10+ feature films. He builds systems that turn audiences into participants.

02 / CTO

Joey Chang

Joey Chang is a Korean technologist and operator with 20+ years building and scaling companies across telecom, edtech, media, e-commerce and blockchain. He was CEO of Tmon and is the founder of Atreez.

03 / COO

Kelly Leung

Kelly Leung has 20+ years across technology, media and entertainment. She is Chief International Business Development Officer and a board member at Animoca Brands Japan, working with IP holders entering digital entertainment.

04 / CFO

Stewart Bowers

Stewart Bowers has 30+ years in capital markets, fintech and telecom. He has led transactions worth US$1.5B+ and raised US$93M in institutional funding across Europe, Asia and the United States.

Biographies are condensed from company materials. Figures refer to the individuals' careers, not Hudhud results. Each person should approve their own line before publication.

09 / The plan

From pilot to franchise.

A five-year path to build, scale and lead a kids entertainment universe.

  1. Year 1 01

    Pilot, portal and the first IP universe.

  2. Year 2 02

    Second universe and distribution scale.

  3. Year 3 03

    Series, licensing and gaming.

  4. Year 4 04

    International licensing, education and live.

  5. Year 5 05

    A mature portfolio and selective global licensing.

The five-year path is a plan, not a commitment. Release dates, market entries and partnerships depend on execution and agreements.

10 / The invitation

Partner with Hudhud TV.

For distributors, platforms, IP holders and brands who want to build a kids universe that begins in the Gulf and travels.