Africa's Olympic win
The African Union of Broadcasting (AUB) has concluded an agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to acquire the free-to-air broadcast rights for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. The broadcast rights relate to 41 sub-Saharan territories excluding South Africa. 26 May 2008 14:43

Music video project for Africa
Pan-African music entertainment network MTV Networks Africa and oil marketer Shell have partnered to boost Africa's contemporary music industry. 22 Nov 2007 14:43

Four young Kenyans become mobile reporters
“This is a great opportunity to promote responsive journalism and democracy in Kenya,” says Munene Kilongi. He is standing in a street in Nairobi while he is sending his report on the elections in Kenya from his mobile phone. 22 Nov 2007 06:56

Biodun Shobanjo is CEO of The Apprentice Africa
[Emeka Enyadike] Bank PHB, in conjunction with The Executive Group (TEG) and Storm Vision has announced that Biodun Shobanjo, chairman of the Troyka group and co-founder of Nigeria's largest and unarguably, most successful advertising agency, Insight Grey has signed on as the CEO of The Apprentice Africa. 1 Nov 2007 15:45

Nigeria launches DVB-H mobile TV
Nigeria has beaten South Africa in the roll-out of the DVB-H mobile TV... Details Nigeria, MultiChoice Africa's local business partner in Nigeria, has launched Africa's first commercial mobile broadcast TV service in the city of Abuja. 30 Aug 2007 07:55

Major broadcaster selects Indian supplier for its DTH operations in Africa
MagnaQuest Technologies Pty Ltd, a global customer management and billing solution provider with its headquarters in Hyderabad, India, has announced that its flagship product MQSubscribe has been chosen by Gateway Broadcast Services. 28 Aug 2007 14:22

APEX awards now Cape to Cairo
The Advertising Performance Excellence (APEX) awards have just increased in magnitude following a decision by the custodians of the awards, the Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA), to extend entry to the rest of the continent. 28 Aug 2007 13:28

Big Brother Africa 2 housemates unveiled
[Emeka Enyadike] The housemates of the second edition of Big Brother Africa were unveiled to members of the press and other invited guests on Sunday, 5 August 2007, at the Bar Royal, Planet one, Maryland, Lagos. 8 Aug 2007 09:28

Enyimba and Rangers International for Under-19 football tournament in South Africa
[Emeka Enyadike] SuperSport is to bring to the screen the third edition of the SuperSport Under-19 football tournament in South Africa. 8 Aug 2007 09:21

Are you up to the job?
The Apprentice is one of the most globally recognized reality television franchises and the programme has, since it was launched in the US three years ago by Donald Trump, been replicated in 23 countries around the world. 27 Jul 2007 10:47

New digital music production collection launches - Gallo Images
Production music gets a fresh new take, expanding the options for TVC, AV, multi-media and radio commercial producers in South Africa. 1 Jun 2007 15:26

Idols West Africa final on Sunday
Don't miss the finals of Idols West Africa sponsored by Celtel this coming Sunday, 27 May 2007 on M-Net or Africa Magic at 8pm (CAT). 22 May 2007 10:37

Reuters launches daily African TV
Reuters has expanded its television coverage of Africa with the recent launch of a dedicated daily video feed, Reuters Africa Daily. The new service provides both African and global broadcasters with a variety of video news from the region. 12 Nov 2006 19:39