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MAURITIUS: The total number of South African TV households will grow 10 percent from end-2015 to end-2018, according to new research from Dataxis, reaching nearly 13.3 million. The percentage of TV households relying on free-to-air (FTA) terrestrial television services is predicted to fall from 48.2 percent to 34.5 percent, as …

LAGOS: International pay-TV operator African Movie Channel has launched African Movie Channel (AMC) and African Movie Channel Series (AMC Series) on the CONSAT TV platform in Nigeria. As of this month, CONSAT subscribers have access to premium and classic Nollywood movies, series and other African programming spanning such categories as …

JOHANNESBURG: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa is expanding its offering on DStv across Africa with the launch of Nick Jr. and Nicktoons, alongside extending the reach of BET International. With the launch of Nick Jr., Nicktoons and BET International on September 30, VIMN Africa now has a total of …

NEW YORK: A+E Networks is rebranding its BIO channel in Israel as Lifetime, effective September 14. Lifetime Israel’s schedule will include signature franchises such as Dance Moms, Preacher’s Daughters, Little Women: LA and Double Divas. The channel will also offer Lifetime original movies such as Flowers in the Attic, An …

ISTANBUL: The pan-regional Middle Eastern broadcaster MBC has acquired the lifestyle show Celebrity Style Story from World Wide Entertainment. The series is produced by Canada's Thunderbirds Films. Each episode features the story of one celebrity's style evolution, showcasing the highs and lows of how their career affected their look. The …

JOHANNESBURG: MTV has picked up the exclusive African TV broadcast rights for the U.S. series The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon from NBCUniversal International Television Distribution. The show will begin airing in Africa as of September 24 in a daily slot. The Tonight Show has been a U.S. TV institution …

LAGOS: Starz Digital Media has licensed the series Spartacus and Magic City to the African Internet TV platform iROKOtv.com. Spartacus, based on the Thracian historical figure, and Magic City, set in 1959 in Miami, join the platform's English-language Africa package, which launched earlier this month. iROKOtv.com has been building up …

SAN FRANCISCO: SmartVOD by Vonetize has launched the first-ever OTT Hollywood premium service in Africa, branded Aflix by SmartVOD. The new offering has more than 2,000 hours of content at launch, including new releases from Hollywood studios, TV series, kids' content, sports, lifestyle, nature and science, music, Bollywood, telenovelas and …

LONDON: TRACE has hired Victor Bannerman-Chedid as chief operating officer for the company's African business. In his new post, Bannerman-Chedid will supervise all operational functions for TRACE's African businesses. He is expected to assist with the company's continued efforts to increase its operations across the continent. Bannerman-Chedid previously served as …

JOHANNESBURG: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa has reached a deal with MultiChoice in South Africa to expand the reach of MTV to subscribers of the DStv Extra and Compact packages. The channel, which has previously been available only on DStv Premium, will now be part of the DStv Extra …