STOCKHOLM: Modern Times Group (MTG) has completed the sale of its free-TV broadcasting and production businesses in Ghana and Nigeria to Econet Media Group.

LONDON: Elad Kuperman, the CEO of Endemol Shine Israel, has decided to step down from his role, with COO Amir Ganor tapped to lead the company.

PARIS: Canal+ has signed an agreement with The Walt Disney Company for first- and second-window rights in Africa to a range of series and movies, including the latest release from the Star Wars franchise.

DUBAI: STARZ Play, which is available across the MENA region, has scored a new multi-million-dollar funding investment.

JOHANNESBURG: The fifth edition of DISCOP Johannesburg came to a close today, with a noted increase in the number of delegates and an ample lineup of sidebar sessions, with the growth of the market serving as “a reflection of the state of the industry in Africa,” according to Patrick Jucaud-Zuchowicki, the CEO of Basic Lead and founder of the DISCOP markets.

JOHANNESBURG: StarSat is bringing the Aforevo channel to its pay-TV platform, delivering movies, comedy shows, gospel music, high-life music and talk shows for African viewers.

JOHANNESBURG: A session this afternoon at DISCOP Johannesburg shed light on the various models that the national public broadcaster, SABC, is using to commission and acquire content, as well as what types of programming are currently in demand for the channels.

JOHANNESBURG: Patrick Jucaud-Zuchowicki, the CEO of Basic Lead and founder of the DISCOP markets, welcomed guests this morning to the fifth edition of DISCOP Johannesburg, which he said is “stronger and bigger” than last year.

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.

LOS ANGELES: The Africa Channel (TAC) will officially launch TAC Studios, a production arm of the cable channel, at DISCOP Johannesburg.