The TV community of East Africa

Competition watchdog probes DStv's dominance

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:42:00 +0200

The Competition Authority is set to launch investigations into the operations of MultiChoice Africa, the owners of DStv, for abuse of market dominance following the collapse of its rivals in Kenya's pay-TV market.
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African journo awards extends deadline

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:02:00 +0200

CNN International and MultiChoice announced at the end of last week that the deadline for entries for the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2012 Awards have been extended to Wednesday, 22 February 2012, and the judging to take place in April this year.
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BBA 7 brings double housemates

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:24:00 +0200

Multichoice Malawi announced on 24 January 2012 that the Big Brother Africa housemates of Season 7, will go in the house in pairs, where they will choose whether to pair with spouses, friends or family.
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Uganda's wildlife set for the screen

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:32:00 +0200

Uganda Wild At Heart , a television show which comes to screens in February 2011, is set to promote tourism and wildlife conservation in Uganda.
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Somaliland: 25 journos arrested, four held, TV station closed

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:24:00 +0200

Reporters Without Borders is worried by events of the past week affecting the media in the breakaway northwestern territory of Somaliland, in which a total of 25 journalists were arrested and a television station, HornCable TV, was closed in Hargeisa.
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Multichoice overwhelmed with Big Brother response

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:30:00 +0200

Multichoice Malawi says it has been overwhelmed with interest that Malawians are showing soon after the announcement of the seventh season of Big Brother Africa.
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Journos detained, barred from traveling

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:52:00 +0200

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) have expressed deep concern over perpetual attacks against journalists by Somaliland police, who continue to arrest and detain reporters. Some journalists have also been barred from traveling around Somaliland to cover stories.
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Inspire Africa TV show premiers in Uganda

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:42:00 +0200

Season 1 of Project Inspire Africa, a reality TV show aimed at transforming Africa by discovering and empowering the continent's budding entrepreneurs premiered in Kampala on Wednesday, 4 January 2011.
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UK firm to boost climate change coverage in EA

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:07:00 +0200

WRENmedia, a United Kingdom-based a specialist communications company is set to sharpen reporting skills of journalists covering climate change issues in Eastern Africa, according to Susanna Thorp, director of the firm.
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Somalia: Journalist killed in Mogadishu

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:14:00 +0200

A man in Somali military uniform shot dead a local TV journalist in the streets of the capital Mogadishu Sunday [18 December 2011], a security official said, adding that they were investigating the killing.
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