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Mid East & Africa
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Ericsson study reveals frustrated appetite for streaming video in Nigeria
Ericsson has unveiled research from its ConsumerLab project covering Nigeria that showed that over half…
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Intelsat looks to African video boom
Intelsat last month signed a new contract with South Africa’s Sentech – the latest deal…
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MTN acquires pay TV licence as Nigeria outlines new DSO steps
South African telco MTN has acquired a licence to provide digital-terrestrial pay TV services in…
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African pay TV operators to lead growth
African pay TV operators will lead growth across the EEMEA group of emerging markets between…
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YFE launches My TV Toonz channel in Africa
Your Family Entertainment is launching a version of kids channel Fix&Foxi for sub-Saharan Africa on…
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ContentWise teams with Babeleye for MEA personalisation
ContentWise has partnered with multi-lingual video content metadata platform, Babeleye, to bring personalised TV experiences…
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Icflix teams up with Groupon to target MENA subscribers
Middle East streaming platform Icflix has teamed up with Groupon UAE to launch a number…
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Al Jazeera names AJ+ chief
Qatar-based Al Jazeera has named Dima Khatib as managing director of its digital-only news platform…
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BBC Worldwide launches new channels in South Africa
BBC Worldwide is launching its three new channel brands in Africa for the first time…
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Afrotainment to launch Oui TV on StarTimes platform
New York-based Afrotainment Family of Channels is to launch its Oui TV channel with StarTimes…
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LBC claims victory in Bin Talal lawsuit
The international arm of the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation has claimed victory in its legal dispute…
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OSN hails Ajman piracy crackdown
Officials in the UAE Emirate of Ajman have conducted a series of raids on retail…
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Ka-band satellite Al Yah 3 passes critical design review
UAE-based satellite operator Yahsat and Orbital ATK have completed a Critical Design Review for the…
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Deutsche Welle signs up with SES for CEE and Africa
German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle has signed a deal with satellite operator SES to broadcast…
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Icflix revamps Android app
Middle East and North African streaming service Icflix has launched a revamped version of its…
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Safaricom gets green light for broadcast channels
Kenya’s Communications Authority has approved local telecom provider Safaricom’s application for licences to broadcast four…
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StarTimes signs new platform services deal with SES
StarTimes has signed a new multi-year agreement with SES Platform Services for distributing channels to…
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Discovery forms partnership with Doğuş for major Turkish expansion
Discovery Communications has agreed a strategic relationship with Turkey’s Doğuş Media Group to increase its portfolio…
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ATU votes for no change on UHF spectrum
The African Telecommunication Union has come out publicly in opposition to the reallocation of the…
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South Africa’s Altech to sell pay TV venture after failing to woo consumers
Technology group Altech is to sell its Altech Node pay TV venture in South Africa after…
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FilmBox expands in African with OVYtv
SPI International/Filmbox has agreed with African operator OVY Network to extend their channel distribution agreement,…
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Canal+ launches new sports channels for Africa
Pay TV operator Canal+ is ramping up its offer for Africa with the launch of…
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Orange in talks to take over Airtel units in Africa
Orange and Bharti Airtel International, the Dutch-based subsidiary of the Indian telecom giant, have entered…
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Eutelsat 8 West B arrives in Kourou
Satellite operator Eutelsat’s latest satellite, Eutelsat 8 West B, has arrived at the Kourou spaceport…
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icflix: 60,000+ hours viewed a month
Middle East and North African streaming firm icflix claims its subscribers are watching more than…
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African Movie Channel launches on Lebara Play
African Movie Channel has signed up with the new Lebara Play OTT TV service, securing…
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Icflix goes global with NetRange partnership
Middle Eastern video-on-demand service Icflix will be available to global audiences thanks to a deal…
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Starz launch to kick off wave of ME SVoD
The launch of the Starz OTT platform in the Middle East will spark a wave…
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Egyptian telco adds Mid East SVoD platform
Egyptian internet service provider TE Data has begun offering customers Middle Eastern subscription on-demand service…
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Eutelsat to launch new satellite for MENA
Satellite operator Eutelsat is to launch a new satellite for the Middle East and North…