In a drive to promote future VOD services by subscription, Apple is looking to secure exclusive content which they would generate or even buy. With Apple Music, Tim Cook wants to outsmart Spotify and he could well succeed in this move according to some analysts. Henceforth, he hopes to go after the giant omnipresent Netflix.…
DetailsGoogle has revealed the launch of its Play Movie service in South Africa. The service, which is now live, allows South Africans to rent or purchase movies for watching on their phones, tablets, computers and smart TVs. Full-length movies are available from all the major Hollywood studios. According to Google, movies are available to purchase…
DetailsThe first fruits of the Canal+ investment in Irokotv have ripened. After a vague allusion to the launch of a shiny new product on Twitter, Irokotv’s founder and CEO, Jason Njoku took to his blog today to announce Iroko+, which is basically previous Irokotv content, overdubbed with French. […] Source/read the full article: Tech Cabal,…
Details(Ecofin Agency) – Canal+ just introduced Benin to a new way to have access to internet. This involves the local power provider, Société Béninoise d’Energie Electrique (SBEE). Both institutions signed on January 21, 2016, an agreement which plans for the exploitation of CanalBox Benin’s infrastructures. The first city to benefit from this agreement is the…
DetailsPress Release Fellowship program aimed at increasing participation of women in the operation of African Internet networks [Addis Ababa, Ethiopia] In an agreement signed with the African Network Operators Group (AfNOG), the Internet Society has announced today that it will contribute USD 150,000 to support an improved offering of network technology training programs in Africa.…
DetailsNEW YORK & BERLIN, Germany & LAGOS CITY, Nigeria – Jan. 23, 2016 – PRLog — Every woman in a man’s profession struggles to prove her worth and Ebele Okoye’s case hasn’t been different. The multi-award winner and 2 time Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) winner, has invested years to build a profession in the…
DetailsJust in. iROKO has raised $19m from multiple deals in content development and capital funding. The announcement was made via press release sent earlier today: French media giant CANAL+, together with existing investor Kinnevik AB, are investing in addition to iROKO’s own cash flow to give the leading African tech & entertainment company the platform to…
DetailsOne of three projects to provide high-capacity Internet bandwidth to eastern Africa finishes Thursday. Experts say more access will lead to lower prices and greater use of the Internet among Africans. Three new fiber-optic cables will provide Internet connectivity to east Africa by the end of 2009 The cost of accessing Internet services in Africa…
DetailsAt the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Netflix chief executive, Reed Hastings, revealed that Netflix is now available in over 130 countries across the globe Netflix had been largely unavailable to the continent of Africa as well as Asia; however, with the announcement, this has changed. […] Source : IT News Africa, January 08th, 2016…
DetailsOIF press release: A debriefing seminar on the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting was held between December 8 – 11, 2015 in Cotonou (Benin) by the OIF, in partnership with the Beninese government. Around 40 people from 18 Francophone African countries, France, OIF, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Commission of the West African…
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