Mondo TV Group’s environmentally themed series MeteoHeroes has expanded its availability in Asia, Africa and Europe with a slew of new sales.

The number of pay-TV subscribers in Africa is set to hit 55 million by 2029, a net gain of 12 million, according to Digital TV Research.

Netflix is poised to remain the SVOD market leader in Africa, with 6.9 million subscribers by 2029.

The Walt Disney Company Africa and MultiChoice Group have inked a new multiyear distribution deal for Disney’s portfolio of linear channels to remain on DStv until 2027.

Former U.S. President Barack Obama, rapper J. Cole and NBA star Stephen Curry, among others, are set to feature in the new documentary series Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League.

MISTCO has sold Secrets of an Angel into South Africa and Namibia.

GRB Media Ranch has sold the Blind Dating format into Africa for a local adaptation and acquired the docuseries Medical Stories for distribution.

BBC Studios has extended its partnership with Switch Media to allow customers on the Vodacom network to access BBC Kids.

Distributors and producers discuss the wave of documentaries taking deep dives into African stories.

Foxtel Group and Cricket South Africa (CSA) have extended their agreement to broadcast the Proteas Men and Women’s international matches in a multiyear deal.