Eutelsat releases new data about 7/8-degrees West at CABSAT
The attraction of the regions 7/8° West neighborhood is driven by the growth of High Definition content now broadcast on 187 channels at this position. (broadcastprome)
Yahlive brings 42 new African channels to GCC
Yahlive has signed a deal with See Africa Benin to bring on board 42 new African channels mostly French language including 25 channels to the operator. (Broadcastprome)
Pearl TV & Sony develop first ATSC 3.0 EPG
Pearl TV is collaborating with Sony Electronic to develop an essential viewer navigation ingredient for next generation EPG . (Advanced TV)
Iflix to bring Hollywood content to Africa
Iflix, VOD platform has sealed a deal with US studio (NBCU) for a host of TV series and movies for subscribers in sub Saharan Africa. (Nextvafrica)
Supersport Launched New App
Supersport fans through the newly launched app designed to provide users with a fresh, modern experience, and navigation has been refined with all the standards.(Nextvafrica)
OTT Revenues Reach $120 Billion by 2020
By 2020 according to new figures from Juniper Research over a quarter of global households will subscribe to SVoD services & OTT revenues will hit $120 billion. (TV Technology)
MBC’s Shahid wins Apple accolade
MBC Group’s SHAHID VOD application has been named by technology giant Apple as one of the best apps of 2017 in the Middle East and North Africa MENA region. (BroadCastProMe)
Yahsat Signs with Bluetown to reach remote African regions
Yahsat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Danish technology and Internet Service Provider company BLUETOWN , and the partnership agreement aims to connect the unconnected.”Nextvnews”
Fox to launch National Geographic on Demand service in Africa
Fox Networks Group will launch a National Geographic on-demand service in Africa in the New Year. In addition, the first deals for National Geographic+ have been sealed with telco Cell C’s Black service in South Africa. “Nextv News”
Africa could have 75m digital homes by 2021
Eutelsat reports “that Africa’s digital homes will grow to 75 million by 2021 – assuming a smooth roll-out of digital transition” (advanced-television.com)
