Tag: Broadcasting

The transition to full digital broadcasting is transforming East Africa's media landscape. Over the past decade, the region has progressed significantly, having completed analogue switch-offs, rolled out Digital Terrestrial Television ...

South Africa's media regulator, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa), has issued a clear warning to television and radio stations: Do not allow parties in power to misuse ...

As the pay-TV industry evolves, South Africa's MultiChoice Group is facing a troubling decline in subscribers domestically and across various African markets, where it offers DStv, GOtv, and Showmax. Conversely, ...

AREWA24, West Africa's leading 24/7 Hausa-language entertainment and lifestyle television network and production studio, has announced a major leadership transition as it enters its second decade of operations. Founded in ...

Africa's media landscape is transforming. With broadcast networks and platforms always seeking authentic local content craved by their audiences, the question remains: Should broadcasters license, co-produce, commission, or—as it seems ...

As digitisation redefines the broadcast media industry, the radio and sound broadcasting sector is not lacking in innovation. According to the convener of the 6th edition of the Radio Broadcasters ...

South Africa's government faces a significant financial challenge in maintaining analogue and digital TV signals. Mr Solly Malatsi, the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, stated that the cost of ...

As media, telecommunications, and technology continue to converge at an accelerating pace, regulators across East Africa face mounting challenges in crafting policy and oversight frameworks that can keep up. This ...

In South Africa, at the High Court hearing of the ongoing challenge to the country's planned switch-off of analogue signals, the Communications Minister's legal team has accused eTV of prioritising ...

As Africa moves steadily toward a fully digital broadcasting ecosystem, the readiness of various demographic groups to adopt and benefit from digital radio and audio services has become a focal ...