iflix, a SVoD service for emerging markets, has announced the establishment of iflix Africa to bring its service to sub-Saharan Africa.i
New Ethiosat TV platform on Eutelsat
Ethiopia’s Information Network Security Agency (INSA), in charge of the transformation of the country’s high-tech and security industry, officialised the launch of Ethiosat, its new TV platform.
Intelsat, Sentech expand distribution relationship
Intelsat and Sentech, a broadcasting signal distributor in Africa, have extended and expanded their relationship with Intelsat to deliver media services in sub-Saharan Africa.
African pay TV revenue to reach $6 billion in 2021
According to the latest data by Dataxis for the year ending 2016, the number of pay-TV subscribers in Africa stood at approximately 18.7 million.
Mega-Choice launches DTH platform in Ghana
Mega-Choice Digital Network, an associate company of Crystal TV, Ghana’s first private television network, has launched its new DTH TV service in Ghana.
SPI/Filmbox channels come to Africa’s Zip TV
SPI International/Filmbox Channels Group has launched its “eight channel pack” on Zip TV, a new IPTV platform in Africa.
New Eva+ telenovela channel for Africa
AMC Networks International – UK announced will launch telenovela channel Eva+ in Africa, a sister channel to Eva that first aired in spring 2015.
StarTimes employs Eutelsat for DTT in Africa
StarTimes, an operator of digital TV networks in Africa, and Eutelsat Communications have concluded new multi-year agreements to accelerate roll-out of DTT across Africa.
SES reaches 2.81 million TV homes in Nigeria
SES said the results of its first Satellite Monitor study on the Nigerian market, show that the operator’s satellites reach 2.81 million TV homes across the country.
Trace channels launch in the Seychelles
Trace has launched a raft of channels on Cable and Wireless Seychelles.