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Marc Jury, MultiChoice SA and Showmax CEO, resigns

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Source: © WPP Despite third-quarter results showing a strong performance from GroupM and WPP's winning of the Amazon media account, the network's expectations for the full year remain unchanged

Strong Q3 performance for WPP; full year expectations remain unchanged

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Zee Africa launches WION news channel

Zee Africa launches WION news channel

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VoxAfrica TV launches Voice Afrique Francophone season 2

VoxAfrica TV launches Voice Afrique Francophone season 2

9 Jun 2017

The selection of this year’s Realness Screenwriter’s Residency was announced at the Cannes Film Festival by Realness co-founder Cait Pansegrouw (second from right).

African screenwriters selected for prestigious residency

5 Jun 2017

iflix launches iflix Africa for continent

iflix launches iflix Africa for continent

2 Jun 2017

African TV seeks out local content

African TV seeks out local content

29 May 2017

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John Laurence 25 May 2017

Gen X: How to get the generation right (part 3)

Gen X: How to get the generation right (part 3)

Jessica Tennant 24 May 2017

Kwesé expands reach of mobile TV across continent

Kwesé expands reach of mobile TV across continent

23 May 2017

Gen X: From rebellious, slacker youth generation to trailblazers of profound social change (part 1)

Gen X: From rebellious, slacker youth generation to trailblazers of profound social change (part 1)

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New video streaming service with designs on Africa

New video streaming service with designs on Africa

18 May 2017

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15 May 2017

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Making sense of traditional, new TV content platforms

Alan Smith 12 May 2017

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The rise of the in-house creative agency

James Hunt 12 May 2017

Cinevation to expand commercial brand opportunities for Discovery channels

10 May 2017

BBM launches mobile streaming TV in Africa

BBM launches mobile streaming TV in Africa

8 May 2017

Entries for Discovery Channel Don't Stop Wondering Award close at month-end

5 May 2017

Forbes Woman Africa launches TV show

Forbes Woman Africa launches TV show

3 May 2017

Twitter, Bloomberg team up for streaming news channel

Twitter, Bloomberg team up for streaming news channel

2 May 2017

Pierre Branco, vice president and general manager of Southern Europe and Africa for Turner.

Cartoon Network corners kids' TV on any device

Leigh Andrews 28 Apr 2017

Africa's mobile operators aim for TV content

Africa's mobile operators aim for TV content

Russell Southwood 20 Apr 2017

The rise of the screens - on-demand causes multi-industry disruption

20 Apr 2017

PrideTV switches to online lifestyle destination

PrideTV switches to online lifestyle destination

13 Apr 2017

BBC Worldwide licenses 400 hours of programming across Africa

BBC Worldwide licenses 400 hours of programming across Africa

12 Apr 2017

Kwesé partners MTN Ghana for video content streaming

Kwesé partners MTN Ghana for video content streaming

Deena Chunikiah 6 Apr 2017

Media rights for sub-Saharan Africa awarded by FIFA

Media rights for sub-Saharan Africa awarded by FIFA

30 Mar 2017

54 Nigerian stations shut down

54 Nigerian stations shut down

22 Mar 2017

First user-generated daily current events show in Egypt launches

First user-generated daily current events show in Egypt launches

16 Mar 2017

Activating African journalism with BBC's Komla Dumor Award

Activating African journalism with BBC's Komla Dumor Award

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Zee Africa launches WION news channel

Zee Africa launches WION news channel

9 Jun 2017

VoxAfrica TV launches Voice Afrique Francophone season 2

VoxAfrica TV launches Voice Afrique Francophone season 2

9 Jun 2017

The selection of this year’s Realness Screenwriter’s Residency was announced at the Cannes Film Festival by Realness co-founder Cait Pansegrouw (second from right).

