Tag: Streaming

MultiChoice announced it would shut down Showmax on Thursday, April 30, 2026, marking the end of a service once seen as the South African pay-TV giant's response to Netflix. The ...

Beta Film's acclaimed series "Bookish" and "Professor T" have secured broadcast deals with major French networks and platforms. Canal+ has picked up both seasons of "Bookish," the English-language crime series ...

A new industry report by Broadcast Media Africa has raised concerns about the growing dominance of global digital platforms and their impact on Africa's local broadcasting and media ecosystem. Based ...

This article is written by Benjamin Pius (Publisher @ BMA) as part of the forthcoming Broadcasters Convention – East Africa, 26–28 May 2026, Nairobi, Kenya. Register and view the full ...

The BBC has warned that significant cuts to its programming will be necessary if it continues to fund traditional TV broadcasts, which would cost around £1 billion by 2045, rather ...

SportyTV, a sports broadcasting service, has officially secured the rights to stream all 104 matches of the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 in South Africa via pay-TV. This announcement follows ...

As Netflix approaches its first-quarter earnings announcement, it finds itself in a markedly stronger strategic position than it did just a few months ago. Investors are refocusing on core business ...

According to recent findings shared by Maria Rua Aguete, Senior Research Director at Omdia, global revenues from traditional television and online video are expected to exceed US$1 trillion by 2030. ...

Canal+ Africa has informed subscribers outside South Africa that Showmax will cease accepting new subscribers on March 31 and will shut down entirely by April 30, 2026. This decision affects ...

A survey by Broadcast Media Africa has uncovered a critical "monetisation crisis" facing the continent's digital media industry. While 61% of media organisations in Africa have launched Over-The-Top (OTT) streaming ...