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Zimbabwe’s Econet Wireless has shut down its African pay-TV unit, citing market conditions and content price inflation.

Entertainment platform Kwesé iflix has expanded its African reach with the launch of its new mobile app in Zimbabwe as it gears up to deliver coverage of the FIFA World Cup.

Econet Media’s pan-African media company Kwesé has entered into an expanded partnership with iflix for sub-Saharan Africa.

VICE Media is partnering with Econet Media to scale up its presence in Sub-Saharan Africa via a new bureau and production studio in Johannesburg.

BBC Worldwide has signed its first content sales agreement with the new pan-African pay-TV broadcaster Kwesè TV, which is a subsidiary of Econet Media.

After having reached an exclusive agreement with ESPN, Econet Media will bring International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) competitions to its Kwesé TV platform in sub-Saharan Africa from 2018.

iflix and Econet Media’s Kwesé have entered into a partnership to deliver streaming entertainment to sub-Saharan Africa.

Econet Media has inked a multi-territory broadcast deal with Turner that will see the kids' channels Cartoon Network and Boomerang, as well as the news network CNN International, launching on Kwesé TV.

FremantleMedia International (FMI) has secured an agreement with Econet Media’s pay-TV network Kwesé TV, which will bring such shows as Project Runway: Fashion Startup to viewers in Africa.

JOHANNESBURG/LONDON: Econet Media’s Kwesé Sports and ESPN have launched the exclusive ESPN channel on Kwesé TV, marking the return of ESPN to Africa.