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Mid East & Africa
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Broadcast Satellite Anti-Piracy Coalition adds six members
The Broadcast Satellite Anti-Piracy Coalition has added six new members to its ranks, following its…
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Caleb Weinstein joins Fox International Channels
Former Amazon, Discovery and Viacom executive Caleb Weinstein has resurfaced at Fox International Channels. He…
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Selevision teams with Arabsat to launch Middle East HbbTV platform
Saudi Arabia-based technology provider Selevision has teamed up with satellite operator Arabsat to launch what…
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Tanzania’s Azam Media taps Kudelski unit for CI+ CAMs
African DTH provider Azam Media has teamed up with Kudelski-owned conditional access module supplier SmarDTV…
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Yahsat taps Orbital and Arianespace for Yahsat 3
UAE-based satellite operator Yahsat has announced that Orbital Sciences will build its forthcoming Al Yah…
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Eutelsat Americas’ TV distribution arm appoints CEO, plans Euro expansion
Eutelsat Americas has appointed Aymeric Genty as CEO of its TV channel distribution subsidiary, Alterna’TV,…
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Trace Group extends African TVCabo deal
Europe-based channel group, Trace, has extended it partnership with Angola and Mozambique pay-TV operator, TVCabo,…
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Trace Sport Stars signs Nigerian DTH deal
Trace Sport Stars has extended its African footprint after signing a carriage deal with new…
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African OTT service Aflix goes live
Aflix, a Netflix-style premium OTT service featuring more than 2,000 hours of content, including new…
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SES to deliver West African DTH for broadcast consortium
SES has signed a deal with a consortium of West African broadcasters, led by Africable…
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Trace names African COO
Sports and music pay TV channels provider Trace has named a COO for its African…
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MTV extends reach in South Africa
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa plans to move MTV in South Africa to pay…
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Kipco rejects US$3.2 billion offer for OSN stake
Kuwait Projects Company (Kipco) has reportedly rejected a US$3.2 billion (€2.4 billion) offer from an…
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Broadband satellite deal for Intelsat in Angola
Satellite operator Intelsat has struck a multi-year deal with Angolan national oil and gas company…
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Wananchi’s Zuku to upgrade cable broadband
Wananchi Programming-owned Kenya-based pay TV provider Zuku is upgrading its broadband network in the country’s…
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Eutelsat signs long-term deal with MultiChoice
Eutelsat Communications has agreed a multi-transponder deal with MultiChoice Africa, designed to secure the “continuing…
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Trace to launch separate Trace Urban feed for South Africa
Trace is planning to launch a separate, dedicated feed of its flagship music channel, Trace…
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SES launches West African digital TV platform
Satellite operator SES has launched a new digital TV platform for West Africa on its…
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African countries will miss analogue switch-off deadline
Major African territories such as South Africa and Nigeria are set to miss a deadline…
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WWE in exclusive deal with OSN
Wrestling organisation WWE has truck a deal with Middle East pay TV provider OSN to…
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Kipco receives offer for OSN
Kipco, the majority owner of Middle East pay TV provider OSN, has received an offer…
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FIC replaces Setanta with Fox Sports in sub-Saharan Africa
Fox International Channels (FIC) has launched Fox Sports and Fox Sports 2 in sub-Saharan Africa,…
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Globecast secures PoP deal for West Africa
Media services group Globecast has struck a point-of-presence partnership with Senegalese telecom operator Sonatel. Dakar-based…
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Tribune Digital Ventures acquires EPG data leader
Tribune Digital Ventures has acquired What’s-ON, a TV search and EPG data provider for India…
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A&E set for Germany, Iberia, Africa launches
A&E is to launch in 10 million homes across Europe and Africa this fall. The…
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Al Arab news channel selects Vizrt
Middle Eastern news channel Al Arab has selected Vizrt to provide studio automation systems ahead…
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A+E’s Lifetime to launch on DStv
A+E Networks is to launch women’s entertainment channel Lifetime on the MultiChoice DStv platform in…
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Samsung adds MBC Shahid VoD app
TV manufacturer Samsung has teamed up with Dubai-based broadcaster MBC to launch the latter’s Shahid…
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OSN adds Arabic version of Investigation Discovery
Middle East pay TV broadcaster OSN is to begin offering true crime channel Investigation Discovery…
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MultiChoice owner Naspers reports record pay TV additions
South African media conglomerate Naspers, the owner of pay TV service provider MultiChoice, has added…