Africa (Sub-Saharan) Digital TV News

Nine operators dominate MEA pay TV
Aug 1, 2016 – According to Digital TV Research, pay TV subscriptions in the Middle East & Africa region will increase by 67% between 2015 and 2021 – from 32.37 million to 54.09 million.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, Africa, Digital TV, Market Research, Middle-East, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial

StarTimes adds capacity with Eutelsat for DTT broadcasting in Africa
Jul 7, 2016 – StarTimes and Eutelsat (Paris: ETL) have concluded new multi-year agreements that set the stage for accelerated roll-out of digital broadcasting services across Africa.
News categories: Eutelsat, StarTimes, Rodolphe Belmer, Pang Xinxing, Africa, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DRC, Satellite, Terrestrial, Zambia

MOAB launches 16" and 19" solar-powered LED TVs
Jul 7, 2016 – MOAB POWER has announced the launch of its newest plug-n-play Solar Home Systems -- the MOAB TV 60 and the MOAB TV 120 -- with 16” and 19” digital LED TVs, coupled with the world’s smallest indoor/outdoor antenna, for free over-the-air entertainment.
News categories: MOAB POWER, Nick Patel, Africa, Digital TV, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Inview appoints NAGRA for digital TV launch in Nigeria
Jul 6, 2016 – NAGRA (SIX:KUD.S) has been appointed by Inview Nigeria, a subsidiary of Inview Technology Ltd., to secure the Nigerian free-to-air digital TV platform, known as 'Free TV' and support the operator’s transition to digital.
News categories: NAGRA, Inview, Thierry Legrand, Nick Markham, Content Protection, Digital TV, Nigeria, Satellite, Terrestrial

SES reaches 2.81 million TV homes in Nigeria
Jun 21, 2016 – SES (Paris; Luxembourg: SESG) has announced the results of a study of the Nigerian market. The study highlights that SES reaches 2.81 million TV homes across the country, of which 1.69 million are reached directly by satellite and 1.12 million cable TV homes are fed indirectly.
News categories: SES S.A, Eric Lecocq, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, Nigeria, Satellite

Cable & Wireless adds VOD in the Seychelles
Jun 5, 2016 – Cable & Wireless has announced the launch of a video-on-demand (VOD) service in the Seychelles. The service, called Sinémax, is available to subscribers to the company's IPTV service.
News categories: Cable & Wireless, Digital TV, IPTV, Seychelles

SES expands its reach to two million TV homes in Ghana
May 31, 2016 – SES (Paris; Luxembourg: SESG) has announced the results of its Satellite Monitor study in Ghana, which shows that SES has increased its technical reach in the country to two million TV homes - an increase of over 18% TV homes compared to 2014.
News categories: SES S.A, Eric Lecocq, Ghana, Market Research, Satellite

ONT to broadcast Tunisian channels to West Africa on Eutelsat
May 24, 2016 – The Tunisian broadcasting corporation (ONT) has signed a multi-year contract with Eutelsat (Paris: ETL) to broadcast its new subscription-free TV platform across North and West Africa on EUTELSAT 7 West A.
News categories: Eutelsat, ONT, Michel Azibert, Dhaker Baccouch, Africa, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Satellite, Tunisia

SES and K-NET partner to provide DTH and DTT to West Africa
May 24, 2016 – SES (Paris; Luxembourg: SESG) has announced that it has created a joint venture with K-NET of Ghana. The partnership aims to strengthen the DTH platform and also provide DTT services via SES’s orbital position at 28.2°E.
News categories: SES S.A, K-NET, Wilfried Urner, Richard Hlomador, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Ghana, Satellite, Terrestrial