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LONDON: BBC Worldwide is launching BBC Brit, BBC Earth and BBC First in South Africa, with that country being the first to offer all three of the company's new global brands. BBC Brit and BBC Earth will launch on MultiChoice's DStv platform in South Africa on September 1, and BBC ...

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PARIS: The Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International (LBCI) is claiming victory in its lawsuit against Al-Waleed Bin Talal, and is able to recover channels it says were "hacked" by the Saudi prince. Following a decision from the French judiciary that was hearing the case, the Lebanese TV station has regained possession ...

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BOGOTÁ: Fugitives, a series distributed by Caracol TV Internacional, has landed in Iraq. The drama premiered August 3 and is set to air from Sunday through Thursday at 9 p.m. via Lana TV, a channel owned by Moby Group. The series follows a man wrongly accused of a crime who ...

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LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the beIN Media Group the exclusive broadcast rights in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for the Games from 2018 to 2024. The new pact covers the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang in 2018, and the Games of the XXXII ...

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WARSAW: SPI International/FilmBox and OVY Network have extended their channel distribution deal to cover additional territories in Africa. Eight channels from the SPI International/FilmBox portfolio will be available through OVYtv in Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The channels included in the deal ...

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PARIS: CANAL+ Group has added four dedicated sports channels to its offering in Africa. CANAL+ Sport 1, Sport 2, Sport 3 and Sport 4 will feature such content as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League football, as well as Ligue 1 French football, the English Premier League, the Euro ...

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LONDON: Amaç Erol Us, who most recently served as a sales and acquisitions exec at Kanal D, is to head up sales for the Middle East, Africa and Southeastern Europe at FremantleMedia International. Us will be reporting to Anahita Kheder, the company's senior VP for the Middle East, Africa and ...

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DUBAI/LONDON: OTT service Starz Play has inked a multiyear licensing agreement with CBS Studios International that will see Showtime and CBS series made available on the platform in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Through the deal, exclusive series and full TV box sets will be available to Starz Play subscribers ...

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DUBAI: This October, TLC in the Middle East and North Africa will premiere its first original production for the region, a chat show catered to Arab women. Hosted by Zainab Salbi, an activist, humanitarian and media personality, Nida’a is the first local production for TLC since its rollout on OSN ...

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LOS ANGELES/JOHANNESBURG: Trade event organizer Basic Lead is launching a new B2B promotional program, Meet Your Stars, at the 11th edition of DISCOP Africa, which will be held from November 4 to 6 in Johannesburg. Meet Your Stars offers an opportunity for producers and distributors at DISCOP Africa to introduce ...

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