Broadcasting, Page 20
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Fri, September 27th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Mansur Liman, head of BBC Hausa
BBC Hausa, the British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) service covering the northern region of Nigeria, is currently struggling to increase its coverage due to a number of challenges. → Read more
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Fri, September 27th, 06:00 · Kamau Mbote
ECOWAS ministers meeting to discuss digital migration
ICT ministers from the West African region’s economic bloc, ECOWAS, will meet in Banjul, Gambia, to discuss protocols and specifications of equipment to be used during the digital migration. → Read more
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Thu, September 26th, 17:30 · Nick Sato
Kenya warns of potential signal interference with neighbours after migration
Kenya has warned neighbouring countries it will not be "held liable" for broadcast signal interference in bordering countries who have not migrated to the digital platform, when its planned December switchover takes place. → Read more
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Thu, September 26th, 16:30 · Richard Cutcher
Sentech announces strong financial results
South African state-owned signal distributor Sentech has announced a 20 per cent rise in operating profits for the 2012/2013 financial year. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 16:30 · Tom Jackson
New SABC board appointed
South African deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe has appointed a new South African Broadcasting Corporation Board (SABC) after what he called a “robust” interviewing and selection process. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 15:00 · Nick Sato
Malawi white space pilot proposed
Chomora Mikeka, member of the Institute of Electric and Electronics Engineering (IEEE), has proposed a pilot phase for white space technology in Malawi. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
Most Hausa service visitors use feature phones – BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has revealed the majority of visitors to its BBC Hausa Service website access it from low-end feature phones. → Read more
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Tue, September 24th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
The crises in northern Nigeria is affecting BBC operations – Mansur Liman
Mansur Liman, head of BBC Hausa, has told HumanIPO the broadcaster’s operations in Nigeria’s northern region are being affected by the emergency rule currently in place in some states. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
ANC interns used to nominate SABC board – report
African National Congress (ANC) interns were used to make nominations to the South African Broadcasting Corporation Board (SABC) board, according to a report in the Sunday Times. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 15:00 · Richard Cutcher
Platco Digital: SABC stance is unlawful
Platco Digital has hit back at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) for suggesting it will not broadcast the latter’s channels on its OpenView HD network. → Read more
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Wed, September 18th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
New SABC board must put egos aside – Kholwane
The new board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) must put personality clashes aside and prioritise the interests of the public broadcaster, according to Eric Kholwane, the chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications. → Read more
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Wed, September 18th, 15:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan judges refuse new offices over communication masts radiation fears
Kenya’s Court of Appeal judges have defied Supreme Court orders to relocate to new offices, citing fear of radiation from nearby communication masts. → Read more
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Tue, September 17th, 18:30 · Tom Jackson
SABC set for new board, DA criticises selection process
The parliamentary portfolio committee has announced the final list of recommended names for the new South African Broadcasting Commission (SABC) board, though opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) has criticised the selection process. → Read more
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Fri, September 13th, 10:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
DA wants SABC annual report referred to SIU
South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) has asked President Jacob Zuma to refer the issue of the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) annual report to the country’s Special Investigation Unit (SIU). → Read more
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Thu, September 12th, 18:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Lack of leadership expertise caused financial issues – SABC
A “lack of skills and expertise” on the part of the leadership of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) caused “challenges” in reconciling its financial statements, the broadcaster says, while maintaining it has now undergone a “robust turnaround”. → Read more
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Wed, September 11th, 17:31 · Gabriella Mulligan
Mugabe appoints loyalist Shamu ICT minister
Zimbabwe’s re-elected President Robert Mugabe has announced his new 26-strong cabinet, naming Webster Shamu as minister for information communication technology, postal and courier services. → Read more
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Wed, September 11th, 17:00 · Kamau Mbote
Kenyan state paid $14.8 million to finance Japanese loan to KBC
The Kenyan government paid KSh1.3 billion (US$14.8 million) to the Japanese government as part of a loan secured for the purchase of equipment for the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) in the last financial year. → Read more
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Wed, September 11th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
ANC backs Motsoeneng’s SABC “good news” policy
The chairperson of the communications portfolio committee, African National Congress (ANC) member of parliament (MP) Sikhumbuzo Kholwane, has backed South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s proposal that 70 per cent of news reported by the state broadcaster be positive. → Read more
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Wed, September 11th, 14:30 · Tom Jackson
ANN7 to remove “offensive” billboard
New South African television channel Africa News Network 7 (ANN7) will remove a giant billboard that had prompted complaints from an elderly rights group. → Read more
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Tue, September 10th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
DA demands action on SABC spending
South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) has demanded communications minister Yunus Carrim take action after the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) annual report revealed ZAR1.58 billion (US$158 million) of undocumented expenditure and ZAR106.3 million (US$10,600) of irregular expenditure. → Read more
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