Category Archives: General TV

Angola Cables scores double win at Global Brands Awards

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 Agreement to Develop Nickelodeon eSports Gaming Platform in Africa

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 [...]

Brazil moves towards against TV channels piracy

Last April 22nd, Brazilians National Film Agency (Ancine), National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) together with the Federal Police met with Carrefour supermarket networks authorities to request that the company remove Android TV Box Tx2 STBs, which were offered through Carrefours loudspeakers in a store located in San Pablo, highlighting that the device makes it possible to [...]

Industry faces new challenges in TV contents broadcasting

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 [...]

Independent operators to focus on internet models to continue growing

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) [...]

Sputnik signed partnership with Congolese National Radio and Television (RTNC)

The Russian news agency, Sputnik has signed a new partnership agreement with the Congolese National Radio and Television (RTNC), in Moscow which was part of a recent official visit by the Congolese delegation in Russia. This agreement will allow for regular exchange of content in French and English, between the Congolese public broadcaster and Sputnik. [...]

Rwanda plans to regulate social media content

Rwanda is working strategies to regulate social media contents to stop misinformation. Paul Ingabire, Rwandas IT manager spoke before the parliamentary committee on National budget for the 2019/2020 budget. Her answer was spurred by a question from Jean Claude Ntezimana about the governments plans to combat abusive contents and fake identities on these media.  “We [...]

Discover Dataxis’ latest TV and Telco insights at Nextv CEO Africa from 14th to 16th May

 According to Dataxis latest research, 102 million households in the sub-Saharan region have access to television among the 225 million households constituting the region for the year 2018. Even though, the penetration is progressing, reaching 42% in 2018 compared to 40% in 2017, television has not yet fully penetrated into sub-Saharan African homes. Households receiving [...]