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Mid East & Africa
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Viewpoint: Securing African pay TV
With a range of infrastructures being deployed, pay TV services will need to secure their…
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Interview: Mazen Hayek, commercial director, MBC
MBC’s commercial director and official spokesman Mazen Hayek says the firm is making a push…
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Al Jazeera launches Windows Phone 8 app
News channel Al Jazeera has launched a Windows Phone 8 app that will provide full-featured…
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Fashion One launches in Middle East, North Africa
International fashion, entertainment and lifestyle network, Fashion One, has launched in the Middle East and…
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Eurochannel expands into Africa
Eurochannel, an international TV network dedicated to European films and series, has gone live across…
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Al Madar begins broadcasting across MENA
Iraqi entertainment channel Al Madar TV has begun broadcasting across the MENA region from TwoFour54…
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My-HD Media widens reach with Arabsat deal
Dubai-based My-HD Media has signed a deal with satellite operator Arabsat that it says will…
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Al Jazeera launches in HD with all-new look
News channel Al Jazeera Arabic has launched a new look with a complete redesign of…
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Daarsat broadcasting on Amos-5
A new satellite platform for Nigeria, Daarsat, is broadcasting on Spacecom’s Amos satellite platform at…
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ART/IND extends Intelsat deal
Lebanon-based channel aggregator ART/International Network Distribution (IND) has extended an agreement with satellite operator Intelsat…
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MultiChoice launches new DStv Family pack
South African pay TV operator MultiChoice has introduced a new DStv Family pack, to launch…
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Totalmovie plans April revamp, ME and CEE expansion
Latin American VOD service Totalmovie is to relaunch its website and go live on more…
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Sharjah Media Corporation chooses Pebble Beach
UAE-based Sharjah Media Corporation has chosen Pebble Beach Systems to provide playout and disaster recovery…
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Es’hailSat sets out stall at Cabsat
Qatar-based satellite operator Es’hailSat has launched itself at the Cabsat Dubai exhibition this week, showcasing…
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Senegal’s Excaf Télécom upgrades to Conax Contego
Senegalese service provider Excaf Télécom has upgraded the content security solution provided by Conax to…
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Télédiffusion d’Algérie renews Eutelsat deal for DTT coverage
Algerian national broadcasting company Télédiffusion d’Algérie has extended its contract for capacity on the Eutelsat…
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Africa boosts Canal Plus numbers as total for France declines
A strong performance by Canal Plus Overseas in Africa helped compensate for a flat performance…
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TV5 Monde Afrique on Amos-5
TV5 Monde Afrique is now broadcasting via the Amos-5 satellite at Spacecom’s 17° East position….
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EMC and Arabsat sign deal for hosted Ka-band payload
Middle East satellite operator Arabsat has signed a deal with Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) whereby…
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Shorts TV gains carriage in Romania and East Africa
Short film channel Shorts TV has launched on Romtelecom in Romania and on the Zuku…
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Kenyan regulator agrees new switchover date
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has decided on a compromise date of September 15…
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Tanzanian minister hails switchover success
Tanzania has successfully completed digital switchover, beating the ITU’s 2015 deadline by over two years,…
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Euronews launches on Etisalat
News channel Euronews has signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi-based Etisalat to join its platform. The…
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BringCom to revitalise Djibouti teleport
African communications technology specialist BringCom has struck a deal with local partners in Djibouti to…
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Euronews renews Arabsat contract
Euronews has renewed its contract with Arabsat to broadcast its Euronews Arabic channel on the…
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Azerbaijan launches first satellite
Azerbaijan has launched its first geostationary telecommunications satellite. Azerspace-1, operated by Azercosmos, was launched from…
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Arabsat to acquire Hellas Sat
Arabsat is to acquire OTE-owned satellite operator Hellas Sat for €208 million. Hellas Sat operates…
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BBC renews contract with Arabsat
Satellite operator Arabsat and the BBC have renewed their deal whereby the BBC will broadcast…
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Middle East & North Africa sees strong growth in 2012
Middle East & Africa pay TV revenues grew significantly last year, boosted by strong growth…
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Interview: Hannelie Bekker, Wananchi Programming
Wananchi’s Zuku TV, one of the emerging competitors in the East African pay TV business,…