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MUMBAI/JOHANNESBURG: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) has struck a carriage deal with Africa’s new pay-TV network Kwesé TV regarding the launch of Zee Bollymovies and Zee Bollynova.

DUBAI: OSN has inked a long-term exclusive agreement with UFC to bring mixed martial arts programming to its subscribers across the MENA region.

MILAN: Production has begun on Comedy Central's first local stand-up special filmed in the Middle East and featuring talent from across the region.

LOS ANGELES/DUBAI: More than 500 attendees are registered for the inaugural edition of DISCOP Dubai, according to event organizer Basic Lead.

DUBAI: STARZ Play has inked a new multiyear agreement with Warner Bros. International Television Distribution that adds to its streaming offering across the MENA region.

The major players in the Sub-Saharan pay-TV sector all saw strong subscriber gains in 2016 as they dropped their prices in order to remain competitive, according to a Digital TV Research study.

JOHANNESBURG: Germany has been named as DISCOP Johannesburg 2017’s official Guest Country.

LONDON: A+E Networks has added to its team in Africa with the appointment of several new executives in the company's Johannesburg office.

DUBAI: STARZ Play has signed a deal with 20th Century Fox Television Distribution to bring an array of movies and series to its streaming platform across 19 countries in the Middle East and North Africa.

WARSAW: SPI International/FilmBox Channels Group has launched its general-entertainment channel FunBox UHD on Ooredoo tv in Qatar.