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Tue, January 7th 2014, 18:20 · Tom Jackson

Rwanda sets new date for digital migration

The Rwandan government has set July 31 as the new date for the country’s migration from analogue broadcasting to digital following problems over the limited number of set-top boxes (STBs). → Read more
Mon, December 23rd 2013, 21:06 · Nick Sato

Kenya digital migration effective from today

The Kenyan High Court has dismissed a petition by three media houses - the Standard Group, Nation Media Group and Royal Media Services - against the immediate digital migration. → Read more
Wed, December 11th 2013, 18:00 · Tom Jackson

OPINION: Kenya’s digital migration chaotic until the end

The ruling issued by Kenya’s High Court to temporarily suspend Nairobi’s planned analogue broadcasting switch-off to December 23 while a suit filed by three media houses challenging the migration is held casts further doubt on the likelihood of the move going ahead before next year. → Read more
Wed, December 11th 2013, 09:30 · Nick Sato

Kenya suspends digital migration date

Kenya’s High Court has issued a ruling temporarily suspending Nairobi’s planned digital migration from analogue broadcasting to December 23, 2013, to allow the determination of a suit filed by three media houses challenging the migration. → Read more
Mon, December 9th 2013, 17:30 · Nick Sato

Kenyan court orders submissions over digital migration case

Kenya’s High Court has ordered the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK), the attorney general and all interested parties to file their submissions as soon as possible as to why they are opposed to the constitution of a three-judge bench that is set to hear a petition against them by media companies. → Read more
Thu, December 5th 2013, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

Zambia to reissue digital migration tender

The Zambian government has decided to reissue the call for tenders for the execution of the digital migration process, reaffirming its commitment to adhering to the 2015 deadline. → Read more
Thu, December 5th 2013, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan

Majority of Kenyans want digital migration postponed – COFEK

The majority of Kenyans believe the country’s digital migration should be postponed until June 2014, according to a new report by the Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK). → Read more
Tue, December 3rd 2013, 13:30 · Nick Sato

CCK fires warning to media houses over digital migration cooperation

The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has written to all Kenyan media houses reminding them to switch-off their analogue frequencies by midnight on December 13, as the country awaits a Friday court ruling concerning the planned migration. → Read more
Mon, December 2nd 2013, 08:00 · Selipha Kihagi

Zambia tables digital migration policy for approval

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services in Zambia has tabled the final policy on digital migration before the cabinet for approval as part of the country’s efforts to meet the 2015 international deadline. → Read more
Fri, November 29th 2013, 08:00 · Selipha Kihagi

StarTimes adds new channels ahead of digital migration

StarTimes Media is adding new channels to its platform which will be available on its digital transmission, ahead of Kenya’s planned analogue switch-off next month. → Read more
Wed, November 27th 2013, 11:30 · Richard Cutcher

Kenyan digital migration case to begin next week

The High Court hearing which will determine whether there should be another delay to Kenya's digital migration will begin on December 6, after two more parties joined three media houses in a petition against the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK). → Read more
Tue, November 26th 2013, 18:30 · Winfred Kuria

Media houses’ petition could affect digital migration deadline

Nation Media Group, Standard Media Group and Royal Media Services have filed a court petition against the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) for discrimination against them after being locked out of the digital migration process. → Read more
Fri, November 15th 2013, 09:00 · Winfred Kuria

Ugandan MPs seek answers on digital migration

The Uganda Communications Commision (UCC) and Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) bosses have been summoned to parliament by house members for an update on the progress of digital migration. → Read more
Wed, November 13th 2013, 12:00 · Nick Sato

Kenya sign $13.9m deal with Spain for digital migration support

Kenya’s switch to digital broadcasting has received a major boost after the government signed a KSh1.2 billion (US$13.9 million) loan agreement with the Spanish government ahead of its Nairobi deadline in one month’s time. → Read more
Tue, November 12th 2013, 11:30 · Nick Sato

Kenya’s digital migration deadline triples sales of Samsung Smart TVs

The demand in Kenya for television sets that are digital compliant has more than tripled as customers rush to beat the digital migration deadline, slated for December 13. → Read more
Tue, November 5th 2013, 11:00 · Nick Sato

Kenya’s digital migration has not been postponed – Matiangi

The Kenyan government has announced the gazetted date of December 13, 2013, for digital migration in the country’s capital Nairobi and its surroundings still stands as scheduled, despite reports it had been postponed again. → Read more
Wed, October 30th 2013, 10:20 · Nick Sato

Kenya’s digital migration pushed to June 2014

The Kenyan government has again postponed the deadline for digital migration to June 2014, following a successful petition by the Media Owners Association who say the deadline was unfeasible and all the stakeholders were not on board. → Read more
Mon, October 28th 2013, 20:00 · Richard Cutcher

NBC and Jasco partner in digital migration push

The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has partnered with South African company Jasco to boost its switchover from analogue to digital. → Read more
Wed, October 23rd 2013, 17:30 · Susan Mwenesi

Nairobi governor pledges support for approaching digital migration

Nairobi county governor Dr Evans Kidero today launched the GOtv analogue to digital television migration awareness drive, which aims to complement the government’s efforts to educate the Nairobi populace on the impending analogue switchoff. → Read more
Wed, October 23rd 2013, 15:30 · Susan Mwenesi

CCK embarks on digital migration awareness programme

The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has started a consumer awareness campaign on the analogue to digital transmission process, the first phase of which is slated for December 13. → Read more