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Tue, June 11th, 08:35 · Kamau Mbote

OPINION: Why Ndemo was shown the door

Dr Bitange Ndemo departed his post as permanent secretary at Kenya’s Ministry of ICT with praise ringing in his ears, but his strong public presence and willingness to wade into a fight could also have been what resulted in his downfall. → Read more
Fri, June 7th, 10:49 · Nick Sato

Kenyan government to float tender for 3rd digital licence, CCK disagrees

The Kenyan government is to float a tender for a third digital distribution licence, ending a protracted stalemate with the Media Owners Association (MOA) but putting them at odds with the view of the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK). → Read more
Fri, June 7th, 09:11 · Nanine Steenkamp

African countries gather to discuss TV white spaces

Development of TV white space solutions for African development was discussed along with regulations over use of spectrum by 17 countries on the continent at a gathering in Dakar, Senegal. → Read more
Fri, June 7th, 08:17 · Martin Cheruiyot

Journalists have not been banned from Parliament – Muturi

Kenyan National Assembly speaker Justin Muturi has denied journalists have been barred from parliament, saying media coverage is important and press representatives will continue to cover proceedings without hindrance. → Read more
Thu, June 6th, 09:38 · Kamau Mbote

Kenya Editors Guild threatens parliament with broadcast blackout

The Kenya Editors Guild has threatened to halt all parliamentary coverage unless Clerk of the National Assembly Joseph Bundi reverses a decision to throw journalists out of parliament’s media centre. → Read more
Wed, June 5th, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher

SA’s Broadcasting Act could be amended

South Africa’s Broadcasting Act is “ambiguous” and could be altered before a new permanent board is put in place at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). → Read more
Tue, June 4th, 13:04 · Richard Cutcher

Questions over SABC costs

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has come under increased pressure concerning its spending after questions from two opposition parties to the communications minister Dina Pule. → Read more
Tue, June 4th, 11:10 · Kamau Mbote

StarTimes launches free-to-air decoder

Chinese content provider StarTimes has launched a free-to-air decoder to provide a more flexible solution to Kenyans looking to access free-to-air channels alongside pay- television channels. → Read more
Tue, June 4th, 09:38 · Richard Cutcher

Radio can drive communities forward – ICASA chairman

Stephen Mnchube, chairman of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, has delivered a passionate speech on the benefits of community radio, in the twentieth year of the sector. → Read more
Fri, May 31st, 08:07 · Nanine Steenkamp

Netflix accuses BBC of incompetency

Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos has accused the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) of hampering the potential of locally produced children’s shows by its restrictive policy. → Read more
Thu, May 30th, 10:56 · Paul Adepoju

Vertex Standard new radio series incorporates analgoue and digital

A new eVerge digital radio portfolio has been launched by Vertex Standard which is also compatible with analogue, aimed at convenience during the digital migration. → Read more
Tue, May 21st, 14:12 · Nick Sato

MultiChoice, Eutelsat launch Star Awards 2013

MultiChoice Africa and Eutelsat Communications have announced the return of the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards for 2013 as part of their commemoration of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD). → Read more
Tue, May 21st, 10:04 · Kamau Mbote

Government and developers key to digital transformation

Government and developers are key to the African continent bridging the digital divide through formulation of the right policies and creation of more innovative ways of eliminating bottlenecks. → Read more
Tue, May 21st, 09:42 · Kamau Mbote

Building content for digital TV biggest opportunity – Wananchi

Local content forms the biggest opportunity as the digital migration deadline approaches, according to Wananchi chief executive officer (CEO) Richard Bell, who promised Zuku would focus on the creation of local programming. → Read more
Mon, May 20th, 13:55 · Nick Sato

Uganda’s KFM and DembeFM off air after police raid

Ugandan radio stations KFM and Dembe FM are off air after police raided the offices of the Daily Monitor newspaper in Kampala. → Read more
Mon, May 20th, 11:18 · Kamau Mbote

FilmAid festival set for August in Kenya

The seventh edition of the FilmAid film festivals, bringing together filmmakers from around the world telling refugee stories, will be held on August 29-31 in Kenya. → Read more
Fri, May 17th, 13:18 · Nanine Steenkamp

Zambia to tackle Ghana DTT

Zambia will aid Ghana by investigating its Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) service migration, a government official announced on Thursday. → Read more
Thu, May 16th, 15:04 · Brandon Gregory

SABC 3 reprimanded for improper age restriction on soap-opera

The South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) third channel has been reprimanded for not adding the appropriate age restriction of 13 plus on an episode of the soap-opera “All My Children”. → Read more
Thu, May 16th, 13:31 · Brandon Gregory

Kagiso: digital TV could be irrelevant due to delay

Kagiso Media has warned the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) the migration to digital broadcasting could become irrelevant and limit new industry players to compete should the current delays continue. → Read more
Wed, May 15th, 14:57 · Nanine Steenkamp

Nielsen tech disappoints web viewers

Online broadcasting companies are disgruntled with their web visibility as Nielsen Holdings NV (NLSN) fails to offer efficient online technology. → Read more