DISCOP Dubai is launching the inaugural edition of the Arab Format Accelerator, which will showcase 20 projects.

DISCOP Zanzibar and Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) are presenting the inaugural Zanzibar TV Series Festival.

ESPN Films documentaries have launched on the streaming service ESPN Player in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

DISCOP Dubai has unveiled plans to spotlight Africa at the upcoming event, with an African Pavilion and sessions focused on the Sub-Saharan marketplace among the highlights.

iflix has appointed telecommunications industry executive John Saad as its CEO of MENA as the company's current head of the region, Nader Sobhan, shifts to a new global role as strategic advisor.

The sixth edition of DISCOP Johannesburg has come to a close with a record 1,506 attendees from 81 countries, including 37 in Sub-Saharan Africa, having participated in the event.

SPI International/FILMBOX has inked a multi-channel distribution deal with Bleusat, a DTT operator in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.

BBC Worldwide has inked a package agreement for more than 150 hours of natural history, drama and factual-entertainment programming with the African SVOD service Showmax.

Turner Africa is officially sponsoring the African Animation Network (AAN) Animation Village at DISCOP Johannesburg 2017.

DISCOP Johannesburg 2017 is introducing The Next Gen Program, which is specifically designed to target film, TV and digital content producers and aims to help them improve their pitching, networking and business skills.