Broadcasting, Page 19
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Mon, October 14th, 19:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Zimbabwe approves combined license deal
The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) and the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holdings have signed an agreement allowing the sale of radio and television licenses together with car licenses. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 07:00 · Kamau Mbote
Technology docu-drama to air on Kenyan TV
A new technology docu-drama, called ‘Awesome’, will air in Kenya detailing the impact engineering has had on the East African country. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 19:00 · Brandon Gregory
SA government to launch Ubuntu Radio online
Ubuntu Radio, a 24-hour online radio station, is to be launched on October 17 this year by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) of South Africa. → Read more
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Thu, October 10th, 11:20 · Selipha Kihagi
Uganda’s UBC to introduce digital TV network
Paul Kihika, managing director of the Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC), has said it will offer affordable services to achieve a smooth transition from analogue to digital signal. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Mobile video on demand now in Tanzania
Tanzanians can get content from more than 60 media local houses directly to their data-enabled handsets following a move by PUSH to launch the First Video on Demand mobile portal in the East African country. → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 14:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
ANN7 employees kicked out of SA
Four foreign employees from the Gupta family’s ANN7 news channel have been ordered to leave South Africa because they were working without legal permits. → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 13:00 · Brandon Gregory
DTT policy review continues despite SABC’s MultiChoice Deal
The policy on control for set-top boxes (STBs) required for digital terrestrial television (DTT) is still being reviewed by South Africa’s Department of Communications (DoC). → Read more
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Mon, October 7th, 13:00 · Kamau Mbote
Buni TV releases Cameroon’s banned film “The President”
Multimedia company BuniTV has released the banned Cameroonian film ‘The President: “How Do You Know Its Time to Go?”’, directed by Jean-Pierre Bekolo. → Read more
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Mon, October 7th, 11:20 · Kamau Mbote
Able Wireless to start providing services on November 1
Able Wireless has been piloting its unlimited internet offer in Nairobi, Kenya, which makes use of the Raspberry Pi computers, and will begin rolling out more devices by November 1. → Read more
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Sat, October 5th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Sam Onyemelukwe, managing director Nigeria Trace TV
Sam Onyemelukwe, former country manager Nigeria for MTV, is now the managing director Nigeria for Trace TV and spoke to HumanIPO about the digital revolution of the country’s entertainment scene, what they are doing to support the sector and how musicians can maximize new technology opportunities to generate more revenue from original content. → Read more
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Fri, October 4th, 17:30 · Kamau Mbote
Digital Dialect takes lead in 3D advertising in Kenya
A Nairobi startup is aiming to revolutionise the world of advertising by walking away from traditional adverts and introducing 3D graphics. → Read more
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Fri, October 4th, 12:20 · Brandon Gregory
Zuma designates new SABC board chairperson
President Jacob Zuma has appointed Ellen Zandile Tshabalala as the new South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board chairperson and professor Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe as her deputy. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 15:40 · Brandon Gregory
Zambia’s ACC investigating digital migration tender
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) in Zambia has confirmed it has launched investigations into the national digital migration tender cancellation. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 13:40 · Brandon Gregory
New TV channel to focus on KwaZulu-Natal
A new television station, Zulu TV, is to be launched by Mbongeni Ngema, a music and theatre actor, focusing on content specific to the Kwa-Zulu Natal province in South Africa. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 11:20 · Paul Adepoju
Going digital critical for Nigerian music artists – Trace TV
It is critical for Nigerian music artists to go digital in order to make more revenue for their content, according to Sam Onyemelukwe, managing director (Nigeria) of Trace TV. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
Sentech launches subscription-free satellite TV in SA
State-owned broadcasting signal distributor Sentech has launched its universal satellite television platform in South Africa, making over 50 channels available for free. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 14:00 · Tom Jackson
Carrim calls for collaboration on digital migration
South Africa’s communications minister Yunus Carrim has told the broadcast industry to work with the government to speed up South Africa’s delayed digital migration, which was meant to have been completed in November 2011. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 12:40 · Tom Jackson
e.tv, DA criticise SABC deal with MultiChoice
e.tv has criticised a deal between the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and MultiChoice which stops the state broadcaster from offering its channels over encrypted platforms, with Democratic Alliance (DA) shadow communications minister Marian Shinn calling for clarification in parliament. → Read more
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Mon, September 30th, 06:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Intel looks to Amazon, Samsung for TV support
Intel has approached Amazon and Samsung to fund its planned web-based pay-TV service as a last resort. → Read more
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Fri, September 27th, 11:20 · Nick Sato
Zambia cancels digital migration tender
The Zambian government has reportedly cancelled its digital migration tender following rising allegations of irregular processes in awarding it, causing concern amongst civil society groups. → Read more
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