beIN continues exceptional coverage of the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021

December 17, 2021
beIN pay TV market share in Qatar
December 17th, 2021
beIN MEDIA GROUP, the global sports, media, and entertainment group, to deliver special programming for the final match of the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021TM (Algeria vs. Tunisia) and the third-place playoffs (Qatar vs. Egypt). Live studio coverage starts at 11:00 MECCA on 18 December. The network is set to provide an extensive 11 hours of live and continuous programming to its audience across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), as well as hosting top-tier football stars in the studios. On this occasion, Mohammed Al-Bader, Managing Director of beIN Channels in MENA, commented: “The FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021TM truly showed just how ready Qatar is to host next year’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM. It was also a great opportunity for us to test our own preparations for broadcasting and covering the upcoming international event, which wi...
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Africell Network launched its first call in Angola
December 17, 2021
Share of mobile internet subs in Angola
December 17th, 2021
Africell made its first call on its new network in Angola, the major technical milestone marks the start of network operations and prepares the way for a phased roll-out of services. The phased launch of services that will follow the first call reflects local and international best practice. ...

Moonbug Entertainment renewed partnership with MBC Group
December 17, 2021
Shahid VIP SVOD subs in the UAE
December 17th, 2021
Moonbug Entertainment has renewed its partnership with MBC Group. The new cooperation agreement, Moonbug is set to add more television shows and programmes dedicated to children on the Arabic streaming platform Shahid VIP. The previous agreement MBC, Moonbug licensed properties including Litt...

Safaricom, Google & Transission join forces to expand product range in Kenya
December 16, 2021
Safaricom Kenya Mobile internet Subs
December 16th, 2021
Safaricom partners with Google and Transission, the company behind TECNO, Infinix and itel, to enable Kenyans to access more 4G devices under the Lipa Mdogo Mdogo financing plan. Through the partnership, Safaricom customers can access the internet and the world of possibilities via an array of s...

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Group Vivendi Africa launched CanalBox in the DRC
December 16, 2021
Fixed Wireless Internet Subs in DRC
December 16th, 2021
Group Vivendi Africa (GVA), the French media giant set up to develop telecoms in Africa, has signed a new agreement project with the Minister in charge of Posts, Telecommunications, and New Inform...

Showmax premiered first South African original ‘Troukoors’
December 15, 2021
Showmax SVOD subs in South Africa
December 15th, 2021
Showmax has premiered the first season of its much anticipated South African original, a romcom titled 'Troukoors' (Wedding Fever). The show created by SAFTA winner Louis Pretorius and SAFTA nomin...

Jawwy TV offered viewers new content in MENA
December 14, 2021
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December 14th, 2021
Intigral, provider of digital entertainment and sports in MENA, will be airing a rich line-up of fantastic movies, shows and programs on its premium OTT service Jawwy TV, wrapping up its new relea...

Zattoo & AXIAN partner to bring IPTV & OTT to Madagascar
December 13, 2021
SVOD subs in Madagascar
December 13th, 2021
Zattoo, one of the leading TV-as-a-Service providers in Europe, is proud to announce its new partnership with the AXIAN Group. Telma, an AXIAN Group subsidiary, and the biggest telecoms operator i...
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