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Mid East & Africa
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New OTT TV service for Nigeria to launch next year
Nigerian technology outfit Envivo Communications is to launch a new OTT TV streaming video service,…
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Eutelsat acquires Noorsat to build position in Middle East
Satellite operator Eutelsat has acquired Middle East satellite service provider Noorsat from Bahrain’s Orbit Holding…
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Kwesé TV adds free bouquet to offering
Econet Media-owned African pay TV outfit Kwesé has added a new bouquet of free-to-air channels…
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OSN welcomes arrest of illegal cable operators
Middle East pay TV provider OSN has welcomed the arrest of three individuals alleged to…
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Orange taps Norigin Media for Côte d’Ivoire TV launch
Orange TV has tapped middleware provider Norigin Media to launch its new service in Côte…
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beIN Media agrees new three-year security deal with Irdeto
Pay TV network beIN Media has agreed a new three-year deal with digital security specialists…
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BBC World Service expands offerings for Horn of Africa
BBC World Service is expanding its offerings for the Horn of Africa with the launch…
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Iflix expands in Africa with Ghana launch
Emerging market SVOD service, Iflix, has expanded its African reach after going live in Ghana…
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Kwesé secures exclusive IAAF athletics in ESPN deal
New African DTH pay TV service Kwesé TV has secured the rights to air top…
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Disney strikes deal for branded channel with SVOD player Iflix
Disney, fresh from pulling out of its distribution agreement with Netflix, has signed up to…
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TracePlay to launch in Congo with Africell
Modern Times Group (MTG)-owned music and urban lifestyle broadcaster Trace has struck an agreement to…
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Kwesé TV now available in Zimbabwe
Econet Media’s Kwesé TV has launched in Zimbabwe through a partnership with local player Dr…
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OSN launches new streaming service
Middle East pay TV platform OSN has launched a new streaming service, Wavo, available on…
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Pay TV numbers rise in Kenya as DTT FTA boxes decline
Digital-terrestrial pay TV subscriptions are rising significantly in Kenya, while the number of free-to-air channels…
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Iflix closes US$133m funding round led by Hearst
Emerging market SVOD service Iflix has completed a US$133 million (€113 million) funding round led…
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Al Jazeera denounces Israeli shutdown
Al Jazeera has denounced the Israeli government’s decision to close Al Jazeera Media Network’s bureau…
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Iflix teams up with Econet’s Kwesé for African SVOD launch
Emerging markets subscription video-on-demand operator Iflix has teamed up with Econet Media-owned African pay TV…
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Berbere TV channels launching on Arabsat
Middle East and North Africa satellite operator Arabsat is to carry a trio of channels…
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Starz Play Arabia to make first originals after closing US$125m
Starz Play Arabia has raised US$125 million (€110 million) to date after closing a third…
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Africanews launches iOS app
Euronews’ African channel Africanews has launched an iOS app, offering free access to all news…
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Arabsat launches DVB-S2 platform
Satellite operator Arabsat has officially launched its new free-to-air DVB-S2 platform. The operators said its…
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Cartoon Network on Yahlive
Middle Eastern satellite platform Yahlive is to broadcast Cartoon Network Arabic on its Middle East…
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MEA TV market set for massive growth
The TV market in the Middle East and Africa is set to grow by 30%…
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Lagardère launches new kids channel for Arabic world
Lagardère Active has launched a new kids channel for the Arabic-speaking world. Gulli Bil Arabi…
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Mobile key for African OTT growth – study
Mobile distribution will be the overriding factor in the take up of OTT television services…
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iROKO launches new African music channel
Nollywood-focused African media group iROKO has launched iROKO Music on the Les Bouquets Canal+ platform….
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Pay TV passes the five million mark in MENA region
The Middle East and North African pay TV market experienced “rapid growth” last year, with…
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BeIN Media digital chief leaving
BeIN Media’s director of digital, Olivier Dufour, is leaving the company after five years to…
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BBC Worldwide strikes Africa SVOD deal with Iflix
BBC Worldwide has sold a raft of programmes including Top Gear and Luther to African…
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OSN launches kids channel with Mega Max Media
Middle East pay TV provider OSN has launched a new kids channel, OSN Kids Zone,…