OSN has strengthened its partnership with HBO by extending an exclusive licensing agreement covering the MENA region.
Africa to gain pay-TV subs
Africa will add 18 million pay-TV subscribers between 2021 and 2027, taking the total to 57 million.
Dizi expands to UAE
SPI/FilmBox, has launched Dizi on du’s TV platform in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in collaboration with the content licensing management company, SAWA Rights Management (SRM).
Viaplay to show top African football
Viaplay and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) have agreed a multi-year partnership to show Africa Cup of Nations, Africa Women Cup of Nations and CAF Champions League football on the streaming service in nine countries.
SPI/FilmBox expands in Africa
SPI/FilmBox and Axian Group have signed a new distribution deal that will make four channels from SPI’s portfolio available in Madagascar, Comoros and Togo on Telma TV and Togocom TV.
Eutelsat renews Nilesat deal
Eutelsat and Nilesat have agreed partial renewal terms for Ku capacity at Eutelsat’s 7 degrees West position for broadcast services across the Middle East.
SES, SAWA launch new video platform
SAWA Rights Management (SAWA), a strategic service provider to the MENA pay-TV industry, has concluded a multi-year agreement with SES to deliver TV channels to commercial properties.
W-Sport launches in sub-Saharan Africa
The dedicated 24/7 women’s sports channel W-Sport has made its debut in sub-Saharan Africa.
SPI International expands to Cape Verde
SPI International and the telco operator Unitel T+ have announced that a broad selection of channels from SPI’s portfolio is now available to Unitel T+ subscribers in Cape Verde in two different packages.
Arabic SVOD subs to reach 15m
The number of SVOD subscriptions in 13 Arabic countries is set to rise from 8.61 million this year to 15 million by 2026.