Broadcasting, Page 17
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Mon, November 11th, 19:00 · Susan Mwenesi
DStv’s premium open week is here
Africa’s DStv subscribers will get to view a selection of the Premium package’s channels for free this week, featuring sport, comedy, movie and local content. → Read more
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Mon, November 11th, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
SABC board member resignation accepted by Zuma
President Jacob Zuma has accepted the resignation of South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board member Noluthando Gosa, less than two months after she was appointed to the newly formed board of the state broadcaster. → Read more
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Fri, November 8th, 12:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Tanzania’s AG supports law to increase media fines
Fredrick Werema, attorney general for Tanzania, is in support of a move by government to amend certain sections in the Newspapers Act that will see journalists and media houses pay hefty fines. → Read more
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Thu, November 7th, 18:30 · Richard Cutcher
MultiChoice adds new channels
MultiChoice is launching four new channels on DStv in South Africa in partnership with Chello Zone. → Read more
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Thu, November 7th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
DISCOPRO conference Kicks off in South Africa
Around 1,500 delegates are attending the Sandton Convention Center, Johannesburg, for the eighth edition of DISCOP Africa, an event geared towards driving content business and digital changes across Africa. → Read more
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Wed, November 6th, 15:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Azam TV to launch in Tanzania
Azam Media will launch its new TV venture AzamTV into Sub-Saharan Africa, starting in East Africa, from its base Tanzania at the end of the month, following a long term contract for capacity signed with Eutelsat. → Read more
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Tue, November 5th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
No government decision yet on set-top boxes – Carrim
The South African government has not yet made a decision on whether set-top boxes will include a conditional access system, a matter which communications minister Yunus Carrim says still needs to be properly debated. → Read more
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Tue, November 5th, 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
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Mon, November 4th, 18:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan government to form groups to discuss contentious media bill
The Kenyan government will set up contact groups to bring together stakeholders in a bid to discuss the issues surrounding the controversial Kenya Information Communications (Amendment) Bill 2013. → Read more
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Mon, November 4th, 11:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Triggerfish’s new release tops SA box office
South African film production company Triggerfish’s new release “Khumba” achieved ZAR1.7 million (US$167,000) in sales in its first weekend of showing in local theatres, beating international blockbusters to the number one box office spot. → Read more
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Mon, November 4th, 10:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyatta downplays ascension of new media law
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has told the media not to panic following parliament passing the Kenya Information and Communication Bill (2013). → Read more
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Mon, November 4th, 09:30 · Richard Cutcher
Shinn slams SABC set-top box announcement
Marian Shinn, the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) shadow communications minister, has accused the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) of bypassing government policy by adandoning the need for an access control system for set-top boxes. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
SABC announces free-to-air set-top boxes
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has announced its set-top boxes for digital terrestrial television (DTT) will be free-to-air and not conditional, prompting praise from the Media Workers Association of South Africa (MWASA). → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 12:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan assembly passes tough new media laws, content and advertising quotas
Members of Kenya’s National Assembly have passed the bill that, if assented to by the President Uhuru Kenyatta, will see journalists and media houses paying large fines for violating the Journalism Code of Conduct. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 06:00 · Kamau Mbote
GOtv now available in Kisii
Digital platform GOtv is now available in the western Kenyan town of Kisii and its surroundings, according to the signal distributor. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 14:00 · Tom Jackson
TopTV rebranded to StarSat
On Digital Media (ODM) has rebranded its South African pay-TV service TopTV to StarSat, as the company concludes its business rescue plan. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 13:40 · Kamau Mbote
Congolese documentary wins Lovie Award
A documentary by Refugees United about a Congolese woman living in Uganda titled ‘Lost and Found’ has won a bronze Lovie Award in Europe, beating around 1,500 entries from more than 30 countries. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 10:20 · Nick Sato
Kenyan parliamentarians seek powers to control media
Kenyan members of parliament (MPs) are seeking powers that will see them control news and related items running on all media stations and channels in the country. → Read more
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Wed, October 30th, 10:40 · Brandon Gregory
Zuma calls for patriotic news broadcasts
President Jacob Zuma has called for the coverage of news in South Africa to be done in a more patriotic manner, but he said this does not mean journalists should not report objectively and in a balanced manner. → Read more
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Wed, October 30th, 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
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