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Africa's Olympic win

Mon, 26 May 2008 14:43:00 +0200

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. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Apprentice Africa - let the business begin

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:05:00 +0200

Touted as the ultimate job interview, Africa's own version of the popular reality TV series The Apprentice launches tonight, 26 February 2008. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Business channel scores in Ghana

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:11:00 +0200

CNBC Africa, the continent's first 24-hour international business channel, has secured a terrestrial television distribution deal in Ghana, effectively delivering the channel's business news to a potential audience of five million viewers in and around the capital Accra. Read full story... | Send to a friend

DStv launches US$2 pay channel in Kenya

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:45:00 +0200

After weeks of watching grisly images of chaos and violence, television viewers in Kenya now have more reason to keep glued to their television sets. Read full story... | Send to a friend

OATS heads east

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:39:00 +0200

Oracle Airtime Sales (OATS) has confirmed their agreement with media management agency Corporate Talk to further develop its African network. Read full story... | Send to a friend

New GM at MultiChoice Kenya

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 07:47:00 +0200

Stephen Isaboke is the new GM of MultiChoice Kenya. He is the first Kenyan to hold this position. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Kenyan government imposes news blackout

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:35:00 +0200

Warning the government of the dangers of the ban on live radio and TV news reports, Reporters Without Borders has condemned the climate of fear imposed on the privately-owned media in the wake of Kenya's disputed presidential election following the live radio and TV news reports ban announced on 30 December 2007. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Music video project for Africa

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:43:00 +0200

Pan-African music entertainment network MTV Networks Africa and oil marketer Shell have partnered to boost Africa's contemporary music industry. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Four young Kenyans become mobile reporters

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 06:56:00 +0200

“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. Read full story... | Send to a friend

CECAFA gets a boost from GTV

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:19:00 +0200

Die hard fans of the Council of East and Central Africa Football Association (CECAFA) are in for a treat following the signing of an agreement to broadcast football matches live to East African homes by GTV. Read full story... | Send to a friend