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NEW YORK/DUBAI: OSN has reached a landmark deal with AMC/Sundance Channel Global to bring its flagship Sundance Channel HD to the Middle East and North Africa. The channel becomes available exclusively on OSN as of January 15. It joins the platform's existing lineup of more than 135 channels, including 15 ...

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STOCKHOLM: Modern Times Group (MTG) has launched its first-ever free-TV channel in Tanzania, under the TV1 brand. The general entertainment channel is available through Tanzania's digital terrestrial network. It is available to up to 30 percent of the country's 48 million people. TV1 features a mix of locally produced news ...

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LONDON: Digital penetration is expected to exceed half the TV households in Sub-Saharan Africa in the near future, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. The switchover from analogue terrestrial will account for much of this growth, with more than two-thirds of TV homes receiving DTT signals by ...

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JERUSALEM: The Israeli satellite TV operator yes has teamed up with the pay-OTT provider Tvinci to create GO, the country's first personal and social multiscreen TV service. With more than 40 linear channels and thousands of hours of premium VOD, yes GO will be available to access on PCs, Macs, ...

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LONDON: iROKOtv, an African-based platform for Nollywood movies, has received $8 million in a new round of funding, which brings the start-up's total raised to $21 million. iROKOtv, known as the "Netflix of Africa," is the top VOD platform for African content, with an online library that contains more than ...

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LOS ANGELES/JOHANNESBURG: The eighth edition of DISCOP Africa drew an 18-percent increase in attendance over last year's event, with delegates representing 670 companies. This year's event drew attendees from more than 300 TV stations and pay-TV platforms. The DISCOPRO conference agenda shined a light on producers and co-production opportunities. During ...

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LONDON: Charles Murito, formerly the director of business development for Africa and the Middle East at Turner Broadcasting Europe, has been appointed to the newly created role of chief commercial officer of Wananchi Programming. The new hire comes as part of Zuku's efforts to monetize its assets and gear up ...

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LONDON: Twofour is slated to produce eight original Arabic-language titles, including the six-part docu-series The Goodness of Our Land, for Abu Dhabi Media's TV network, which re-launches on December 2. The Goodness of Our Land spotlights UAE farmers and how they deal with hot and dry weather conditions. Other upcoming ...

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NEW YORK: Anna Carugati, the group editorial director of World Screen, shares her experiences and insights from attending the recently wrapped INTV conference in Jerusalem. While I am still trying to process the multitude of sights and sounds of historic Jerusalem and the ideas and discussions held at the INTV ...

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LONDON/JOHANNESBURG: Chello Zone and MultiChoice have announced that four channels, among them CBS Drama and CBS Action, are being added to DStv across Africa. CBS Drama and CBS Action will become available for the first time in Africa. The channels feature programming from the CBS Studios International catalogue, as well ...

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