Sub-Saharan Africa represents one of the last major growth regions globally for mobile services, forecast to contribute 29 per cent of global subscription growth this decade, according to research from Strategy Analytics. The report, Sub-Saharan Africa Wireless Market Outlook: Operator Growth Strategies, highlights 4G as a major priority for SSA operators in the medium term, […]
SES has announced that customers of African internet provider InterSAT can continue to rely on SES’s well-positioned satellite to connect their farms, remote offices, schools and hospitals with affordable internet access across Africa due to the latest capacity renewal agreement signed by InterSAT and SES. Under the agreement, SES’s NSS-12, located at 57 degrees East, […]
African Movie Channel has signed a channel carriage deal with DistroScale to have its first FAST channel, Nolly Africa HD on the DistroTV platform for broadcast worldwide. DistroTV, operated by parent company DistroScale, is available for free across a wide array of CTV and mobile devices, including Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google TV, LG […]
In May 2021, Kenyan mobile operator Safaricom launched its own mobile streaming website BAZE with local and regional short videos. In the same year, Nigerian multinational telecoms company Globacom also introduced its Glo TV mobile app offering TV channels and streaming content. Airtel, Globacom, MTN, Orange, Safaricom, Vodacom are all examples of telecommunication companies deciding […]
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has announced a media rights agreement with ESPN Africa for the 2022 Season. Under the agreement, the network will become the exclusive PFL content provider in Sub-Saharan Africa and include live coverage of the Regular Season, Playoffs and PFL World Championship. In addition to live event coverage, audiences will have access […]
FAST Channels TV has expanded its footprint worldwide by localising channels and building diverse and ethnic channels including 17 African channels, 20 Indian channels, and 18 LatAm channels in addition to the 120+ English language channels currently available. Global Industry Analysts released a report OTT Devices and Services – Global Market that presented perspectives on […]
South Africa’s communications regulator ICASA has published draft updates to its end-user requirements for telco customers and users in the country. One major change is that the draft regulations require cellular and data operators to roll-over data bundles for a minimum of 6 months. The regulator says that companies can offer a longer roll-over period, […]
Millicom International Cellular has completed the transaction announced on April 19th 2021 for the sale of its operation in Tanzania to a consortium led by Axian, a pan-African group. In accordance with the terms of the sale, Axian has assumed ownership of the business, including its debt and other obligations, and Millicom has received net […]
Extreme E has extended its broadcasting agreement with SuperSport, the African sporting content aggregato.Extreme E content will continue to be aired in French and English on the SuperSport’s linear channels, SuperSport Motorsport, Grandstand and Blitz and streamed on its digital platform, and SuperSport app.Ali Russell, Chief Marketing Officer at Extreme E, said: “We are delighted […]
MultiChoice-owned OTT service Showmax is investing in four East African-produced original films and programming. Initially the output will be shown in Kenya this year. The new programming includes a feature film, a crime drama series, a high-level political thriller series set in a fictional county, and a thriller series. MultiChoice has not revealed the amount […]