Category Archives: General TV

DigiConverge, an E-Broadcast platform, launched in Nigeria

August 18, 2020
Population Density Nigeria

DigiConverge, a one-stop digital convergence platform will provide e-broadcasting services, media intelligence and virtual business support in Lagos, Nigeria.  DigiConverge is an end-to-end content technology and OTT solution provider that facilitates content ownership, content distribution and content monetisation through a premium network of distribution channels on any device. According to Celestine Achi, DigiConverge collaborates with [...]

Brasil aprueba protocolo para retomar rodajes audiovisuales

June 24, 2020
Claro Brazil Direct cable TV revenues

El Sindicato Interestatal de la Industria Audiovisual de Brasil (Sicav) elaboró un protocolo para retomar las grabaciones de producciones audiovisuales en el país, denominado  “Protocolo de Segurança e Saúde no Trabalho Audiovisual Para Retomada Audiovisual das Atividades no Âmbito da Pandemia de Covid-19”. Según detalla el documento, su elaboración fue realizada en un trabajo conjunto [...]

Brazil approves protocol to resume audiovisual productions

June 24, 2020
Claro Brazil Direct cable TV revenues

The Brazilian Audiovisual Industry Interstate Union (Sicav) developed a protocol to resume audiovisual production recordings in the country, called ‘Protocolo de Segurança e Saúde no Trabalho Audiovisual Para Retomada Audiovisual das Atividades no Âmbito da Pandemia de Covid-19’.  The document was developed by Sicav, together with  the Rio de Janeiro State Federation of Industries (Firjan); [...]

Icasa to regulate sports broadcast in South Africa

General TV | | March 19, 2020

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 [...]

African Football Confederation launches media rights tender for the African Cup Nations

General TV | | March 17, 2020

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 [...]

New Sport service Betoo launched in Cameroon

General TV | | October 18, 2019

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 [...]

Nigerian Film Corporation partners with French Agency for Development to provide film training in Nigeria

General TV | | September 17, 2019

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 [...]

Lumen TV goes live in Zambia

General TV | | September 17, 2019

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 [...]