Rapid Blue has appointed Mmabatho Kau to the newly created role of head of scripted.

Etisalat has secured the rights from Star TV Network to broadcast the ICC Men's T20 World Cup for cricket fans across the MENA region.

Showmax Pro is set to live stream the Tokyo Olympic Games for subscribers in more than 50 countries across Africa.

DISCOP Africa has launched the Le Bridge initiative to showcase African film and television content to international buyers and match African producers with global players to invest in their projects.

SPI International/FilmBox has secured a distribution deal with Canal+ Group to bring its combat sports entertainment hub FightBox to Ethiopia.

SPI International and Red Cape Distribution have partnered to launch the thriller Countdown, starring Elizabeth Lail from Netflix’s You, in theaters in Israel.

DISCOSPORT, a new B2B trade show dedicated to sports entertainment, sports marketing and sports merchandising in Africa, is set to take place next year in Rwanda.

SPI International/FilmBox has secured a new distribution deal with Digital Virgo to bring eight channels from the SPI portfolio to Africa.

StarzPlay has launched a new add-on in partnership with BluTV, an SVOD service that is globally available for all Turkish and Arabic-speaking audiences.

Westbrook Studios, founded by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, and EbonyLife Studios in Nigeria have partnered for a multi-project slate of co-produced film and television projects, each connected to the African continent.