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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

MGM launches SVOD service in South Africa 31 March 2020

  The famous Hollywood studio, MGM, with its SVOD service, debuts in South Africa in partnership with mobile operator Vodacom. With the intention of expanding internationally, the famed media company will now stream its TV shows and movies on-demand.  The … Continue reading

Indian OTT giant Eros Now launch in South Africa 10 November 2017

Eros International Plc, who pioneer the Indian film industry in India, has announced that Eros Now, its (Over-the-Top) OTT platform will enter the South African market through a strategic partnership with the telecommunications provider, Telecel Global Pty. Eros Now will … 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

Spotify speculated to be launched soon in South Africa 14 September 2017

Spotify is expected to launch in South Africa in the upcoming months as per reports. South Africa streaming revenue has grown massively in the last year and has seen a growth of US$ 1.87 million in 2015 to US$ 8.15 … Continue reading

Music Streaming Mobile app JOOX in SA 08 August 2017

A music streaming app JOOX that lets South Africans stream and download music has been launched by Tencent Africa. This app will include functionalities like hundreds of local music playlists and soundtracks for every mood. This app will offer free … Continue reading

OTT revenues in Sub-Saharan Africa expected to reach US$640MN by 2022 27 June 2017

According to Digital TV Research, In Sub-Saharan Africa, over-the-top (OTT) movies and TV content revenues are expected to hit US$640 million by 2022 Over-the-top (OTT) movies and TV content revenues will reach US$640 million in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2022. South … Continue reading

Consumer behavior being affected by VOD 26 June 2017

Senior Account Manager, Luca Dignam gives insights on how the increase in consumers opting for video-on-demand (VOD) is changing the viewing habits in South Africa hence making it challenging for marketers to reach their audiences. Some stats from the latest … Continue reading

Video streaming service DEOD launched in South Africa 05 June 2017

DEOD (Digital Entertainment on Demand) has been introduced in South Africa bringing more competition to Netflix and Showmax in the African region. Discover Digital divulged the video-on-demand (VOD) entertainment player last month. It’s offering includes a mix of new-release movies … Continue reading