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ESPN Africa secures rights to Roshn Saudi League

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ESPN Africa secures rights to Roshn Saudi League

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 19 Aug 2025

Untamed Africa celebrated on National Geographic Wild this August

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Untamed Africa celebrated on National Geographic Wild this August

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 19 Aug 2025

National Geographic’s SharkFest returns with more shark-infested programming

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National Geographic’s SharkFest returns with more shark-infested programming

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 26 Jun 2025

Nat Geo's Tucci in Italy takes audiences on a journey through food, culture and history

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Nat Geo's Tucci in Italy takes audiences on a journey through food, culture and history

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 6 May 2025

Nat Geo launches David Blaine: Do Not Attempt in South Africa

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Nat Geo launches David Blaine: Do Not Attempt in South Africa

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 24 Mar 2025

BET Software appoints Grant Meldrum as national business development executive

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BET Software appoints Grant Meldrum as national business development executive

Issued by BET Software 5 May 2023

Source: © Oleksandr Pidvalnyi The digital switchover process from analogue to digital TV has marooned in Africa

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Analogue to digital switchover in Africa process marooned

15 Dec 2022

Bboxx, StarTimes partner to grow TV access to off-grid customers

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Bboxx, StarTimes partner to grow TV access to off-grid customers

1 Apr 2022

StarTimes Media expands branch network in Kenya

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StarTimes Media expands branch network in Kenya

24 Nov 2021

Manchester United partners w/ StarTimes to offer MUTV in Africa

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Manchester United partners w/ StarTimes to offer MUTV in Africa

26 Feb 2021

Priya Dogra, president, WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks, EMEA and APAC. Image credit: WarnerMedia.

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EXCLUSIVE: New structure in place for WarnerMedia's EMEA region

13 Oct 2020

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First-ever Sino-African reality TV show

28 Nov 2019

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StarTimes completes DTV project for 1000 Nigerian villages

7 Nov 2019

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Film & Cinematography

StarTimes aids Kenyan film industry

30 Oct 2019

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China to offer satellite TV to 500 villages in Ivory Coast

25 Oct 2019

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Nigeria to adopt The Voice Kids

21 Oct 2019

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StarTimes introduced Tozali TV in Nigeria

2 Oct 2019

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Film & Cinematography

StarTimes encourages Rwandans to produce local content

16 Sep 2019

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New dating reality show to air in Nigeria

5 Sep 2019

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Digital migration in Zambia delayed

2 Sep 2019

Media

Mo Abudu: Woman of many firsts

Phindile Xaba 21 Aug 2019

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StarTimes to launch 'Blood Sisters' in Kenya

19 Aug 2019

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Startimes to broadcast UEFA Euro 2020 in Sub Saharan Africa

13 Aug 2019

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StarTimes invested $1.9m for new TV channel in Kenya

6 Aug 2019

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Startimes offers free kids channels

30 Jul 2019

VSKIT collaborates with Startimes to launch Nigeria's 'Voice To Fame'

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VSKIT collaborates with Startimes to launch Nigeria's 'Voice To Fame'

26 Jul 2019

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StarTimes partners with MLW to air 'Fusion' in Africa

18 Jul 2019

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Kids and family focused channel Pineapple TV launched in Nigeria

11 Jul 2019

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StarTimes adds Bollywood channel StarLife to its bouquet

1 Jul 2019

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StarTimes to air Plus TV in Africa

6 Jun 2019

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Film & Cinematography

Startimes launches the first African Online Film Festival

30 May 2019

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Arcadia premium TV to be available on StarTimes

23 Apr 2019

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Discovery expands programming in Africa

18 Apr 2019

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StarTimes to emphasise regional content to enhance viewership in Africa

5 Apr 2019

Canal + to deploy its pay TV offer in Ethiopia

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Canal + to deploy its pay TV offer in Ethiopia

20 Mar 2019

Plus TV Africa to air on StarTimes

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Plus TV Africa to air on StarTimes

11 Feb 2019

StarTimes to broadcast UNILAG TV in Lagos

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StarTimes to broadcast UNILAG TV in Lagos

16 Jan 2019

StarTimes offers satellite TV access to 1000 Nigerian villages

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StarTimes offers satellite TV access to 1000 Nigerian villages

15 Jan 2019

Nigerian actress, Genevieve Nnaji in her film, ‘Lionheart’.
© Netflix.

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What Netflix's involvement in Nigeria's massive film industry really means

Alessandro Jedlowski 31 Dec 2018

StarTimes ON app now accessible in Kenya

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StarTimes ON app now accessible in Kenya

11 Dec 2018

Turner Upfront, South Africa.

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Turner reveals content plans for Africa 2018/19

19 Nov 2018

GRB Studios seals multiyear licensing and distribution deal with Africa's Black TV

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GRB Studios seals multiyear licensing and distribution deal with Africa's Black TV

16 Nov 2018

New TV showcase to market Senegalese football

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New TV showcase to market Senegalese football

13 Nov 2018

New film production hub for Africa

Film & Cinematography

New film production hub for Africa

9 Oct 2018

General manager for the Middle East and Africa, Amanda Turnbull.

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The evolution of Discovery in Africa

Louise Marsland 25 Sep 2018

StarTimes secures rights to Senegalese Ligue 1

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StarTimes secures rights to Senegalese Ligue 1

18 Sep 2018

StarTimes beams live African freestyle football competition

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StarTimes beams live African freestyle football competition

Yuveshen Darmalingum 17 Sep 2018

StarTimes rolls out app to increase HIV/AIDS awareness in Kenya

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StarTimes rolls out app to increase HIV/AIDS awareness in Kenya

Yuveshen Darmalingum 14 Sep 2018

Zee TV targets Rwandan market with Afro-Indian content

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Zee TV targets Rwandan market with Afro-Indian content

Yuveshen Darmalingum 6 Sep 2018

StarTimes reduces subscription price in Nigeria

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StarTimes reduces subscription price in Nigeria

4 Sep 2018