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Etisalat and Huawei to launch UHD TV service

UAE-based telco Etisalat has partnered with Huawei to launch what they claim will be the…

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Trace launches first African radio station

Youth-focused media company Trace has launched its first African radio station in Abidjan, the capital…

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SkyVision and ABS launch new African satellite TV platforms

Satellite communications service provider, SkyVision Global Networks, has partnered with global satellite operator ABS to…

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Ovum: 1bn mobile broadband subscriptions in Africa in 2020

The number of mobile broadband connections in Africa will climb from 147 million last year…

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Fox hires Bekker replacement for Africa

Fox International Channels has recruited Ratna Siriah as general manager of its operations in Africa,…

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BBC World Service launches African digital pilot

BBC World Service has launched a prototype media player aimed at reaching young Africans through…

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Thema launches Le Bouquet Africain in Canada

Canal+-owned thematic channels producer Thema has launched seven channels from Africa in the Canadian market….

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Canal+ Group to deliver new DTT service in Africa

Canal+ Overseas will broadcast a new package of digital terrestrial TV (DTT) channels in French-speaking…

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Orange appoints African and Middle East CEOs

Orange has appointed four new CEOs for of its local subsidiaries in Africa and the…

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Naspers aims to head off Netflix with rival

Multichoice-owner Naspers is attempting to head of Netflix with a new SVOD service for the…