South Africa-based TMG has announced it has accquired a 32.6 per cent stake in Ghana’s Multimedia Group, marking the start of its West African expansion
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Supersport gains NBA rights for African viewers
South African-based sports broadcaster SuperSport has announced it has signed a multi-year television and digital rights partnership with US basketball league the NBA
Digital broadcast migration commences in Uganda
Migration from analogue to digital broadcasting has commenced in the Kampala Metropolitan area, Uganda, following the handing over of signal distribution equipment to the Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC)
GlobeCast joins forces with Arabsat
GlobeCast has announced it will collaborate with satellite operator Arabsat to offer new solutions for broadcasters who want to distribute programming across North Africa
Tanzania's switch to digital television broadcasting
Following the digital switchover in Tanzania, Analysys Mason manager Robert Schumann discusses a case study that examines the challenges faced by the country in terms of the number of TV viewers, and how, where and when they watch TV