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MEXICO CITY: The 24-hour telenovela channel Romanza+Africa is now available in Seychelles via multi-service cable TV operator Intelvision. The pay-TV channel will broadcast in English. It’s the result of a partnership between Azteca and Cisneros Media Distribution (CMD), along with digital-content distributor and premium-themed channel creator AfricaXP. The channel is …

LOS ANGELES/JOHANNESBURG: Trade-event organizer Basic Lead has expanded the DISCOPRO pitching, training and matchmaking program, conducted in parallel to DISCOP Africa. The 2015 agenda for DISCOPRO will put a special focus on strengthening relationships between Kenya and South Africa in an effort to revive the current co-production MOU between the two …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …