UAE operator Etisalat has launched SwitchTV, a new direct-to-consumer (D2C) service based on the infinite cloud TV platform of Synamedia and its end-to-end video network portfolio
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NBA, TV platform VIDAA announce multiyear partnership
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Akili Network launches Kenya’s first children’s TV channel
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