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SPI International/FILMBOX has inked a distribution agreement with LNB in Lebanon to carry several of its thematic channels, thereby expanding its footprint in MENA.

DISCOP Abidjan concluded with twice the number of independent production companies from African countries in attendance as compared to last year.

FremantleMedia International (FMI) has scored an exclusive three-year output deal with Fox Life in the Middle East for more than 150 hours of programming.

Entertainment platform Kwesé iflix has expanded its African reach with the launch of its new mobile app in Zimbabwe as it gears up to deliver coverage of the FIFA World Cup.

For the first time, DISCOP Johannesburg is set to host an online platform for buyers to screen content before, during and after the market.

SPI International/FILMBOX’s entertainment channels FilmBox Africa HD and FashionBox HD are rolling out on StarSat’s DTH and OTT platforms in South Africa.

As it looks to ramp up its business in the Middle East and Africa, iflix is partnering with Vodafone in Egypt and setting up a new regional hub in Cairo.

Fox Networks Group (FNG) Europe and Africa has made a pair of appointments as part of a new executive team structure for its African business.

Online platform iflix has launched in Morocco, where it has also inked a partnership with local telco Inwi.

BBC Studios has secured sales for more than 300 hours of programming from across its portfolio, including a first-time deal with DSTV NOW, since the beginning of the year.