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Infographic: A look into Africa’s OTT Market – Today & Tomorrow 29 April 2021
Video Streaming is said to lead the African OTT growth. Many Video Producers and Content Owners are expanding into the region looking at it’s high potential and growing market. In fact, African Film Industry – Nollywood is said to be the … Continue reading
Fox launches NatGeo VOD service in Europe and Africa 06 December 2017
21st Century Fox has revealed plans to launch a National Geographic VOD service in some countries across Europe and Africa in 2018. However, the company hasn’t spoken about the exact launch date and the price. Having collaborated with telcos, National … Continue reading
The Africa Channel launches VOD service Demand Africa 01 December 2017
The Africa Channel is launching a new SVOD service Demand Africa, targeted at the African population settled in the US and around the world. The streaming platform Demand Africa focusses on television series, specials, documentaries, movies, music, biographies, cultural, and … Continue reading
Cell C unveils ‘Black’, its new VOD platform 03 November 2017
Cell C revealed its new video-on-demand (VOD) platform ‘Black’ for the first time. Its launch is scheduled on 14 November and will function as a separate division within Cell C which is focused on delivering entertainment and content. Interestingly, it … Continue reading
Google Chromecast the top Over the Top device in EMEA 26 September 2017
According to a new study by video infrastructure technology company Bitmovin, Google Chromecast is the leading Over the Top device in EMEA. It has 37% adoption among developers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Amazon is in third place … Continue reading
The Africa Channel to launch video streaming service 18 September 2017
In the internet subscription-video segment, The Africa Channel is making its debut as it prepares to launch its new streaming video service, Demand Africa. Demand Africa will stream more than 300 hours of original and acquired lifestyle content It also … Continue reading
Apple TV includes Bounce’s Brown Sugar Streaming Service 26 July 2017
Bounce has introduced its Subscription Video Streaming Service on Apple TV’s 4th-generation media hub that includes a large collection of movies and TV shows that either include in the starcast or are created by African-Americans. It is available via Android … Continue reading
Ghana based First Digital TV launches Live TV Streaming Apps using Muvi 22 June 2017
First Digital TV, a popular Ghana based Digital Terrestrial Television Network has partnered with Muvi to launch its Live TV streaming apps for iOS and Android eco systems. First Digital TV have launched their Live TV streaming apps for iOS … Continue reading
Cisco VNI: Mobile video growing fastest with video viewing amounting to 82% of internet traffic 09 June 2017
According to the latest Cisco Visual Networking Index (VNI) shows a growth of 1.3 billion Internet users by 2021 amounting to 4.6 billion or almost 60% of the population. Also, it suggests that 82% of internet users watch videos. It … Continue reading
IPTV platform launched in Ghana by ABS Broadcast and ZipTV 31 May 2017
Downlinking and turnaround services are being offered to Ghana’s premium IPTV platform Ziptv by ABS Broadcast. Ziptv which is an OTT platform is part of Broadband Home Ltd which is Ghana’s first broadband wireless access (BWA) provider. Ziptv IPTV streaming … Continue reading
