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African pay TV revenue to reach $6 billion in 2021

March 14, 2017 11.05 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

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.

Filed Under: Newsline, Research Tagged With: Africa, Canal+, Dataxis, Multichoice, Naspers, pay TV, Startimes Edited: 14 March 2017 11:45

Sub-Saharan Africa pay-TV thrives despite falling prices

January 15, 2017 14.34 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

Most of the main pay-TV operators in Sub-Saharan Africa lowered their prices during 2016 to ward off competitors. The knock-on effect was that other platforms lowered their fees.

Filed Under: Newsline, Research Tagged With: Canal Plus, Digital TV Research, DStv, Multichoice, pay TV, Simon Murray, StarSat, sub-Saharan Africa Edited: 11 May 2017 20:03

New Eva+ telenovela channel for Africa

October 19, 2016 09.54 Europe/London By Robert Briel

AMC Networks International – UK announced will launch telenovela channel Eva+ in Africa, a sister channel to Eva that first aired in spring 2015.

Filed Under: MIPCOM, Newsline, TV Tagged With: Africa, AMC Networks, Eva, MIPCOM 2016, Multichoice Edited: 19 October 2016 09:54

Intelsat 36 enters service with HD for Sub-Saharan Africa

October 6, 2016 10.06 Europe/London By Robert Briel

The Intelsat 36 satellite has entered service, providing broadcasting and direct-to-home (DTH) services for Africa’s MultiChoice, a DTH platform in South Africa.

Filed Under: Newsline, Satellite Tagged With: intelsat, Multichoice, sub-Saharan Africa Edited: 6 October 2016 10:06

BBC Brit, BBC Earth and BBC First launch in Africa

August 12, 2015 09.43 Europe/London By Robert Briel

BBC Brit, BBC Earth and BBC First will launch on MultiChoice’s DStv platform in South Africa.

Filed Under: Newsline, Satellite, TV Tagged With: Africa, BBC Brit, BBC Earth, BBC First, BBC Worldwide, DStv, Multichoice Edited: 12 August 2015 09:43

ITV Choice launches in Africa on DStv

March 21, 2015 10.33 Europe/London By Robert Briel

ITV Choice will launch across Africa for the first time following a deal between ITV Studios Global Entertainment and African pay-TV operator MultiChoice.

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: Multichoice Edited: 21 March 2015 10:33

VIMN Africa launches localised BET

March 11, 2015 07.56 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa has partnered with MultiChoice to launch a new localized BET channel exclusively on DStv in South Africa.

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: Africa, BET, Multichoice, Viacom, VIMN Edited: 11 March 2015 07:59

Trace inks Multichoice deal

September 26, 2014 09.21 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

Trace has secured an agreement with Multichoice that will significantly increase the reach of its proprietary channel Trace Sport Stars across Africa.

Filed Under: Middle East and Africa, Newsline, TV Tagged With: Multichoice, Trace Edited: 26 September 2014 13:00

MultiChoice brings MTV to wider audience

August 15, 2014 09.28 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa has announced that MTV will be available to a wider audience from August 25.

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: DStv, MTV, Multichoice, South Africa Edited: 18 August 2014 10:01

MultiChoice becomes anchor tenant on Intelsat 36

June 12, 2014 10.56 Europe/London By Julian Clover

African pay-TV provider MultiChoice has signed a 15-year service agreement with Intelsat. MultiChoice will take capacity on Intelsat 36, the new satellite launching in late 2015 to 68.5 degrees East, the orbital slot it has used since 1995.

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: intelsat, Multichoice Edited: 12 June 2014 10:56

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