Tag: Streaming

OTT (over-the-top) content streaming and Video-on-Demand (VOD) services are beginning to gain significant market traction across Africa.  However, to truly unlock the potential of the OTT platforms in Africa, players ...

Dekanalog, an American distribution company, has announced that three Nigerian movies - Mami Wata, The Lost Okoroshi, and Green White Green - will be available on various streaming platforms in ...

Showmax has recently released a teaser for a new documentary series titled Freeman, which delves into Nigeria's Igbo apprenticeship system. The show features prominent Igbo businessmen, including Dr Anene Okeke, ...

The organisers of the forthcoming OTT Streaming Platforms And Content Management Summit (on 27 - 28 February 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa) are pleased to welcome Eutelsat on board as a key industry partner.  ...

The Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (BRC) recently conducted a survey that revealed a 12.5% drop in households watching traditional linear TV between 2019 and 2023. Despite the increased ...

Just days after Amazon Prime Video announced that it was pressing pause on its original content production in Africa, leading local streaming service Showmax is gearing up for a February ...

Analysis of recent industry reporting has shown that pirate streaming services like 123Movies and Fmovies steal revenue from local streamers and broadcasters in Africa, significantly impacting the creative industry across ...

In readiness for the upcoming OTT Streaming Platform And Content Management Summit, on 27 - 28 February 2024, at the Capital 15 On Orange, Cape Town, South Africa, Broadcast Media Africa (BMA) interviewed Mr Mlamuli ...

South Africa's MultiChoice has disclosed that it and Comcast subsidiary NBCUniversal will collectively invest US$177 million into Showmax during its current financial year. The company explained that both Showmax owners ...

Over the past decade, Africa has witnessed significant growth in the media and entertainment sector, with OTT streaming platforms seemingly gaining popularity. As part of Broadcast Media Africa (BMA)'s "OTT ...