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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 …

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 …

LOS ANGELES: Electus International has inked multiple deals with FOX International Channels Middle East, totaling more than 30 hours of content. The Hero, a reality competition series starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, is part of the agreement, along with the reality competition 72 Hours, which challenges three teams of strangers …

LOS ANGELES: The current registration numbers for the next DISCOP Istanbul show a sharp increase in the number of attendees from the Middle East. DISCOP Istanbul is expected to host around 20-percent more attendees from the Middle East at the upcoming event, which takes place from March 4 to 6. …

LONDON: Pay-TV revenues in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are expected to grow by more than 83 percent to reach $5.6 billion by 2020, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. The report, Digital TV Middle East & North Africa Forecasts, expects Turkey and Israel to …

NEW YORK: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced that the International Academy Day in Jerusalem, hosted by Dori Media Group, will feature Israeli President Shimon Peres and Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat. The event will kick off with an opening dinner on June 11 with President Peres. …

LAUSANNE: SuperSport International has acquired the broadcast rights in South Africa and more than 40 territories in sub-Saharan Africa for this year’s Olympic Winter Games in Russia, as well as the 2016 summer games in Brazil. The agreement, struck between the broadcaster and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), extends to …

LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has licensed the broadcast rights in sub-Saharan Africa to Infront Sports & Media for this year's Olympic Winter Games in Russia, the 2016 Games of the Olympiad in Brazil and the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in China. Infront has also picked up the exclusive …

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 …

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 …