World Screen

LAGOS: Pana TV, an African online TV service, has secured select streaming rights to the feature film Half of a Yellow Sun, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton and Anika Noni Rose. The online service signed a deal with London-based distributor Soda Pictures, making Pana TV the first to stream the …

NEW YORK/WARSAW/LAGOS: SPI International's FilmBox brand channels are now available to CONSAT TV subscribers in Nigeria and other parts of West Africa. The agreement includes FilmBox, FilmBox Arthouse, FightBox, DocuBox, FashionBox, Fast&FunBox and 360 TuneBox. In addition to Nigeria, these channels are being offered in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, the Ivory …

STOCKHOLM: Modern Times Group (MTG) has launched TV1000 Russian Kino, a movie channel, in Israel on the yes satellite platform. The launch adds to MTG's global footprint, which now reaches 38 countries. The Russian-language channel is part of the Russian Super Premium package and will also be available on the …

JOHANNESBURG: FOX International Channels (FIC) has renewed its partnership with StarSat in South Africa for the continued carriage of four channels, including the flagship FOX network, and increased the deal with the launch of three additional services. The agreement sees FOX, FX, BabyTV and Fuel continue to be carried on …

JOHANNESBURG: The Australian outfit FRED Media has licensed more than 30 hours of lifestyle and reality sports content to South Africa's African Business Channel. The network picked up season two of Supercar Showdown, in which ten up-and-coming drivers are pitted against each other in a series of competitions, and the …

LONDON: Pay-TV revenues across the Middle East and Africa are expected to reach $8 billion this year, up from $4.84 billion in 2010, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. Digital TV penetration is forecast to reach two-thirds of total TV households in MEA by the end of …

This article originally appeared in the MIPTV 2014 issue of TV MEA. The creativity of the Israeli television market is capturing the attention of broadcasters and producers worldwide. It’s a studio like any in the world about to broadcast a live talent competition show. The excitement is palpable: crew members …

DUBAI: The pay-TV network OSN has unveiled a new premium online TV service, Go by OSN, which is available for $10 a month in 24 countries across the MENA region. The service delivers thousands of hours of entertainment for subscribers, including Hollywood blockbusters, Arabic productions, TV series and kids' content. …

LOS ANGELES: More exhibition space has been lined up for this year's DISCOP Africa, which is set to take place at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg from November 5 to 7. The increase comes in response to strong demand from previous years' events. The upcoming 9th edition is expected …

JOHANNESBURG/LOS ANGELES: Event organizer Basic Lead is launching a new market, DISCOP Africa Express, a partner to its annual DISCOP Africa. DISCOP Africa Express will take place June 2 to 4 at the Sofitel Ivoire Hotel in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire. The event will focus on the African content industry and …