African screenwriters selected for prestigious residency

5 Jun 2017

iflix launches iflix Africa for continent

iflix launches iflix Africa for continent

2 Jun 2017

African TV seeks out local content

African TV seeks out local content

29 May 2017

Victor Zastolskiy © –

How emotion affects advertising

John Laurence 25 May 2017

Gen X: How to get the generation right (part 3)

Gen X: How to get the generation right (part 3)

Jessica Tennant 24 May 2017

Kwesé expands reach of mobile TV across continent

Kwesé expands reach of mobile TV across continent

23 May 2017

Gen X: From rebellious, slacker youth generation to trailblazers of profound social change (part 1)

Gen X: From rebellious, slacker youth generation to trailblazers of profound social change (part 1)

Jessica Tennant 19 May 2017

New video streaming service with designs on Africa

New video streaming service with designs on Africa

18 May 2017

Consumers less distracted when reading newspapers or magazines

15 May 2017

(c) 123branex -

Making sense of traditional, new TV content platforms

Alan Smith 12 May 2017

(c) Dmitriy Shironosov -

The rise of the in-house creative agency

James Hunt 12 May 2017

Cinevation to expand commercial brand opportunities for Discovery channels

10 May 2017

BBM launches mobile streaming TV in Africa

BBM launches mobile streaming TV in Africa

8 May 2017

Entries for Discovery Channel Don't Stop Wondering Award close at month-end

5 May 2017

Forbes Woman Africa launches TV show

Forbes Woman Africa launches TV show

3 May 2017

Twitter, Bloomberg team up for streaming news channel

Twitter, Bloomberg team up for streaming news channel

2 May 2017

Pierre Branco, vice president and general manager of Southern Europe and Africa for Turner.

Cartoon Network corners kids' TV on any device

Leigh Andrews 28 Apr 2017

Africa's mobile operators aim for TV content

Africa's mobile operators aim for TV content

Russell Southwood 20 Apr 2017

The rise of the screens - on-demand causes multi-industry disruption

20 Apr 2017

PrideTV switches to online lifestyle destination

PrideTV switches to online lifestyle destination

13 Apr 2017

BBC Worldwide licenses 400 hours of programming across Africa

BBC Worldwide licenses 400 hours of programming across Africa

12 Apr 2017

Kwesé partners MTN Ghana for video content streaming

Kwesé partners MTN Ghana for video content streaming

Deena Chunikiah 6 Apr 2017

Media rights for sub-Saharan Africa awarded by FIFA

Media rights for sub-Saharan Africa awarded by FIFA

30 Mar 2017

54 Nigerian stations shut down

54 Nigerian stations shut down

22 Mar 2017

First user-generated daily current events show in Egypt launches

First user-generated daily current events show in Egypt launches

16 Mar 2017

Activating African journalism with BBC's Komla Dumor Award

Activating African journalism with BBC's Komla Dumor Award

Leigh Andrews 9 Mar 2017

BBC expands programme dominance in Africa

1 Mar 2017

YouTube is bringing live TV channels to all devices

YouTube is bringing live TV channels to all devices

Julia Breakey 1 Mar 2017

NBA Africa game will be televised across continent

NBA Africa game will be televised across continent

23 Feb 2017

Kwesé TV broadcasts AMC Network's premium channel to Africa

Kwesé TV broadcasts AMC Network's premium channel to Africa

16 Feb 2017

Econet's Kwesé TV looking to take on DStv's dominance in Africa

Kate Douglas 7 Feb 2017

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The future of out-of-home is here, with Uber (of course)

6 Feb 2017

Content partnership between IrokoX, MTA Interactive

Content partnership between IrokoX, MTA Interactive

6 Feb 2017

The death of 3D TVs

3 Feb 2017

Facebook's next destination could be your television

2 Feb 2017

Kwese TV, Africa's newest satellite network starts broadcasting

Kwese TV, Africa's newest satellite network starts broadcasting

31 Jan 2017

Satellite TV increases market share in West Africa

26 Jan 2017

ShowMax partners with Seacom in East Africa

ShowMax partners with Seacom in East Africa

26 Jan 2017

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