Long-Running Arab TV Format ‘Stars of Science’ to Be Produced by U.K. Factual Outfit Zinc Media Group

May 27, 2026 3:14am PT Long-Running Arab TV Format ‘Stars of Science’ to Be Produced by U.K. Factual Outfit Zinc Media Group

The $6 million deal marks Zinc's first major entertainment commission in the Middle East.

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U.K. factual outfit Zinc Media Group has been commissioned to reinvent and produce season 18 of the Qatar Foundation’s educational reality TV show “Stars of Science” in a $6 million deal that marks Zinc’s first major entertainment commission in the Middle East.

“Stars of Science,” which features Arab innovators and entrepreneurs looking to transform their ideas into inventions with the guidance of experts, is among the longest-running entertainment formats across the Arab world and the wider Arab diaspora.

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