Movie and TV streaming service Netflix went live across Africa on 6 January 2016
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South African TV households to grow 10 per cent by 2018
According to new research from Dataxis, the total number of TV households in South Africa will grow 10 per cent from end-2015 to end-2018
Africa’s pay-TV subscribers up to 15.9mn by Q2 2015
Dataxis has released data showing that the total pay-TV subscriptions across Africa amounted to 15.9mn subscribers as of Q2 2015
KAON Media to help with Nigeria’s digital switchover
Media Concepts International (MCI) and KAON Media (KAON) have signed an agreement to manufacture digital set-top boxes in Nigeria
Safaricom applies for broadcasting license in Kenya
Safaricom has applied for a digital broadcasting license in Kenya that will see it enter the television market with video-on-demand programmes