African pay-TV operator Econet Media has put its struggling satellite broadcasting business under administration. Econet, which operates under the “Kwesé” brand name, will begin talks with creditors to rescue the business according to the CEO Joseph Hundah. The company has appointed accountants Ernst & Young to manage the process and Hundah declared that Kwesé’s free-to-air [...]
Kwesé TV has recently acquired the licenses for broadcasting services in Zimbabwe. Econet Media has obtained government licencing for content distribution, webcasting and Video-on-Demand (VoD) services in the country under its Econet Media unit. Kwesé TV, the satellite television service will compete directly with MultiChoice Zimbabwe. A statement from Econet Media said, “Take notice that [...]
APO Group, the leading media relations consultancy for Africa and the Middle East, announced a strategic alliance with Kwesé Sports to promote African rugby internationally. As part of the new deal Kwesé Sports, the exclusive rights-holder for both TV and all digital platforms of Rugby Africa’s games in sub-Saharan Africa, will enjoy unlimited use of [...]
Kwesé TV will air Africa’s newest entertainment channel Scoop Network Africa on 26th July 2018. Scoop Network’s programme schedule will comprise of a mix of light entertainment magazines with movie, music, fashion and celebrity news. For a truly pan-African feel, the channel will be fully localized with African voice overs, a daily locally produced entertainment [...]
Kwesé, Pan-African broadcast network is initiating new ways of delivering broadcasting services in a process that will transform and reshape the African narrative. Zachary Wazara, Econet Media Executive, stated, “We are really establishing new ways of delivering broadcasting and I hope and pray that for you as people in the media you will be [...]
Kwesé iflix, the Joint Venture of Econet Media, Africa’s pan-regional media company and broadcast network has announced the launch of its premier digital entertainment platform in Nigeria with Telecom Company, 9mobile. Commenting on the launch of the service, Kwesé iflix CEO, Mayur Patel, declared, “A marriage between Africa’s leading media providers, Kwesé and iflix, the [...]
Econet Media, parent company of Kwesé TV, launched two applications to reinforce its presence on the broadcast space before the World Cup. The pay-TV operator unveiled Kwesé Play TV and Kwesé iFlix. According to Econet, both apps will allow Kwesé TV’s subscribers to enjoy a wide range of TV programs, whether on the road or [...]