JOHANNESBURG: The organizers of DISCOP Johannesburg have reported a 15 percent year-to-year increase in the number of pre-registered delegates at its upcoming event, which kicks off on Wednesday.
Read More »The Africa Channel Establishes Production Arm
LOS ANGELES: The Africa Channel (TAC) will officially launch TAC Studios, a production arm of the cable channel, at DISCOP Johannesburg.
Read More »Kwesé & ESPN in Long-Term Deal for Sub-Saharan Africa
JOHANNESBURG/LONDON: Econet Media’s Kwesé and ESPN have entered into a media partnership in Africa, one that will see the launch of an ESPN channel in 19 countries across the continent.
Read More »Event Preview for DISCOP Johannesburg
Basic Lead, the organizer of DISCOP Johannesburg, is gearing up for the 2016 edition of the market and co-production forum, which is taking place November 2 to 4.
Read More »OSN & 20th Century Fox Extend Exclusive Pact
DUBAI: OSN has firmed up a new long-term agreement with 20th Century Fox Television Distribution, giving the channel first and exclusive access to a range of movies and series for the Middle East.
Read More »MEA SVOD Subscriptions Set for Fivefold Increase
The SVOD sector in the Middle East and Africa is forecast to have nearly 20 million paying SVOD subscribers by 2021, up from 3.7 million expected by end-2016, according to Digital TV Research. Netflix is expected to reach 3.37 million subs in the MEA region by 2021, followed by Icflix with 1.85 million, iRoko with 1.55 million, Starz Play with 1.39 million and ShowMax with 992,000.
Read More »DISCOP Johannesburg Plans Women in Media Awards & Panel
CAPE TOWN: DISCOP Johannesburg is hosting its first-ever Women in Media Awards, celebrating successful female media leaders and the organizations that they represent.
Read More »DISCOP Johannesburg to Host Pitching Competition
JOHANNESBURG: DISCOP Johannesburg has planned a pitching competition for its November edition, open to producers with projects in the genres of series, documentaries, formats and animation.
Read More »Africa Pay-TV Subs to Hit 30 Million in 2021
The number of pay-TV subscribers in Africa is forecast to reach 30 million in 2021, up from 16 million in 2015, according to the latest figures published by Dataxis.
Read More »MEA Pay-TV Subs to Increase 67 Percent
Pay-TV subscriptions in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region are forecast to increase by 67 percent between 2015 and 2021, from 32.37 million to 54.09 million, according to Digital TV Research.
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