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Mid East & Africa
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Fox International Channels poaches pay TV exec for Europe
Fox International Channels Southern Europe and Africa has appointed Vera Pinto Pereira to become its…
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Sundance Channel HD launches in MENA
The Sundance Channel is set to launch in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)…
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MTG launches new channel in Africa
Modern Times Group has launched a free-to-air channel in Tanzania. The TV1 channel has launched…
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ITV Choice appoints channel director
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVSGE) has appointed a former BBC Worldwide and Fox Sports commercial executive…
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Benghazi TV launches in Libya
Benghazi TV, a new HD channel that claims to be the first non-state channel in…
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Zenterio and Vestel partner on Africa-targeted DVB-T2 STB
Consumer electronics provider Vestel and Swedish operating system platform maker Zenterio are partnering on a…
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South Africa decides against mandatory access control
The South African government has decided not to make use of access control a mandatory…
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Spacecom provides capacity for African golf tournament
Israel’s Spacecom is providing broadcast services on its Amos-5 satellite for the Nedbank Golf Challenge,…
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Global TV ad revenues to to hit US$171 billion next year
Global TV ad revenues are set to climb by 5.2% next year to reach US$171…
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Algerian deal for Eutelsat
Transmission services provider Télédiffusion d’Algérie has chosen Eutelsat’s 7 West A satellite to extend the…
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Arris to supply TV infrastructure for Saudi industrial cities
Video and broadband technology provider Arris has secured a contract to provide cable and IPTV…
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South Africa’s StarSat sets out ambitious relaunch target
South African pay TV operator TopTV is to relaunch as StarSat, backed by China-based StarTimes,…
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Intelsat lowers revenue guidance citing African oversupply
Intelsat has lowered its full year 2013 revenue guidance citing competitive pressures on network services…
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Multichoice South Africa restructures, CEO steps down
The CEO of MultiChoice South Africa, Collins Khumalo, has decided to take “time out” after…
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Thema launches African channels OTT service outside France
Channel distributor Thema and Alpha Networks have teamed up to launch a new OTT service…
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Fox strikes European Major League Baseball deal
Fox International Channels has acquired European rights to the Major League Baseball series. The channels…
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TopTV to become StarSat
Low-cost South African pay TV service TopTV will change its name to StarSat, possibly in…
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Al Jazeera threatens action against Algerian TV over pirated football match
Al Jazeera Sport this week threatened to take legal action against Algerian public broadcaster ENTV…
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Fox and Perform separately announce basketball deals
Fox International Channels (FIC) has secured the exclusive broadcast rights to the Euroleague Basketball tournament…
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OSN signs exclusive first-run deal with Disney
Middle East pay TV broadcaster OSN has signed a content deal with The Walt Disney…
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Algeria to open TV business to private investors
The Algerian parliament is to examine a new audiovisual media law that could open up…
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Channel changes at TopTV
On Digital Media-owned South African pay TV operator TopTV has dropped three of its Top-branded…
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Viewsat targets MENA with second transponder
Satellite service provider ViewSat is doubling its broadcast capacity in the Middle East and North Africa…
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Cartoon Network to launch in Portuguese-speaking Africa
Turner has struck a deal with South African pay TV operator MultiChoice that will kids…
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Eutelsat 25B/Es’hail 1 reaches geostationary orbit
Eutelsat Communications’ and Es’hailSat’s jointly owned Eutelsat 25B/Es’hail 1 satellite has now reached geostationary orbit….
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African countries agree switchover, allocation of 700MHz to mobile
Forty-seven sub-Saharan African countries have agreed on frequency coordination for digital switchover in 2015. According…
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OSN revamps on-air look to incorporate social media
Middle East pay TV operator OSN has revamped its on-air brand identity to strengthen its…
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A+E Networks names broadcast operations chief
A+E Networks UK has named Remi Abayomi as senior director of broadcast operations. Abayomi will…
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Samsung offering OSN Play VOD on Smart TV platform
Samsung is to offer a range of on-demand services from Middle East pay TV provider…
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South Africa’s Saffron shuts down
South African DTH operator DStv, owned by MultiChoice, has dropped locally produced channel Saffron from…