The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) is targeting the end of September to release the final sports broadcast regulations for 2020. Icasa wants to amend the sports broadcasting services regulations so that sporting events of national interest receive live or delayed live or delayed coverage on free-to-air television. Events included in the proposed [...]
The African Football Confederation (CAF) launched a tender for media rights to African Cup of Nations (CAN) 2021. The other competitions are the CAN women 2020, the CAN under 17 years 2020, the CAN under 20 years 2020, the African Champions League and the Confederation Cup for 2020 and 2021. For the time being, no [...]
Currently retired and African champion Samuel Eto’o is embarking on investment relative to his favourite field. The Cameroonian announced the arrival of a new sports betting called, Betoo. Based on sources close to the retired footballer, betoo is only the beginning of the conversion of Samuel Eto’o in business, after the failed episode of Set [...]
Mr. Brian Etuk, Head of Public and intergovernmental relations at French Agency for Development announced the development of the film industry, by adding that the partnership was aimed at securing direct funding for the development of critical infrastructure to further reposition the Nigerian Film Industry. “The funding intervention will be funnelled into training and capacity [...]
Catholic Bishops of Zambia have launched test broadcast of Lumen TV. “As a Church, and as a nation, we may be going through so many troubles. May Lumen TV Zambia be a source of hope to the nation [by] giving light to the nation. [Let it be] a ministry of enlightening the world”. During the [...]
Multinational IT Solutions company, Angola Cables scored a double triumph as they picked up two category award wins at the prestigious 2019 Global Brands Magazine awards held recently at a gala occasion in Johannesburg, South Africa. Angola Cables received the accolade of “Best Global Wholesale Telecom Network Carrier”, whilst company CEO, António Nunes was recognised [...]
Emerge Gaming Limited (ASX: EM1), the developer and operator of online eSports, casual gaming tournament platform and lifestyle hub “ArcadeX”, has disclosed that it will develop a competitive gaming eSports platform based on their “Arcade X” technology with Viacom International Media Networks Africa (Pty) Ltd (“VIMN Africa”). The roll out of the eSports product, which will be called “NickX”, will be operated and maintained by Emerge Gaming. “NickX” will be freely accessible [...]
Last April 22nd, Brazilians National Film Agency (Ancine), National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) together with the Federal Police met with Carrefour supermarket network’s authorities to request that the company remove Android TV Box Tx2 STBs, which were offered through Carrefour’s loudspeakers in a store located in San Pablo, highlighting that the device makes it possible to [...]
During the second day of the Nextv Series Argentina event, the leading conference that took place on May 14th and 15th at the Intercontinental Hotel in Buenos Aires, organized by Dataxis, the panel ‘Future trends in TV broadcasting & streaming technology’ was developed with speakers such as Mariano D’Ortona (Turner), Eduardo Bayo (Artear Argentina), Gustavo [...]
During the first day of the Nextv Series Argentina event, the leading conference that took place on May 14th and 15th at the Intercontinental Hotel in Buenos Aires, organized by Dataxis, the panel ‘Video challenges for independent operators’ was developed. Virginia Priano (Digital Cablevideo), José Luis Jacquet Matillon (The Cuatro TV Jujuy), Ariel Hernández (Antina) [...]
