Africa
Etisalat and Huawei to launch UHD TV service
UAE-based telco Etisalat has partnered with Huawei to launch what they claim will be the…
Trace launches first African radio station
Youth-focused media company Trace has launched its first African radio station in Abidjan, the capital…
SkyVision and ABS launch new African satellite TV platforms
Satellite communications service provider, SkyVision Global Networks, has partnered with global satellite operator ABS to…
Ovum: 1bn mobile broadband subscriptions in Africa in 2020
The number of mobile broadband connections in Africa will climb from 147 million last year…
Fox hires Bekker replacement for Africa
Fox International Channels has recruited Ratna Siriah as general manager of its operations in Africa,…
BBC World Service launches African digital pilot
BBC World Service has launched a prototype media player aimed at reaching young Africans through…
Thema launches Le Bouquet Africain in Canada
Canal+-owned thematic channels producer Thema has launched seven channels from Africa in the Canadian market….
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…
Orange appoints African and Middle East CEOs
Orange has appointed four new CEOs for of its local subsidiaries in Africa and the…
Naspers aims to head off Netflix with rival
Multichoice-owner Naspers is attempting to head of Netflix with a new SVOD service for the…