In March, Showmax introduced live news services in Kenya. The service included international channels such as CNN International, BBC World News, Al Jazeera, Sky News, Euronews and Newszroom Africa, all accessible via the different platforms where Showmax is available. However, Showmax has recently announced the withdrawal of live news from its platform effective immediately. In [...]
Airtel Nigeria in partnership with Trace Content Distribution has announced the launch of new TV drama thriller Living in Bondage: Breaking Free on Airtel TV platform. Produced by Charles Okpaleke, Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, has a great cast including Kanayo O. Kanayo, Kenneth Okonkwo and Enyinna Nwigwe, among others. “Airtel is revolutionizing the television [...]
Hamilton, Broadway musical has been released in UAE via OSN streaming platforms as part of Disney+ Original partnership agreement. “We are thrilled to be bringing the filmed version of Hamilton, the award-winning and widely popular Broadway musical, exclusively to our audiences in the Middle East,” said Rolla Karam, OSN’s interim chief content officer. “Our partnership [...]
Intelsat, world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network, has just announced a joint venture with Africa leading telecom group, Liquid Telecom. The two companies have collaborated for over four years to deliver Liquid Telecom’s very-small-aperture terminal (VSAT) service over Intelsat’s satellite feet, by providing robust and reliable communications network to communities, schools and business in [...]
Soccer fans will be treated to Live sporting actions on StarTimes starting this weekend as Emirates FA Cup quarter finals returns with four ties. Norwich City are due to Manchester United on Saturday. On Sunday, Sheffield United will play Arsenal while Leicester City will face Chelsea; and Newcastle United will play holders Manchester City. All [...]
OSN and ITV Studios have signed exclusive rights and production of Arabic version of British reality TV show, ‘Come Dine with Me’. The concept of the reality TV show is to follow five strangers facing each other for the title of ultimate dinner party host. Each night over a week, one of the participants organises [...]
DStv and GOtv are bringing live sport with Premier League, LaLiga, FA Cup, Serie A and EFL Championship. The matches are scheduled between 25 and 28 June and will be broadcasted live on SuperSport to all DStv and GOtv subscribers. The weekend games will begin on Friday with EFL Championship on SuperSport 3 and 11 [...]
MTN Congo has just added a new product, MoMoPay to its Mobile Money portfolio. The launch took place at the start of June in Brazzaville,Congo with the Director of Mobile Money, Thierry Boumba and Jean Christophe Bodba, Sales & Marketing Director at MTN Congo. MTN Congo will continue to provide its subscribers a product specifically [...]
BBC World Service has announced a new partnership with MTN Nigeria to deliver BBC News Minute bulletins, free of charge to subscribers of the MyMTN App in English, Hausa, Igbo, Pidgin and Yoruba. This is the first time an international news organisation will feature in the MyMTN App. BBC News Minute is the BBC’s 60 [...]
Vodacom M-Pesa in Tanzania has announced the expansion of its International Money Transfer service portfolio. “Vodacom M-Pesa Tanzania going global is our way of adding efficiencies to our customers’ remittance ecosystems. Our customers can now send and/or receive money from 200 countries through their M-Pesa account from the comfort of their homes,” announced Hisham Hendi, [...]
