SynProNize, a Dubai-based content distribution and production company, announced that they acquired four top-rated dramas from GMA Network, the Philippines’ leading broadcaster and distributor of Filipino dramas for distribution into Africa. Viewers will now be able to enjoy drama series like; A Place in your Heart, Heart and Soul, Legally Blind and The Way to [...]
The Togolese channel New World TV has been granted TV rights by FIFA to broadcast the FIFA 2022 World Cup and the FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup in 19 French-speaking countries in sub-Saharan Africa: Benin, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, [...]
Integral, Nigeria’s leading sports marketing and management company, has secured the exclusive rights to broadcast the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 on free-to-air television. This strategic partnership between Infront and IOC’s exclusive rights holder across the Sub-Saharan Africa region are in addition to Integral’s existing Premier League sub-license free-to-air media rights agreement on Nigeria Television Authority. Christophe Van [...]
“Known Associates Entertainment”, the production company behind the South African adaptation of the Colombian telenovela that inspired “Ugly Betty”, is collaborating with Ivorian public broadcaster RTI on a sci-fi drama series highlighting the first co-production between the two countries. “Ambre” will be shot in South Africa and Ivory Coast with actors from both countries, with [...]
beIN Sports has bagged the exclusive broadcast rights to this year’s Concacaf Gold Cup 2021 in 24 countries. The matches will be broadcasted in France, Turkey, the Middle East & North Africa, and APAC (excluding Australia and Indonesia). The Concacaf Gold Cup is the main association football competition of the national football teams, which determines [...]
United Media Services is getting ready to launch a regional news channel across Egypt “The studios have been equipped, and the work mechanism has been set. With its soft power, Egypt deserves to have an international channel,” deputy director of the production company United Media Services, Houssam Saleh. “Launching a regional news channel is the work of [...]
One Africa TV has announced the new partnership deal with local producers in Namibia to bring exclusive content to its viewers – shows like Wonder Women, This is Namibia, The Namrequest Show, MTC HopSol Youth Soccer League, MamaKobo Films, V10 Music Video Chart and 99FM Royal Hustlers. One Africa TV director and content executive Taleni [...]
e.tv announced the launch of its streaming platform, eVOD in July. This new service has now undergone a name change after it missed its planned launch date in October 2020. eMedia Holdings released its annual financial results for the year that ended 31 March 2021 and said: “The new financial year will also see the [...]
UAE-based pay TV provider E-Vision has rolled out a new audience measurement initiative identifying audience preferences and trends from eLife, the Middle East’s largest IPTV service. The Television Audience Measurement (TAM) system identifies the number of views and the interests of TV viewers, so that TV stations can develop their programmes to match the desires [...]
Rotana Media Group has signed a deal with Arabic Subscription SVOD platform, Wide Khaliji. This long-term partnership will allow Rotana Media group to expand its Arabic content offering as it continues to deliver on its mission to entertain MENA audiences through Wide Khaliji. Rotana Media Group’s award-winning TV channels including Rotana Cinema, Rotana Drama, Rotana [...]