Broadcasting, Page 23
-
Thu, August 15th, 20:00 · Nick Sato
DStv and Zuku subscribers will not buy new decoders ahead of digital migration
Zuku and DStv have signed deals with local broadcasters to allow their decoders to receive digital signal on free-to-air channels ahead of the December switch-off in Nairobi. → Read more
-
Wed, August 14th, 17:00 · Kamau Mbote
COFEK petition hearing set for September 19
High court judge Isaac Lenaola has pushed the case brought by the Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) against the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK), which demands a uniform digital migration date is set in 2014, back until September 19, 2013. → Read more
-
Wed, August 14th, 14:00 · Kamau Mbote
Kenya’s Kiss TV shutting down
Kiss TV has shut down its news department and fired more than 40 employees from its editorial and sales departments. → Read more
-
Tue, August 13th, 20:00 · Susan Mwenesi
CCK writes to COFEK over intended digital migration suit
The Communication Commission of Kenya has written to the the Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) concerning the latter’s lawsuit over the new digital migration. → Read more
-
Thu, August 8th, 11:30 · Nick Sato
COFEK to reignite digital migration court battle
The Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has threatened to take the government to court over its latest digital migration target two days after it was announced Nairobi’s analogue signal would be switch off on December 13, 2013, and the entire country on June 30, 2014. → Read more
-
Thu, August 8th, 06:00 · Richard Cutcher
South Africa gets another 24-hour news channel
Africa News Network 7 (ANN7) will be launched in South Africa on DStv later this month, offering “constructive, nation building stories”. → Read more
-
Wed, August 7th, 10:30 · Kamau Mbote
Landlords with illegal DStv/Zuku distributions to be prosecuted
Caretakers of two flats in Nairobi’s Donholm and Umoja estates are among the suspects appearing in court today following a raid targeting pirates distributing pay-TV signal without a licence. → Read more
-
Tue, August 6th, 18:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan government sets new date for analogue switch-off
The Kenyan government has set Friday, December 13, 2013, as the new date for analogue broadcasting switch-off in Nairobi, while other major towns have been pushed back until March, 2014. → Read more
-
Tue, August 6th, 17:30 · Richard Cutcher
Extent of SABC corruption investigations revealed
More than ZAR30 million (US$3 million) has been spent on corruption investigations and staff dismissal disputes at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) since 2009. → Read more
-
Tue, August 6th, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Star Times launches an exclusive local content channel for Kenya
StarTimes Media, one of Kenya’s primary pay-TV companies, has launched a 24-hour channel that will exclusively air local content. → Read more
-
Tue, August 6th, 10:30 · Kamau Mbote
Raid on Kenya’s TV pirates expected today
The Kenya Copyright Board, in collaboration MultiChoice Kenya, Zuku and Kenya Power are expected to ambush pirates who are illegally distributing pay channels without a licence. → Read more
-
Tue, August 6th, 09:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
DStv Explora to launch
South African decoder company MultiChoice will be releasing its new high definition (HD) PVR decoder later this month, following a collaboration with local manufacturer Vektronix. → Read more
-
Mon, August 5th, 08:30 · Brandon Gregory
SABC 24-hour news blooper not real
A “blooper” video reportedly doing the rounds on Facebook early on Friday, which was supposed to have come from the new South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) 24-hour news channel, is not real. → Read more
-
Fri, August 2nd, 19:00 · Brandon Gregory
SABC 24-hour news channel launch premature – AZAPO
The launch of the new South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) 24-hour news channel was criticised by the Azanian People’s Organisation (AZAPO) and is concerned about subjective political reporting by the broadcaster. → Read more
-
Fri, August 2nd, 14:00 · Brandon Gregory
Jacob Zuma abused SABC for political campaigning – DA
Opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) has slammed the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) for interrupting ordinary programming on Wednesday, in order to air a speech President Jacob Zuma delivered at a dinner function. → Read more
-
Fri, August 2nd, 13:30 · Nick Sato
CCK adds 10 new digital broadcasting licensees
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has issued 10 new temporary station licenses, leading to increased competition for pay-TV services. → Read more
-
Thu, August 1st, 18:30 · Brandon Gregory
SABC’s new 24-hour news channel officially launched
The South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) new 24-hour news channel was launched today through MultiChoice’s DStv platform. → Read more
-
Thu, August 1st, 16:45 · Brandon Gregory
Alleged vote rigging in Zimbabwe caught on camera
A new video allegedly shows vote rigging on the part of the Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF), following yesterday’s elections. → Read more
-
Wed, July 31st, 11:35 · Brandon Gregory
New task team set to bring stability to the SABC
A new task team has been set up by Yunus Carrim, minister of communications, and Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, deputy minister, in a bid to bring stability to the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). → Read more
-
Tue, July 30th, 15:17 · Brandon Gregory
ZNBC owes $7k to production company for documentary
The Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation reportedly owes Chanda Chimba, owner of Phibajo Productions, a sum of ZMW40,000 (US$7,300) for payments made to the broadcaster for a documentary series. → Read more
Follow African Tech Scene
Advertisement
Most read
-
GOtv says no monthly subscriptions for free-to-air channels
Mon, January 13th
-
HumanIPO shutting down on January 15
Tue, January 6th
-
-
BBC partners BlackBerry to deliver Hausa news via BBM in Nigeria
Mon, April 28th
-
Online company registration website now live in Kenya
Thu, February 28th
Latest by Category
-
Broadcasting
-
-
#ISurvivedEbola multimedia campaign launched
Tue, December 2nd
-
Events
-
Ghana to upgrade to chip embedded passports
Fri, December 19th
-
-
Features
-
Price a hindering factor to 4G uptake in Rwanda – retailers
Thu, January 8th
-
The startup community in Mozambique is very weak – Kande
Tue, December 23rd
-
Gadgets
-
MTN launches subscription-based video service in South Africa
Mon, January 5th
-
-
Internet
-
Price a hindering factor to 4G uptake in Rwanda – retailers
Thu, January 8th
-
-
Mobile
-
Safaricom launches bundled roaming service in 20 countries
Fri, January 9th
-
-
Policy
-
Price a hindering factor to 4G uptake in Rwanda – retailers
Thu, January 8th
-
-
Social Media
-
Mobile app on Nigeria’s heritage launched
Fri, December 19th
-
Prayerbox.co allows Christians to share prayer points, testimonies – founder
Fri, December 12th
-
Startups
-
-
-
Telecoms
-
-
Safaricom launches bundled roaming service in 20 countries
Fri, January 9th