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Source: © Cannes Lions the Cannes Lions 2024 has released its first shortlists

#Cannes2024 : Innovation, Glass and Titanium Shortlists releasedDanette Breitenbach

Image supplied. Three South African agencies - Promise, Accenture Song and LePub - have been named in the NYF 2024 shortlist

3 SA agencies named in New York Festivals 2024 shortlist

3 Jun 2024

Updated: D&AD Awards 2024: SA brings home 8 Pencils

Updated: D&AD Awards 2024: SA brings home 8 Pencils

27 May 2024

Unpacking the future for technology, media and telecoms in Africa

Unpacking the future for technology, media and telecoms in Africa

12 Oct 2017

#AfricaAchiever: Kwesé TV disrupts pay-TV market in Africa

Louise Marsland 10 Oct 2017

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Pay-TV market reaches 23.7m African subscribers

5 Oct 2017

New ‘freemium' content from Pride TV

New ‘freemium' content from Pride TV

30 Sep 2017

Kwesè TV secures BBC content deal

Kwesè TV secures BBC content deal

18 Sep 2017

Powerpuff Girls get an African connection

Powerpuff Girls get an African connection

18 Sep 2017

African music producers stake claim with DISCORE

African music producers stake claim with DISCORE

18 Sep 2017

BBC's ‘What's Up Africa' is back

8 Sep 2017

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#Pamro2017: Rethinking TV audience measurement in Africa

Leigh Andrews 30 Aug 2017

#Pamro2017: The challenges in changing media consumption habits

Louise Marsland 28 Aug 2017

It's time to start thinking about our digital carbon footprint

It's time to start thinking about our digital carbon footprint

Pietari Kaapa 18 Aug 2017

Children gathered in Niger. Credit: BBC.

How will Africa cope with its rising population challenges?

16 Aug 2017

iflix raises $133m funding for expansion

iflix raises $133m funding for expansion

10 Aug 2017

Imagination Studios competition goes 100% local

Imagination Studios competition goes 100% local

3 Aug 2017

New Forbes Woman Africa show premieres this week

New Forbes Woman Africa show premieres this week

28 Jun 2017

BBM launches mobile streaming TV in Africa

BBM launches mobile streaming TV in Africa

8 May 2017

Forbes Woman Africa launches TV show

Forbes Woman Africa launches TV show

3 May 2017

Content partnership between IrokoX, MTA Interactive

Content partnership between IrokoX, MTA Interactive

6 Feb 2017

Turner expands kids content to East Africa with Boing

12 Jan 2017

News portal telling Africa's story launches in Ghana

News portal telling Africa's story launches in Ghana

10 Jan 2017

IrokoX editing teams

African multi-platform content network launched

12 Sep 2016

Web TV aims to boost youth interest in African farming

8 Sep 2016

Zambia suspends Licenses of three broadcasters

Zambia suspends Licenses of three broadcasters

29 Aug 2016

African Movie channel series arrives on Azam TV

African Movie channel series arrives on Azam TV

4 Aug 2016

Vodacom to expand video service in Africa

2 Aug 2016

Explosion in smartphone video in Africa predicted

27 Jul 2016

African Audiovisual and Cinema Commission established

African Audiovisual and Cinema Commission established

23 Jun 2016

Kenyan journalist wins at Sanlam Awards

Kenyan journalist wins at Sanlam Awards

10 Jun 2016

License-free Chinese content for African broadcasters

License-free Chinese content for African broadcasters

31 May 2016

Zambia: State seals digital migration deal

Zambia: State seals digital migration deal

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iflix raises $133m funding for expansion

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Imagination Studios competition goes 100% local

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New Forbes Woman Africa show premieres this week

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3 May 2017

Content partnership between IrokoX, MTA Interactive

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6 Feb 2017

Turner expands kids content to East Africa with Boing

12 Jan 2017

News portal telling Africa's story launches in Ghana

News portal telling Africa's story launches in Ghana

10 Jan 2017

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African multi-platform content network launched

12 Sep 2016

Web TV aims to boost youth interest in African farming

8 Sep 2016

Zambia suspends Licenses of three broadcasters

Zambia suspends Licenses of three broadcasters

29 Aug 2016

African Movie channel series arrives on Azam TV

African Movie channel series arrives on Azam TV

4 Aug 2016

Vodacom to expand video service in Africa

2 Aug 2016

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African Audiovisual and Cinema Commission established

23 Jun 2016

Kenyan journalist wins at Sanlam Awards

Kenyan journalist wins at Sanlam Awards

10 Jun 2016

License-free Chinese content for African broadcasters

License-free Chinese content for African broadcasters

31 May 2016

Zambia: State seals digital migration deal

Zambia: State seals digital migration deal

Delphine Zulu 21 Sep 2015

Zambia: Digital migration to bring broadcast competition

Zambia: Digital migration to bring broadcast competition

Rebecca Mushota 18 Jun 2015

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17 Apr 2015

Zambians boycott high DSTV rates using social media

Zambians boycott high DSTV rates using social media

25 Mar 2015

Muvi TV increases channels through EUTELSAT 7B satellite

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Zambia to reissue digital migration tender

Zambia to reissue digital migration tender

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Imposing one story on Africa is doing it a disservice

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