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Fri, December 14th 2012, 14:16 · Tom Jackson

Digital migration will cut prices and boost choice, ICASA

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) says the switch to digital broadcasting will bring down prices and encourage new broadcasters and television channels. → Read more
Fri, December 7th 2012, 14:56 · Paul Adepoju

Liberian government set up special task force on digital migration

The government of Liberia has set up a special task force to oversee the country’s migration from analogue to digital as it looks to beat Africa’s 2015 deadline. → Read more
Wed, December 5th 2012, 07:14 · Richard Cutcher

Johannesburg conference to tackle Africa’s readiness for digital migration

A conference aimed at “future proofing” the African digital migration will be held in Johannesburg in February. → Read more
Mon, December 3rd 2012, 10:52 · Paul Adepoju

Digital migration by 2015 to be discussed by Nigerians this week

Nigeria’s readiness to complete the digital migration by 2015 will be debated at Digital Dialogue Nigeria 2012 in Lagos on Wednesday and Thursday. → Read more
Thu, November 29th 2012, 12:56 · Richard Cutcher

ICASA reports to Government on digital migration, but still no deadline

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has still not set itself a new target for the switchover from analogue to digital, despite being one year behind its ambitious deadline. → Read more
Wed, October 31st 2012, 12:59 · Robin Okuthe

Ugandan TV station withdraws digital migration case against industry regulator

The Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC), a nationalised TV station in Uganda, has withdrawn a case filed against the country’s communications industry regulator the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) for violating a digital migration contract. → Read more
Tue, May 15th 2012, 18:00 · Elly Okutoyi

Kenya’s communication regulator reschedules digital migration

Kenya’s communication regulator, Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK), has put forward the plan to move from analogue TV to digital broadcasting until 2013. → Read more
Mon, March 31st 2014, 10:30 · Susan Mwenesi

Kenyan court awards media houses digital licences, migration set for September

The Kenyan Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of Standard Group, Nation Media Group and Royal Media Services, awarding the media houses digital licences and setting a new deadline for digital migration of September 30. → Read more
Tue, December 3rd 2013, 11:30 · Nick Sato

Samsung launches new digital TV range ahead of Kenyan migration

Samsung Electronics has launched a new range of digital televisions in Kenya ahead of the country’s digital migration, which is set for December 13. → Read more
Mon, February 18th 2013, 08:18 · Elly Okutoyi

Nairobi’s digital TV migration deadline set for September 2013

The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) and the Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) have finally agreed on September 15 as the analogue television broadcasting cut-off date for the capital Nairobi. → Read more
Thu, February 7th 2013, 09:48 · Robin Okuthe

Samsung and MultiChoice in deal to speed up Kenya’s digital TV migration

Samsung Electronics has partnered with MultiChoice Kenya, a pay TV company, to run a promotion that rewards consumers with a free decoder for each purchase of a television set. → Read more
Fri, February 1st 2013, 09:44 · Robin Okuthe

Kenya in digital TV migration stalemate as regulator meeting is snubbed

Talks aimed at setting a proper date for analogue television broadcasting switchoff between the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) and Consumer Federation of Kenya (Cofek) yesterday failed to take off, heralding a fresh spell of disagreements. → Read more
Tue, December 4th 2012, 12:05 · Robin Okuthe

Poor public awareness blamed for Uganda’s slow digital TV migration

Uganda’s local pay television operators have expressed disappointment over the manner in which public awareness on digital migration, spearheaded by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), is being conducted. → Read more
Thu, August 23rd 2012, 08:40 · Dan Sudi

Extra funding necessary for South Africa’s digital TV migration

South Africa’s plans of shifting to digital from analog Tv transmission will need more funding to facilitate smooth digital transition, according to Sentech. → Read more
Thu, October 16th 2014, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju

African broadcast experts to discuss digital switchover at Africast 2014

The preparedness of African countries for digital switchover (DSO) would be a major issue to be discussed at Africast 2014 holding in Abuja Nigeria. → Read more
Mon, October 13th 2014, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi

OPINION: Is Kenya’s digital switch on course?

What will happen on June 17, 2015? This will be the last day for the switch off of the analogue television signals worldwide. In 2006, Kenya and other countries across the Globe signed a treaty agreement at the conclusion of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Regional Radio Communication Conference in Geneva, a treaty that signaled the development of all digital terrestrial broadcast services. → Read more
Mon, July 14th 2014, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju

More Nigerian cities to go digital by October 31 – minister

Labaran Maku, Nigeria’s minister of information, has announced more Nigerian cities will be switched over from analogue to digital transmission, with state governments to be prepared for full digital migration on October 31. → Read more
Fri, May 23rd 2014, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s largest TV network to be split to achieve digital switchover

Nigeria’s National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has announced plans to split the government-owned Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) into two independent parts as directed by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) towards achieving digital migration. → Read more
Fri, April 4th 2014, 18:00 · Tom Jackson

OPINION: One year in, Konza and laptops overshadow Kenyatta digital agenda

As it crept into power by the skin of its teeth in Kenya a year ago, Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee Coalition touted itself as the “digital” choice, rather than the older candidates it branded “analogue”. Almost exactly a year after Kenyatta was inaugurated, there have been small steps towards making Kenya a digital nation, but two big issues - one bequeathed to the new president and one of his own making - threaten to upset his agenda. → Read more
Mon, January 20th 2014, 15:00 · Nick Sato

MultiChoice, Equity Bank partner to finance digital set-top box uptake

Equity Bank and DStv pay-television parent firm MultiChoice have announced a partnership to boost set-top box uptake in Kenya ahead of the anticipated migration to digital broadcasting. → Read more