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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.

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.

Surveys a range of content distributors about the wealth of opportunity they’re finding across the African continent.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Electus International has signed a multiyear renewal agreement with OSN to bring Bellator MMA to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

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.

BBC Worldwide has licensed more than 400 hours of programming across Africa, including the distributor's first agreement with the new SVOD platform iflix.