TVU Networks has expanded its partnership with Egyptian satellite operator Nilesat and will help increase contribution capability for Nilesat’s African customers and decrease transmission costs. In conjunction with a new satellite scheduled to launch in Q2 2022, TVU Networks will offer an IP contribution and delivery solution to Nilesat customers throughout the African continent. Nilesat-301 [...]
Qualifying households have been urged to apply for a free government-subsidised decoder (set-top box) at their local post office. During the 2021 state of the nation address, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that South Africa must complete the migration to digital broadcast by March 31, 2022. Johan Kruger, Communications Manager at SA Post Office, expressed her [...]
Image Nation Abu Dhabi and AGC International, an arm of AGC Studios in the US, have released the first teaser trailer for its upcoming action film titled Al Kameen (The Ambush). The film is based on the true story of a daring mission by a group of Emirati soldiers who set off to rescue their [...]
Jordan-based production house Arab Telemedia Group has started filming the series titled September’s Gold across several locations in Amman, Jordan. September’s Gold is one of the first productions that the group started filming for next season. The group recently announced that it will present the Arabic audience with diverse content and context that they have [...]
Netherlands-based TV content development company Talpa Concepts and Dubai-based Blue Engine Studios (BES) have teamed up to launch the formats from the Talpa catalogue in the MENA region. The company plans to target pan-Arab media and the expanding OTT market. Under this deal, Blue Engine Studios has secured exclusive access to catalogues, such as Avastars, [...]
The Broadcasting Organizations of Nigeria (BON) urged the Federal Government during a Central Working Committee to stop the importation of analogue television sets. According to BON, this measure will fast track the switch to digital broadcasting in Nigeria. Sa’a Ibrahim, Chairperson of the Broadcasting Organizations of Nigeria declared that: “We call on Federal Government to [...]
Majid Al Futtaim Leisure, Entertainment & Cinemas (MAF LEC) was announced as Warner Bros. Pictures’ new distribution partner for the Middle East, starting with the screening of The Suicide Squad released on August 5. The Emirati holding company operates 615 screens across eight markets in the Middle East while also operating a sizeable regional film [...]
DigiConverge, a one-stop digital convergence platform will provide e-broadcasting services, media intelligence and virtual business support in Lagos, Nigeria. DigiConverge is an end-to-end content technology and OTT solution provider that facilitates content ownership, content distribution and content monetisation through a premium network of distribution channels on any device. According to Celestine Achi, DigiConverge collaborates with [...]
The BBC’s global reach increased by 11% year on year in 2020 to 468.2m people a week – the highest number ever. BBC News in Africa has had an impressive year and now reaches 132 million people a week across 12 language services and 30 TV programmes. Investment from the UK government’s ‘World 2020’ initiative attracted [...]
MTN Uganda offers telecommunications services under a second National Operator License for the operation of a telecommunications system issued on 15 April 1998 for a period of twenty years. The telecom’s License expired on 21 October 2018 but was extended to accommodate conclusion of renewal negotiations which have been ongoing for close to 2 years. [...]