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Source: © Showmax MultiChoice SA and Showmax CEO, Marc Jury has resigned

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

23 Oct 2024

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Pay-TV market reaches 23.7m African subscribers

5 Oct 2017

Business of Design speaker Q&A: Mduduzi Simelane

Business of Design speaker Q&A: Mduduzi Simelane

Jessica Tennant 4 Oct 2017

New ‘freemium' content from Pride TV

New ‘freemium' content from Pride TV

30 Sep 2017

Kwesé TV launches in Botswana through Orange

Kwesé TV launches in Botswana through Orange

25 Sep 2017

Kwesè TV secures BBC content deal

Kwesè TV secures BBC content deal

18 Sep 2017

Powerpuff Girls get an African connection

Powerpuff Girls get an African connection

18 Sep 2017

African music producers stake claim with DISCORE

African music producers stake claim with DISCORE

18 Sep 2017

Nigeria: Multichoice to launch pay-per-view

Nigeria: Multichoice to launch pay-per-view

14 Sep 2017

Streaming service Iflix launches in Ghana

Streaming service Iflix launches in Ghana

13 Sep 2017

BBC's ‘What's Up Africa' is back

8 Sep 2017

Nigerian Police TV to go live in November 2017

Nigerian Police TV to go live in November 2017

7 Sep 2017

Star India bags IPL media rights for $2.55bn

Star India bags IPL media rights for $2.55bn

6 Sep 2017

The announcement is a remarkable turnaround for a news organisation that famously kept Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi up to date during her long years of house arrest under junta rule.
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BBC Burma pulls Myanmar TV deal over Rohingya 'censorship'

4 Sep 2017

#Pamro2017: TV-viewing any time, anywhere, on any device

Leigh Andrews 30 Aug 2017

#Pamro2017: Connecting with the connected viewer

Leigh Andrews 30 Aug 2017

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#Pamro2017: Rethinking TV audience measurement in Africa

Leigh Andrews 30 Aug 2017

#Pamro2017: The challenges in changing media consumption habits

Louise Marsland 28 Aug 2017

It's time to start thinking about our digital carbon footprint

It's time to start thinking about our digital carbon footprint

Pietari Kaapa 18 Aug 2017

Children gathered in Niger. Credit: BBC.

How will Africa cope with its rising population challenges?

16 Aug 2017

Facebook's new professional video service called Watch is touted as a new platform for creators.

Facebook rolls out video shows, in new challenge

11 Aug 2017

Walt Disney Company chairman and CEO Robert Iger says two new streaming television services represent a "strategic shift" for the media-entertainment giant.

Disney unveils streaming TV services, including one for sports

11 Aug 2017

iflix raises $133m funding for expansion

iflix raises $133m funding for expansion

10 Aug 2017

Imagination Studios competition goes 100% local

Imagination Studios competition goes 100% local

3 Aug 2017

NBC News launches new broadcast on Snapchat

NBC News launches new broadcast on Snapchat

21 Jul 2017

Akon, whose real name is Aliaune Badara Thiam, announced in Dakar he would become the majority shareholder in the service, describing Musik Bi as 'the platform of the future' | ©

Rapper Akon to buy 50% of African music download service

17 Jul 2017

CBS, BBC announce global newsgathering tie-up

14 Jul 2017

CNN Marketplace Africa explores Massmart's slow growth

CNN Marketplace Africa explores Massmart's slow growth

13 Jul 2017

BBC takes an indepth look at Africa's untold history

3 Jul 2017

Uk’shona Kwelanga

Move aside, TV soapies: Welcome the WhatsApp drama series

Leigh Andrews 29 Jun 2017

New Forbes Woman Africa show premieres this week

New Forbes Woman Africa show premieres this week

28 Jun 2017

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Pay-TV market reaches 23.7m African subscribers

