Joanna Padovano Tong
Joanna Padovano Tong is the managing editor of World Screen. She can be reached at jpadovano@worldscreen.com.
October 27, 2017
Top Stories
Kanal D International has licensed a number of its Turkish dramas, including Fatmagul and Matter of Respect, to the e.tv family of channels in South Africa.
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October 26, 2017
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Patrick Zuchowicki and Francoise Lazard, the pair behind DISCOP and DISBOOK, respectively, have unveiled a new movie and TV project development label called Ideas for Film.
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October 24, 2017
Features, Top Stories
Surveys a range of content distributors about the wealth of opportunity they’re finding across the African continent.
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September 14, 2017
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BBC Worldwide has signed its first content sales agreement with the new pan-African pay-TV broadcaster Kwesè TV, which is a subsidiary of Econet Media.
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July 21, 2017
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WWE and SuperSport have inked a new multiyear deal to air WWE content live for the first time in more than 50 countries across sub-Saharan Africa.
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July 18, 2017
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all3media International has inked a number of deals in Africa, including for the hit formats Undercover Boss and The Cube, which have been optioned for production in Nigeria.
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July 17, 2017
Analysis, Top Stories
According to Digital TV Research, Middle East and North Africa OTT TV episodes and movies will generate revenues of $1.75 billion by 2022, which is more than four times the $428 million recorded last year.
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June 20, 2017
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Electus International has signed a multiyear renewal agreement with OSN to bring Bellator MMA to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
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April 24, 2017
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Econet Media has inked a multi-territory broadcast deal with Turner that will see the kids' channels Cartoon Network and Boomerang, as well as the news network CNN International, launching on Kwesé TV.
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April 10, 2017
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BBC Worldwide has licensed more than 400 hours of programming across Africa, including the distributor's first agreement with the new SVOD platform iflix.
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