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StarWin, Avanti bring SatCom on the move to Africa

StarWin has successfully tested its Electronically Steered Phased Array Antenna (ESA) terminal for Communications on the Move (COTM) on Avanti Communications’ high-speed HYLAS 4 Ka-band satellite. This achievement is a significant milestone for mobile satellite communications that will provide seamless broadband connectivity for government, military, and enterprise customers across Africa. During testing, StarWin’s ESA terminal […]

October 17, 2023

Globecast cloud playout and multi-distribution service for Stellar Network

The Stellar Network, a newly created African American cultural linear TV and FAST channel from Central City Productions, has partnered with Globecast for the launch and ongoing fully managed cloud playout and distribution of the services. Chicago-based Central City Productions is a well-established name in the African American entertainment field, headed up by Don Jackson […]

October 17, 2023

Study: 43% of countries left behind in e-infrastructure

With global internet user growth beginning to stagnate, 52 out of 121 countries worldwide have poor electronic infrastructure according to Surfshark’s analysis. Countries with low e-infrastructure also tend to have very low wealth. Their average GDP per capita (€4.1k) is almost 8 times lower than in countries with good e-infrastructure (€31.1k). Other key findings include: […]

October 4, 2023

Evergent expands presence in Africa

Evergent, the customer management and monetisation leader for streaming and digital subscription businesses, and e.tv, South Africa’s independent and free-to-air television channel, have announced a new partnership to deploy Evergent’s tools for identity and subscriber management for their eVOD offering. The new partnership will enable e.tv’s continued growth in South Africa through flexible and innovative […]

September 26, 2023

Green Streams hires industry leaders to drive business in Africa, APAC

OTT SaaS Platform provider Green Streams has strengthened its senior leadership team in taking on board two highly experienced professionals with a proven track record in the telecommunications and TV industry. Khushvant Kundi (former VP at Synmamedia and Ericsson) and Mounir Djouaher (former CEO Algérie Télécom) will bring in their vast expertise to drive and […]

September 12, 2023

Riedel, AV Worx partnership

Riedel Communications has announced a strategic partnership with AV Worx, an audio-visual distributor in Southern Africa, that extends the reach of Riedel’s product lineup across the region. As an authorised distributor, AV Worx will work with Riedel to provide Southern African customers with its audio, video, and communications solutions, complemented by technical support. “We are […]

September 7, 2023

Forecast: Africa at 18m SVoD subs by 2029

Bucking the US trend, African SVoD is forecast to see plenty of growth in the coming years. According to Digital TV Research, Africa will have 18 million paying SVOD subscriptions by 2029, up from 8 million at end-2023. Despite this fast growth, SVoD penetration will remain low, with only 7.7 per cent of TV households […]

August 14, 2023

MultiChoice pulls DStv service in Malawi

South Africa based satellite TV provider, MultiChoice, will no longer accept new DStv subscriptions or reconnections in Malawi after it declared it will no longer provide the service in the country. This move comes after MultiChoice Malawi revealed plans to raise DStv rates in the Southeastern African country. However, the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) […]

August 9, 2023

Abudu appointed Creatives Champion for UK-African Investment Summit

Media mogul, entrepreneur and CEO of EbonyLife Group, Mo Abudu, has been appointed Creatives Champion for the upcoming UK-African Investment Summit scheduled to take place in April 2024 in the UK. The announcement was made by the UK’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, The Rt. Hon James Cleverly, during the Creative […]

August 3, 2023

Nolly Africa HD now on Plex

International Nollywood broadcaster African Movie Channel’s Nolly Africa HD is now available on Plex. This new partnership was facilitated through a joint distribution deal with Amagi, the cloud-based specialist in the FAST, CTV, and broadcast space. With 17 million monthly active users, Plex offers free ad-supported TV shows and movies, FAST channels, and live TV channels […]

July 31, 2023