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NEW YORK: F.O., Fashion One’s international channel for fashion, entertainment and lifestyle, is now available on the Nigerian pay-TV platform Continental Satellite Limited (CONSAT) as part of the Style Bouquet package. F.O. is targeted at fashionable and stylish female viewers, with programming focused on the latest in fashion, entertainment, lifestyle …

CANNES: The Nollywood entertainment channels IROKO Play and IROKO Plus have secured carriage on StarTimes, the leading African pay-TV platform. Both channels are being added to the StarTimes Basic Bouquet. IROKO Play will air classic Nollywood movies from 2007 onward. New movies will be added to the schedule each month. …

ISTANBUL: Turkey’s Kanal D has sold two of its mini-drama series into Sub-Saharan Africa. The 13×90-minute Love and the 18×90-minute Secrets are both set to air on Star Times, a pay-TV platform in the region. The titles will be dubbed into English. The programs will be broadcast on prime-time slots …

BEVERLY HILLS: Starz Play Arabia, a direct-to-consumer SVOD service developed for the MENA region, is debuting tomorrow in 17 countries. Starz Play Arabia was developed in conjunction with the Parsifal Entertainment Group for select markets in the Middle East and North Africa. It marks the first time that Starz has …

LONDON: Following a deal between ITV Studios Global Entertainment and African pay-TV operator MultiChoice, ITV Choice will launch across Africa for the first time. Joining the lineup of DStv on May 5, ITV Choice will deliver entertainment highlights such as Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, Big Star’s Little Star …

JOHANNESBURG: China will be the country of honor at DISCOP Africa in November, while South Africa takes center stage at the inaugural DISCOP Africa Express this June. DISCOP Africa Express is a newly launched event from Basic Lead, the same organizers as DISCOP Africa, taking place June 2 to 4 …

JOHANNESBURG: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa has aligned with MultiChoice to launch a localized version of the BET channel on DStv in South Africa. The new BET will begin airing on April 2 and will exist alongside sister channel BET2, formerly BET International. The 24-hour service will feature both …

BOGOTÁ: Pablo Escobar, The Drug Lord, a Caracol Television production distributed by Caracol TV Internacional, has launched in Ghana. The 74×1-hour series will air on that country’s Joy Premier channel. The Colombian title chronicles the details that turned a common man into the lord of the drug trafficking business, charting …

DOHA: With Al Anstey’s appointment as CEO of Al Jazeera America, the role of managing director for Al Jazeera English will be filled on an acting basis by Giles Trendle. Trendle will also continue in his current role as AJE’s director of programs. He has been with Al Jazeera since …

LONDON: Next month’s DISCOP Africa market already has a sold-out floor, according to trade event organizer Basic Lead. The annual event, now entering its tenth edition, will count on the participation of companies such as Afrika Toon, Canal+, Cote Ouest, Deutsche Welle, Kanal D, RTI Distribution, Endemol Shine Group, Televisa, …