Sara Alessi

DISCOP Johannesburg is partnering with DigiLab Africa (DLA), INVR.SPACE and others to highlight virtual reality (VR) in the African content scene at the upcoming market.

DISCOP is unveiling DISCORE, a new business-to-business program intended to bring the world of music production closer to the African editions of the DISCOP film, television and digital content markets.

SPI International/FilmBox is bringing eight channels and its VOD offering to Anttention Media's mobile audio and video streaming service VeeTee.

SPI’s channels have relaunched on Play in Nigeria following the platform’s rebranding from Consat.

SPI International/FilmBox has secured a deal to launch six channels from its portfolio on the IPTV platform E-vision in the UAE.

TV5MONDE has inked a distribution agreement with Partner Communications that sees the channel become available via a third carrier in Israel.

Basic Lead has unveiled plans to roll out two new DISCOP markets by the end of 2019, one based in Zanzibar and the other in Lagos.

SPI International/FilmBox is rolling out its combat sports channel FightBox HD with Discover Digital in South Africa.

WWE and OSN have inked an agreement that will see WWE Wal3ooha, an all-new localized Arabic show, premiere on OSN Sports Action 1 HD this week.

Basic Lead is launching a new initiative to put film and TV content from sub-Saharan Africa at the forefront during DISCOP Johannesburg 2017 as part of its push to make the event the world’s number one destination to source, acquire and co-produce entertainment content “Made in Africa.”