Broadcasting, Page 4
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Fri, June 27th, 09:30 · Tom Jackson
CliffCentral denies it failed on Comedy Central
South African radio personality Gareth Cliff’s “unradio” station CliffCentral has denied it failed on Comedy Central Africa after its agreement was terminated after low viewing figures. → Read more
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Fri, June 27th, 09:00 · Tom Jackson
MultiChoice launches Africa Rising campaign
African pay-TV provider MultiChoice has launched its Africa Rising campaign, aimed at inspiring Africans to get involved in community-based social upliftment projects. → Read more
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Thu, June 26th, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
SABC accuses blogger of causing racial division over programming allegations
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has accused blogger Thinus Ferreira of attempting to cause “racial and linguistic divisions” following posts claiming the SABC’s programming decisions are marginalising the Afrikaans language. → Read more
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Wed, June 25th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
Comedy Central cancels Cliff’s “unradio” show
South African radio personality Gareth Cliff’s show CliffCentral will no longer be aired on Comedy Central Africa, according to a report. → Read more
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Tue, June 24th, 18:00 · Chris Udemans
Minister instructs SABC to appoint CEO
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has been instructed by minister of communications Faith Muthambi to appoint a new chief executive officer (CEO) within the next three months. → Read more
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Tue, June 24th, 10:00 · Chris Udemans
MultiChoice reports 20% revenue increase
South Africa’s Naspers has reported a 20 per cent revenue increase from its pay-TV subsidiary MultiChoice, highlighting growth in its digital terrestrial television (DTT) offering. → Read more
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Mon, June 23rd, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Woman denies being gifted to Motsoeneng as wife
The acting chief operations officer (COO) of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Hlaudi Motsoeneng did not receive a wife as a “gift”, the young woman in question has claimed. → Read more
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Mon, June 23rd, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya Airways launches live TV broadcast service in planes
Kenya Airways has introduced a new inflight television service named KQ TV that will allow passengers to watch live news and sports channels while onboard. → Read more
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Fri, June 20th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
EFF compares SABC COO to Boko Haram
There is “essentially no difference” between acting chief operations officer (COO) of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Hlaudi Motsoeneng and Nigeria’s Islamic fundamentalist group Boko Haram, according to the country’s third political party the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). → Read more
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Thu, June 19th, 16:30 · Tom Jackson
SA Ministry of Women welcomes investigation into Motsoeneng’s “wife gift”
The South African Ministry of Women has welcomed a Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) probe into reports acting South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng received a ‘wife’ as a gift last week. → Read more
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Thu, June 19th, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Ugandan TV banned from covering Museveni – report
NTV Uganda has been banned from covering President Yoweri Museveni after reporting he was sleeping in parliament, according to an AFP report. → Read more
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Tue, June 17th, 15:30 · Chris Udemans
StarTimes denies hijacking KBC World Cup broadcasts
Pay-TV provider StarTimes has defended its move to air the FIFA World Cup amidst accusations it hijacked the signal of the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), which has rights to televise the sporting event. → Read more
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Mon, June 16th, 11:00 · Agatha Nduku
KBC obtains order stopping rival World Cup broadcasts
The Kenyan Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) has obtained a court order stopping other providers from broadcasting World Cup matches. → Read more
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Fri, June 13th, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
COFEK accuses StarTimes of hijacking KBC World Cup signal
The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has accused pay-TV provider StarTimes of hijacking the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) signal to air the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. → Read more
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Fri, June 13th, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
Motsoeneng “given a wife” in Limpopo
Traditional Venda chiefs in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, on Wednesday gave controversial South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) acting chief operations officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng a wife, a cow and a calf, the Sowetan newspaper has reported. → Read more
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Thu, June 12th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Nigeria shuts down World Cup viewing centres
Nigerian authorities in the northern state of Adamawa have shut down all establishments planning to screen the World Cup beginning today in a bid to prevent further terrorist bombings in the area. → Read more
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Thu, June 12th, 13:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
StarTimes denies COFEK claims over FTA channels
Pay-TV provider StarTimes has denied claims by the Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) the provider infringed on customers’ rights to view free-to-air (FTA) channels, and has requested the legal suit against it by COFEK be stayed by the court. → Read more
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Thu, June 12th, 07:00 · Susan Mwenesi
SuperSport employs mega-digital for World Cup
SuperSport has lined up a digital strategy which includes augmented reality, real-time social engagement, live streaming and behind-the-scenes pictures and videos for the FIFA World Cup in Brazil, which begins today. → Read more
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Wed, June 11th, 16:00 · Chris Udemans
MultiChoice expands DTH services through Intelsat
Global satellite provider Intelsat has announced a 15-year deal with South African pay-TV provider MultiChoice, adding another satellite to the Intelsat network and expanding the television operator’s direct-to-home (DTH) services. → Read more
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Mon, June 9th, 18:00 · Chris Udemans
Eutelsat reports increase in jamming from Ethiopia
French satellite provider Eutelsat has said its satellite fleet has experienced a drastic rise in interference originating from Ethiopia, according to a report. → Read more
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