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TEL AVIV: Assaf Blecher has relocated from Los Angeles to Israel to assume the post of VP of development and content at Keshet Broadcasting.

LAGOS: The African VOD and internet TV startup iROKO has closed deals worth $19 million for content development and capital funding.

DUBAI: A new and extended partnership has been signed between OSN and NBCUniversal International, one that includes OTT rights.

LONDON: DTT, and notably pay DTT, made large gains in sub-Saharan Africa in 2015, according to the latest figures from Digital TV Research. The number of pay satellite TV subscribers, however, climbed by a relatively low 7.4 percent in 2015. This was partly due to greater platform choice created by …

DUBAI: Online streaming service icflix has teamed up with Moroccan director Noureddine Lakhmari to co-produce the upcoming film Burn Out. The film is set to debut next year exclusively to icflix subscribers globally, as well as in select theaters worldwide. Written and directed by Lakhmari, Burn Out is set in …

STOCKHOLM: Ericsson’s first end-to-end SVOD content service, NuVu, is set to launch in early 2016 with Airtel Nigeria as a partner. NuVu will feature around 3,000 TV and film titles, available for a monthly fee. Content can be downloaded directly to smartphones or tablets at no additional data cost during …

NEW YORK: Major League Soccer (MLS) and FOX Sports have expanded their broadcast partnership to bring live televised league matches to Sub-Saharan Africa. The deal will see FOX Sports Africa broadcast live MLS matches during the 2015-18 seasons in 25 countries and territories across Africa. This includes at least two …

DUSSELDORF: Content provider WatchAfrica has partnered with net-m to release the WatchAfrica app, an African mobile IPTV and VOD service. The app will showcase content that is exclusively available for viewers in Africa, as well as African ex-pats. The service utilizes net-m’s Anyscreen service, which supports the streaming of multiple channels …

JOHANNESBURG: On the heels of the successful fourth edition of DISCOPRO, plans are underway to increase the presence of the pitching, learning and matchmaking program, which currently takes place during the Johannesburg edition of DISCOP Africa. The expansion will include two additional satellite events next year in Abidjan from May …

PARIS: CANAL+ Group and iROKO have partnered in a multimillion-euro deal to launch the first Francophone SVOD service for French-speaking Africa. Set to launch in the coming months, the Android app will be aimed at building a new mobile-only subscriber base across Francophone Africa. CANAL+ Group now owns and airs …