Broadcasting

Wed, January 14th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju

Kenya’s media consortium orders internet-enabled decoders

Digital TV subscribers in Kenya will soon be able to procure internet-enabled decoders from the country's three major media companies Nation Media Group (NMG), Royal Media Services (RMS) and Standard Group (SG). → Read more
Wed, January 7th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju

Digital migration suffers setback in Kenya with Supreme Court’s ruling

Despite the deadline for digital migration that was set for December 31, 2014, Kenya's Supreme Court has empowered the country's major media houses, Nation Media Group (NMG), Royal Media Services (RMS) and Standard Group (SG), to continue to legally broadcast on analogue frequencies → Read more
Tue, December 2nd, 13:01 · Paul Adepoju

#ISurvivedEbola multimedia campaign launched

A new #ISurvivedEbola multimedia campaign that features Ebola survivors from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea sharing their stories and perspectives with the world has been launched. The campaign is being supported as part of the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation’s broader #TackleEbola initiative into which Allen has promised $100 million to support organizations working to end the Ebola outbreak. → Read more
Thu, November 27th, 15:07 · Paul Adepoju

New Pay TV aims to promote local content in Nigeria

The management of African Cable Television, (ACTV) a new Direct-to-Home (DTH) Pay TV company in Nigeria has announced plans to commence operations on Monday December 1. The management also announced about US$30 million has been spent to purchase equipment for the pay TV’s operations. → Read more
Mon, October 20th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju

BBC launches Ebola information service on WhatsApp

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has launched an Ebola information service on the popular multimedia instant communication platform WhatsApp. → Read more
Fri, October 17th, 18:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Feature:Kenya in drive to have 40% local content on broadcasting platforms

Kenya, through the Communications Authority of Kenya has set out to enforce a directive that will have all television stations in Kenya air 40% local content in their program lineup. → Read more
Thu, October 16th, 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, 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
Thu, October 9th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi

MTN leads the pack as top social media brand as NTV ranks as best media brand

South African –based telecommunications company MTN is social media’s most popular brand a report by Digital Impact Awards Africa (DIAA) has revealed. → Read more
Wed, October 1st, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Belgium’s SatADSL partners local companies for financial and school broadcasting services

Belgium firm, SatADSL is set to provide financial and school broadcasting services with internet connectivity to remote areas in Kenya and Uganda using satellite technology. → Read more
Wed, October 1st, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi

KTN, NTV and Citizen back on StarTimes

Three major local stations KTN, NTV and Citizen which have been absent from the StarTimes pay TV platform are now back just two days after the Supreme Court made a ruling on a case that had the stations on opposing sides. → Read more
Tue, September 30th, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Kenya still struggling with digital migration as other EA countries Implement

The Supreme Court of Kenya yesterday ruled that the warring parties in the digital migration case namely the Communications Authority of Kenya and three local media houses the Nation media group, Standard media group and Royal media services consult and come up with a new switch off date in 90 days. → Read more
Thu, September 18th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju

Internet, consumers driving growth in South Africa’s entertainment, media industry – PwC

Vicki Myburgh, Entertainment & Media Industries Leader for PwC South Africa, has described the Internet and consumers as the major drivers of the growth of the entertainment and media industry in South Africa. → Read more
Tue, September 16th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju

SuperSport, Red Bull added to Samsung’s Smart Hub

Samsung Electronics today announced the addition of SuperSport and Red Bull TV app to its existing Smart Hub solution. → Read more
Wed, September 3rd, 12:03 · Susan Mwenesi

StarTimes launches Direct to Home (DTH) satellite television service

Kenyans now have another choice as far as television broadcast is concerned as Star Times media has launched Direct to Home (DTH) digital television satellite service that offers over 98 premium local and international channels. → Read more
Fri, August 29th, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi

MyDigitalBridge Foundation, Microsoft conclude successful TV White Spaces trial in Namibia

The MyDigitalBridge Foundation in partnership with Microsoft and Adaptrum has successfully trialled the Namibian TV White Spaces (TVWS) pilot project, with the aim of creating a “blueprint of broadband internet connectivity” for the country. → Read more
Fri, August 29th, 10:03 · Paul Adepoju

Digital migration to cost Nigeria US$370m – NBC

The migration from analogue to digital television signal in Nigeria will cost the country NGN60 billion (US$370 million), the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) said, revealing it expects to achieve 90 per cent digital coverage by the June 2015 international digital migration deadline. → Read more
Wed, August 27th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria to launch first digital radio station

Nigeria’s first digital radio station is to be launched soon, the country’s minister of information, Labaran Maku, announced. → Read more
Thu, August 21st, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

Madonsela, Muthambi to cooperate on Motsoeneng appointment controversy

South Africa’s public protector Thuli Madonsela and minister of communications Faith Muthambi have agreed to work “in a spirit of cooperative governance” with regard to forging an outcome to the controversy surrounding the permanent appointment of Hlaudi Motsoeneng as chief operating officer (COO) of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). → Read more
Tue, August 19th, 15:30 · Gabriella Mulligan

DA court application opposing Motsoeneng appointment heard

The legal application by South Africa’s opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) to have the permanent appointment of Hlaudi Motsoeneng to the position of chief operating officer (COO) at state owned broadcaster the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is to be heard today. → Read more