BBC Studios has licensed more than 150 hours of content to the Viu streaming platform in South Africa across scripted, docs and kids' fare.
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BBC Studios has aligned with the free-to-view satellite television provider Openview in South Africa to launch the multi-genre channel BBC UKTV.
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The Joburg Film Festival, taking place from January 31 to February 5, 2023, has opened registration for its Youth and Audience Development program.
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Prime Video has signed an exclusive overall deal with Nigerian filmmaker Jáde Osiberu, creator of the upcoming Amazon original movie Gangs of Lagos.
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Digital TV Research is forecasting that there will be 21.52 million paying SVOD subscriptions across 13 Arabic countries by 2027, up from 9.49 million in 2021.
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Netflix has ramped up its investment in stories from African creators with a new slate of African originals and a multi-project partnership with South African filmmaker Mandlakayise Walter Dube.
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Abu Dhabi Media and STARZPLAY have secured exclusive rights to stream the Italian League (Serie A), Coppa Italia (Italy Cup) and Supercoppa Italiana (Italian Super Cup) for the next three seasons, starting this year.
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The Abu Dhabi-based twofour54 has appointed Mark Whitehead, a veteran of the international media industry with 30 years of experience, as CEO.
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