Moonbug Entertainment and Etisalat have partnered to bring over 270 episodes of Moonbug’s most popular series – CoComelon, Blippi and Little Baby Bum to Etisalat’s kid-focused SVOD platform, e-Junior. “Moonbug’s content introduces children to universal themes that have proven to transcend across different languages and regions,” Nicolas Eglau, the company’s managing director EMEA and APAC. Moonbug’s [...]
Selorm Adadevoh, MTN Ghana’s CEO has announced the partnership with Vodafone by bringing 5G internet connectivity to Ghana. “We recognise our responsibility as an African based telecommunication service provider to support the ever-increasing demand for internet services and have invested in partnership with several other players being Google, Facebook and Vodafone in the 2Africa submarine [...]
Etisalat has just launched the “Hello Russia” TV pack in collaboration with Sawa Rights Management (SRM), UAE content licensing management company. The new TV pack will include 21 top Russian TV channels covering a variety of genres from premium movies, general entertainment, documentary, sports, kids and more. The package will have popular channels such as [...]
Facebook announced its partnership with Reuters to launch a free online training programme for journalists and industry new comers. This new project will work with publishers around the world to strengthen the connection between journalists they serve. The training and partnerships agreements will invest in organizations that fund quality journalism; training newsrooms globally; and partnering [...]
Mozambique Tmcel has partnered with Huawei for a $23 million 4G expansion deal where the operator will also prepare for 5G services across the country. Tmcel plans to extend its 4G coverage nationwide, beginning with upgrades to its networks in Maputo and Matola. “The implementation of the latest generation 5G technology, together with the project [...]
TikTok has launched its Virtual Fan Pit, targeted at football fans across the MENA region. This will allow them to be involved in the tournament during the pandemic where the fan pit will be a platform for creators to share football-related content and take part in challenges for the chance to win prizes. Rami Zeidan, [...]
Eutelsat Communications and Vox signed a distribution agreement for Eutelsat Konnect capacity in South Africa. Vox plans to leverage the operational flexibility and power of Eutelsat Konnect, the new-generation high-throughput satellite described as Eutelsat’s market-leading service, to further grow its satellite customer base. Konnect is Eutelsat’s satellite broadband initiative, operating in Africa, Europe and Russia. [...]
beIN Media Group will air the 2021 Wimbledon Championship live and exclusively to millions of viewers across MENA, in three languages – English, Arabic and French. Wimbledon is scheduled to kick-off on Monday, with all matches set to take place at the All-England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. beIN’s special coverage of the Wimbledon Championship [...]
Leading South African studio, Triggerfish announced the entries for pan-African Story Artist Lab which is sponsored by Netflix to find talent and upskill the next generation of African animators. “Story artists translate screenplays into animatics, the loose first version of the movie that then shapes every step of animation that follows,” says Tendayi Nyeke, Triggerfish’s [...]
The official announcement was made yesterday during an event held in Lagos. Among those present at the event was Toyin Subair, executive producer of the show who stated that Love Island perfectly sums the expectations Nigerians have of entertainment. According to Subair, the programme will provide a rich mix of fun while still touching on [...]