Broadcasting, Page 9
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Mon, March 31st, 17:33 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan government to take digital migration case to Supreme Court
The Kenyan government has decided to go to the Supreme Court in an attempt to have today’s Court of Appeal ruling in favour of three media houses overturned. → Read more
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Mon, March 31st, 15:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Traffic-monitoring drones trialled in SA
South Africa’s Kagiso New Media and Jacaranda FM have launched a two-week trial of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in road traffic reporting, with a view to operating a fleet of drones to improve real-time news and information coverage. → Read more
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Mon, March 31st, 11:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
MultiChoice takes down Pistorius trial channel
MultiChoice has pulled down the pop-up channel dedicated to the coverage of paralympian Oscar Pistorius’ murder trial following a delay in court proceedings. → Read more
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Mon, March 31st, 10:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan court awards media houses digital licences, migration set for September
The Kenyan Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of Standard Group, Nation Media Group and Royal Media Services, awarding the media houses digital licences and setting a new deadline for digital migration of September 30. → Read more
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Fri, March 28th, 16:20 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Tanzania’s Singida, Tabora to go digital from April 1
Tanzanian towns Singida and Tabora will go digital from April 1 after the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) officially switches off its analogue television broadcasting system at the end of this month. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Digital migration will lead to 4th Zambian telecom – minister
Yamfwa Mukanga, Zambia’s transport and communications minister has, announced the completion of the nation’s digital migration process is holding back the award of a fourth telecoms licence, though progress has been made in clearing the way for the fourth mobile operator. → Read more
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Tue, March 25th, 16:30 · Chris Udemans
SABC appoints acting CEO, CFO
The South African Broadcasting Corporation has announced the appointments of a new acting chief executive officer (CEO) and acting chief financial officer (CFO), following the resignation of Lulama Mokhobo and dismissal of Gugu Duda. → Read more
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Tue, March 25th, 13:30 · Tom Jackson
SABC chair must quit over pro-ANC speech – Shinn
The non-executive chairperson of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Ellen Tshabalala must resign over a speech she made yesterday urging people to vote for the ruling African National Congress (ANC), according to Democratic Alliance (DA) shadow minister of communications Marian Shinn. → Read more
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Tue, March 25th, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian broadcasting commission to sanction denial of access to opposition parties
Nigeria’s National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) will not hesitate to sanction media houses, especially radio stations, that do not give opposition parties access to their channels, according to Emeka Mba, director-general of the commission. → Read more
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Fri, March 21st, 09:00 · Chris Udemans
MultiChoice cannot speak for poor – Carrim
South Africa’s Department of Communications (DoC) has issued a statement saying pay-TV provider MultiChoice cannot speak for the poor after the company told minister of communications Yunus Carrim to put consumers first. → Read more
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Mon, March 17th, 18:30 · Tom Jackson
Zuma rejects Zille call for televised election debate
The leader of South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) Helen Zille says president Jacob Zuma has turned down her challenge to a live televised debate ahead of the country’s May elections. → Read more
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Mon, March 17th, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Pistorius channel viewers peak at 191k
Viewership of MultiChoice’s dedicated pop-out channel covering the murder trial of South African paralympian Oscar Pistorius peaked at 191,000 viewers in a day, the broadcaster has said. → Read more
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Mon, March 17th, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
MultiChoice, Carrim clash over digital migration
MultiChoice, the Association of Community Television South Africa (Act-SA) and the National Association of Manufacturers in Electronic Components (NAMEC) have accused communications minister Yunus Carrim of forming digital migration policy to benefit “certain narrow commercial interests”, accusations Carrim has called an “act of desperation” intended to influence voters in the upcoming national elections. → Read more
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Fri, March 14th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SABC yet to advertise for COO position
South African communications minister Yunus Carrim has confirmed in an answer to a parliamentary question no advertisement has yet been posted to replace Hlaudi Motsoeneng as chief operating officer (CEO) of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). → Read more
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Fri, March 14th, 10:30 · Agatha Nduku
Ethiopian TV agency selects SatLink as global distribution partner
The Ethiopian Radio and Television Agency (ERTA) has selected SatLink Communications for the global distribution of its ETV news channel, which will extend its reach across Africa, North America, Europe and the Middle East over SatLink’s global satellite and fibre network. → Read more
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Thu, March 13th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
Zille challenges Zuma to TV debate
Helen Zille, leader of South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA), has challenged President Jacob Zuma to a live televised debate ahead of the country’s elections in May. → Read more
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Wed, March 12th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
StarTimes Rwanda resolves signal issues
Pay-TV provider StarTimes Rwanda has resolved signal hitches in the country following requesting help from the Rwanda Utilities and Regulatory Agency (RURA). → Read more
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Wed, March 12th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
South Africans believe SABC biased towards ANC – Shinn
A buried report by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) shows most South Africans believe the state broadcaster’s news reports are biased towards the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party, according to the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA). → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Live broadcast, social media banned in Pistorius murder trial
The live broadcast and all social media reporting of the murder trial of South African paralympian Oscar Pistorius was today shut off, as the judge ordered the testimony of the pathologist giving evidence could not be reported. → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 09:40 · Paul Adepoju
Jos to pioneer digital switch in Nigeria
Jos in Plateau state is set to lead Nigeria in switching from analogue to digital television broadcasting, according to the state’s commissioner of information and communication Olivia Daziem. → Read more
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