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 [...]
MultiChoice might reconsider its rights renewal on the English Premier League (EPL) and the UEFA Champions League due to the state of the country’s economy. Multichoice, through its subsidiary, SuperSport, which owns broadcast rights for the EPL in Nigeria and most of the rest of Africa, stated it was thinking of not renewing the rights [...]
BeIN Media Group has launched a new programming schedule of sports and entertainment content for viewers across MENA during the summer season, comprising of new movies, children’s programming, sports, cookery shows, and more. Furthermore, after launching on Wednesday beIN’s A Summer like No Other campaign, viewers can enjoy content for all ages being aired across [...]
Pan-African telecoms company, Liquid Telecom will deliver VSAT connectivity services to mbora, a new social enterprise in Malawi that is offering free connectivity to people living and working in rural areas through community hubs. Each hub is tuned with broadband speeds of up to 36mbps, which allows mbora and its content partners to digitally deliver [...]
South African operator MTN has launched its 5G network in the country, with the initial deployment of 100 5G sites. The network is currently covering Johannesburg and Cape Town, as well as Bloemfontein and Port Elizabeth. MTN has been doing 5G trials before the rolling out after the South African Government decided to award temporary [...]
Telma has rolled out Madagascar’s first 5G network, via the network infrastructure supplied by Swedish tech giant, Ericsson. Telma introduced Madagascar’s first 5G consumer services using spectrum in the 3.6-3.7 GHz band, with the network going live on the 26th June 2020. By rolling out 5G on the island, Telma forms part of the few operators [...]
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) announced the shutdown of the 2G network (GSM) in the United Arab Emirates which will be effective at the end of 2022, with leading resources allocated to 5G to make provision for new generations of mobile networks. TRA specified that UAE service providers will offer support to groups that may [...]
Zain Group has announced the launch of its 5G commercial services in Bahrain. The 5G network built in collaboration with global solutions provider, Ericsson, will allow users to enjoy super high-speed data, very low latency and ultra-high reliability and unveils highly connected technologies trends such as virtual reality, augmented reality, and the internet of things (IoT). The [...]
Digital TV operator StarTimes has introduced a new HD satellite decoder onto the Ghanaian market. The decoder has been boosted with the latest technology and special features. StarTimes’ new digital satellite decoder, stunningly designed with the best HD quality with inbuilt strong anti-interference, comes with very low power consumption of only 4 watts. The new [...]
