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Digital Wave

September 28, 2016

Jay Stuart takes an in-depth look at the fast-developing landscape for on-demand and streaming businesses in the Middle East and Africa.

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Pay DTT Gains, Satellite TV Stalls in Sub-Saharan Africa

January 5, 2016

LONDON: DTT, and notably pay DTT, made large gains in sub-Saharan Africa in 2015, according to the latest figures from Digital TV Research. The number of pay satellite TV subscribers, however, climbed by a relatively low 7.4 percent in 2015. This was partly due to greater platform choice created by …

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icflix to Co-Produce Film with Moroccan Director

November 13, 2015

DUBAI: Online streaming service icflix has teamed up with Moroccan director Noureddine Lakhmari to co-produce the upcoming film Burn Out. The film is set to debut next year exclusively to icflix subscribers globally, as well as in select theaters worldwide. Written and directed by Lakhmari, Burn Out is set in …

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Ericsson to Debut New SVOD Service in Nigeria

November 18, 2015

STOCKHOLM: Ericsson’s first end-to-end SVOD content service, NuVu, is set to launch in early 2016 with Airtel Nigeria as a partner. NuVu will feature around 3,000 TV and film titles, available for a monthly fee. Content can be downloaded directly to smartphones or tablets at no additional data cost during …

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MLS & FOX Sports Extend Partnership to Cover Sub-Saharan Africa

November 19, 2015

NEW YORK: Major League Soccer (MLS) and FOX Sports have expanded their broadcast partnership to bring live televised league matches to Sub-Saharan Africa. The deal will see FOX Sports Africa broadcast live MLS matches during the 2015-18 seasons in 25 countries and territories across Africa. This includes at least two …