Satellite operator Eutelsat has signed simultaneous multi-year contracts with the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation and the Association of Ethiopian Broadcasters to expand video capacity for Ethiopia. (rapidtvnews)
SVOD revenues will more than triple between 2018 and 2024, according to the latest edition of the Middle East and North Africa OTT TV and Video Forecasts report. (Broadbandtvnews)
An agreement has been reached between Cable Network Egypt (CNE) and beIN to offer football fans in Egypt the opportunity to enjoy sporting events for which the broadcaster holds exclusive MENA rights. (Nextvafrica)
BBC Studios has entered into a partnership with BeIN Media Group to distribute content in the MENA region (beIN’s EPG is powered by Babeleye). (NextvNews)
Digital TV Research-The Middle East and North Africa region will have 20.8 million SVOD subscribers by 2023, up from 5.22 million at the end of last year. (DigitalTVEurope)
The factual channel BBC Earth has launched in MENA this week on the beIN PayTV platform, with its EPG and Arabic metadata powered by Babeleye (NextTV)
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)
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 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”
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)
