Africa

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Fox names Europe, Africa channel distribution chief

Fox Networks Group has put Paolo Agostinelli in charge of channel distribution for Europe and…

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Nigeria switchover strategy could be duplicated across Africa, says Inview

Nigeria could set the template for a raft of other African digital switchover projects, with…

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Kwesé TV boosts content line-up with AMC and Scripps deals

New African pay TV platform Kwesé TV has struck deals with AMC Networks and Scripps…

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Kwesé TV starts African DTH service rollout

Kwesé TV, a new satellite-delivered pay TV service for Africa, has launched in Ghana, Rwanda…

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Zee ups African output with new Kwesé channels

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited is due to launch two new channels, Zee Bollymovies and Zee…

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Viceland launches in Africa with Kwesé TV

Vice Media’s Viceland channel is launching in Africa in an exclusive tie-up with new pay…

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MTG offloads loss-making African TV operations

Sweden-based media group MTG has completed the sale of its loss-making free TV channels and…

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African mobile broadband connections to reach 1bn in 2021

There will be 1 billion mobile broadband connections in Africa in 2021, including 157.4 million…

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SVOD market in MEA to remain ‘very immature’

The Middle East and African SVOD sector will “still be very immature by 2021”, with…

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Discovery names commercial VP for CEEMEA

Discovery has appointed James Gibbons to a new role overseeing its commercial and creative efforts…