Broadcasting, Page 24
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Tue, July 30th, 12:18 · Richard Cutcher
Digital migration rogue Botswana turns on signal
Botswana has beaten its Southern Africa neighbours, including South Africa, to the switch-on of digital signal broadcasting, despite choosing an alternative technology to its peers. → Read more
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Tue, July 30th, 11:59 · Kamau Mbote
DStv partners with cricket East African to showcase live matches
SuperSport will be broadcasting the East African Cricket Competitions set for August after DStv announced the partnership. → Read more
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Mon, July 29th, 09:21 · Brandon Gregory
SABC’s 24 hour news channel needs clarity – Shinn
The decision the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has taken to launch their new 24 hour news channel on MultiChoice’s platform requires clarity regarding its business case, according to Marian Shinn, shadow minister of communications for the Democratic Alliance (DA). → Read more
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Mon, July 29th, 08:50 · Kamau Mbote
Local channels resume on StarTimes platform
Kenyans subscribed to the StarTimes platform can now access local television channels after their resumption on Friday evening. → Read more
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Fri, July 26th, 09:20 · Nick Sato
Uganda on verge of digital switch on
Uganda is set to switch on its digital broadcasting signal in the next days after the Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) announced its signal is being tested in Kololo. → Read more
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Thu, July 25th, 12:07 · Nick Sato
Kenya government says they never had a deal with COFEK
The government and the Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK) have denied ever entering an agreement with the Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) which would give them them the position of chair on the Digital Television Committee. → Read more
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Wed, July 24th, 07:13 · Susan Mwenesi
GOtv turning Spanish in Kenya
GOtv Kenya is set to expand its offerings to viewers by bringing additional content, including a new Spanish language channel. → Read more
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Tue, July 23rd, 07:25 · Nick Sato
COFEK withdraws from Kenya’s digital migration committee
Kenya’s digital migration has had another setback after the Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) withdrew from the government-led Digital Television Committee. → Read more
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Mon, July 22nd, 16:06 · Nanine Steenkamp
SA to get new, free satellite TV
The launch of a high definition (HD) satellite television (TV) broadcasting service for South Africa has been announced by Platco Digital, to be available from October 2013. → Read more
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Fri, July 19th, 10:26 · Nick Sato
All DStv subscribers to view Premium channels over the weekend
MultiChoice Africa has confirmed its Open Weekend plans in which DStv subscribers in other bouquets will be able to view selected DStv Premium channels at no extra cost. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 11:26 · Brandon Gregory
Zimbabwe gets independent TV station for election broadcasting
A new privately-owned free-to-air satellite television station started broadcasting in Zimbabwe this week with the aim of airing independent reporting during the election period in the country. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 15:08 · Nick Sato
DStv to launch more HD sports channels
MultiChoice Africa has announced that DStv will soon be introducing two new high definition (HD) SuperSport channels. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 09:15 · Nick Sato
MultiChoice announces ESPN channels in Africa to close
MultiChoice Africa, parent company of satellite pay television DStv, has announced ESPN and ESPN Classic will be withdrawn from broadcasting at the end of the month. → Read more
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Mon, July 15th, 13:51 · Nick Sato
Kenya, SA dominate CNN/MultiChoice journalist competition nominations
Kenyans and South Africans make up almost half of the finalists of prestigious CNN MultiChoice African Journalist competition for 2013. → Read more
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Fri, July 12th, 14:57 · Brandon Gregory
MultiChoice to reinstate Bloomberg on DStv
Bloomberg TV will be reinstated on DStv as a 24-hour channel from Monday (July 15), Multichoice has announced. → Read more
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Fri, July 12th, 13:20 · Susan Mwenesi
UCC wades into the decoder row
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has declared the first generation Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB-T1) set top boxes still valid, legal and usable up to the global deadline for analogue to digital migration set for June 2015. → Read more
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Fri, July 12th, 10:18 · Paul Adepoju
Digital migration will boost internet penetration in Nigeria – NBC
Digital migration has the potential to boost the levels of internet and broadband penetration in Nigeria, according to Emeka Mba, director general of the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC). → Read more
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Fri, July 12th, 09:51 · Brandon Gregory
SABC tries to stop its own documentary from being broadcasted
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has lodged an application with the High Court in Johannesburg to stop the broadcasting of a documentary it commissioned. → Read more
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Fri, July 12th, 08:29 · Brandon Gregory
Carrim will not interfere with SABC press freedom
The Department of Communications (DoC) will not interfere with the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) editorial freedom, Yunus Carrim, South Africa’s new minister of communications, has said. → Read more
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Thu, July 11th, 10:35 · Kamau Mbote
Kibera documentary seeks funding at crowdfunding site
Film documentary Slum Art Slam has turned to crowdfunding site Kickstarter as it is seeking US$2,700, with just US$11 raised with 10 days to go. → Read more
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