France 24 has signed new distribution agreements in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Swaziland and Zambia, particularly increasing its presence across English-speaking Africa, where it now covers over 14 million households. In South Africa a distribution agreement was agreed with Media Core Group, adding France 24’s English Channel to the operator’s new satellite package on IS20. [...]
Zambian private television station Muvi TV is expected to premiere a new reality television programs titled “Beads and Lip Stick”, in which two groups of eight girls, one from the remotest areas and the other one from the high class, will swap their living. “The show will be airing live 24 hours every day of [...]
The Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA), has been suspended the broadcasting licence of Muvi TV, the private commercial television station in Zambia. This was due to ‘unprofessional conduct’ on behalf of the television station. The news was revealed at a media briefing. The suspension of the television station resulted from the way the broadcasting station has [...]
Muvi TV, Zambia’s local television station, has introduced a new package. Plus bouquet is priced at ZMW90 for 40 channels to captivate more subscribers. The television claims to have over 4.3 million subscribers at present. The bouquet includes National Geographic channel, Kombat Sport, Madrid TV, Liverpool TV, BBC and Al Jazeera.  [...]
Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) and MUVI Television has been asked by a child advocate to enforce television programme rating system that shows age restrictions. “I have not come across a programme on ZNBC or MUVI which clearly states that age limit. This needs to come to an end. A guide should be given as [...]
Zambian terrestrial and satellite broadcaster, Muvi TV, has renewed and expanded its satellite capacity requirements on Germany-based playout provider, Stellar, to double its digital channel line-up on Eutelsat’s 7B satellite. From six channels launched in 2013, the platform will now operate 12 channels, including Nigerian content, new Muvi-branded channels, as well as news, sports and [...]
Zambian terrestrial and satellite broadcaster, Muvi Television, has introduced six additional channels on its platform to its already existing bouquet of six channels. The new channels include a telenovela channel, Muvi Novela; kids channel, Bakadoli, a-24 hour news and current affairs channel, Nkhani; and a Broadcast It Yourself channel, Yanga T.V, where subscribers can share [...]
Zambia’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting services has submitted its final policy to meet the 2015 digital migration deadline set by the ITU following widespread consultation with stakeholders. “It is the government’s desire and expectation that production houses and entrepreneurs will take maximum advantage of the huge technology capacity that digital television production provides,” said [...]