Mid East & Africa

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BeIN Media signs Olympics deal with IOC

Middle East free and pay TV broadcaster BeIN Media Group has formalised its deal with…

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Yahlive extends BBC World Service contract

Abu Dhabi-based SES and Yahsat satellite joint venture Yahlive has renewed and extended its partnership…

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Econet launches free-to-air sports channel in Kenya

Kenya-based Econet Media has launched a free-to-air sports channels that will offer coverage of English…

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BBC now reaches 111 million people in Africa

The BBC now reaches 111 million people per week across all media platforms in Africa,…

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MBC migrating services to Arabsat

Middle East broadcaster MBC Group is transferring its channels to the Arabsat satellite platform through…

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MEA pay TV subscriptions to increase by 67%

Pay TV subscriptions in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) will increase by 67% between…

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DreamWorks channel launches in MENA via beIN

The DreamWorks channel is due to launch in Arabic on the beIN platform in the…

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AMC and beIN to launch five channels in MENA

AMC Networks International (AMCNI) has partnered with operator beIN to launch five channels in the…

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Report: Al Jazeera plans US streaming move

Al Jazeera Media Network is reportedly planning to make its English-language international news channel available…

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SABC boss resigns, criticises ‘corrosive’ broadcaster

The acting head of the SABC, Jimi Matthews, has resigned, saying there is a “corrosive…