5 Oct 2017

Business of Design speaker Q&A: Mduduzi Simelane

Business of Design speaker Q&A: Mduduzi Simelane

Jessica Tennant 4 Oct 2017

New ‘freemium' content from Pride TV

New ‘freemium' content from Pride TV

30 Sep 2017

Kwesé TV launches in Botswana through Orange

Kwesé TV launches in Botswana through Orange

25 Sep 2017

Kwesè TV secures BBC content deal

Kwesè TV secures BBC content deal

18 Sep 2017

Powerpuff Girls get an African connection

Powerpuff Girls get an African connection

18 Sep 2017

African music producers stake claim with DISCORE

African music producers stake claim with DISCORE

18 Sep 2017

Nigeria: Multichoice to launch pay-per-view

Nigeria: Multichoice to launch pay-per-view

14 Sep 2017

Streaming service Iflix launches in Ghana

Streaming service Iflix launches in Ghana

13 Sep 2017

BBC's ‘What's Up Africa' is back

8 Sep 2017

Nigerian Police TV to go live in November 2017

Nigerian Police TV to go live in November 2017

7 Sep 2017

Star India bags IPL media rights for $2.55bn

Star India bags IPL media rights for $2.55bn

6 Sep 2017

The announcement is a remarkable turnaround for a news organisation that famously kept Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi up to date during her long years of house arrest under junta rule.
©

BBC Burma pulls Myanmar TV deal over Rohingya 'censorship'

4 Sep 2017

#Pamro2017: TV-viewing any time, anywhere, on any device

Leigh Andrews 30 Aug 2017

#Pamro2017: Connecting with the connected viewer

Leigh Andrews 30 Aug 2017

Wavebreak Media Ltd. © –

#Pamro2017: Rethinking TV audience measurement in Africa

Leigh Andrews 30 Aug 2017

#Pamro2017: The challenges in changing media consumption habits

Louise Marsland 28 Aug 2017

It's time to start thinking about our digital carbon footprint

It's time to start thinking about our digital carbon footprint

Pietari Kaapa 18 Aug 2017

Children gathered in Niger. Credit: BBC.

How will Africa cope with its rising population challenges?

16 Aug 2017

Facebook's new professional video service called Watch is touted as a new platform for creators.

Facebook rolls out video shows, in new challenge

11 Aug 2017

Walt Disney Company chairman and CEO Robert Iger says two new streaming television services represent a "strategic shift" for the media-entertainment giant.

Disney unveils streaming TV services, including one for sports

11 Aug 2017

iflix raises $133m funding for expansion

iflix raises $133m funding for expansion

10 Aug 2017

Imagination Studios competition goes 100% local

Imagination Studios competition goes 100% local

3 Aug 2017

NBC News launches new broadcast on Snapchat

NBC News launches new broadcast on Snapchat

21 Jul 2017

Akon, whose real name is Aliaune Badara Thiam, announced in Dakar he would become the majority shareholder in the service, describing Musik Bi as 'the platform of the future' | ©

Rapper Akon to buy 50% of African music download service

17 Jul 2017

CBS, BBC announce global newsgathering tie-up

14 Jul 2017

CNN Marketplace Africa explores Massmart's slow growth

CNN Marketplace Africa explores Massmart's slow growth

13 Jul 2017

BBC takes an indepth look at Africa's untold history

3 Jul 2017

Uk’shona Kwelanga

Move aside, TV soapies: Welcome the WhatsApp drama series

Leigh Andrews 29 Jun 2017

New Forbes Woman Africa show premieres this week

New Forbes Woman Africa show premieres this week

28 Jun 2017

Facebook to produce own TV series, games

27 Jun 2017

BBC World News celebrates Focus on Africa

BBC World News celebrates Focus on Africa

15 Jun 2017

PrideTV's content ratings

PrideTV's content ratings

14 Jun 2017

Tiso Blackstar Group's headquarters at Hill on Empire in Parktown. Photo:

Times Media has a new name

12 Jun 2017

Sarah-Jane Harling Account Director Advertising BBC Worldwide Africa

#Newsmaker: Sarah-Jane Harling joins BBC Worldwide to grow its advertising business across Africa

Jessica Tennant 12 Jun 2017

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

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