Luxembourg and Johannesburg, South Africa – Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) announced on June 11 that it has signed a 15-year service agreement with MultiChoice, an African pay-TV provider, on a new satellite to be added to the Intelsat network. The new satellite, Intelsat 36, is expected to launch in late 2016 and will be co-located with Intelsat 20 at 68.5ËšE, Intelsat’s premier direct-to-home (DTH) neighbourhood in Africa. MultiChoice has been the anchor customer at the … [Read more...] about MultiChoice to expand its DTH services via new Intelsat satellite
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Crime + Investigation launches in Angola and Mozambique
New York – Crime + Investigation (CI) has rolled out in Mozambique and Angola via the platform, DStv. The announcement was made by Dean Possenniskie, Managing Director, Europe for A+E Networks on April 28. The Portuguese channel features series and specials from A+E Networks’ rich, crime/justice catalogue. Among the original, globally-recognised series airing are The First 48, I Killed My BFF, Cajun Justice, Beyond Scared Straight, and Evil Up Close. The channel is operated by … [Read more...] about Crime + Investigation launches in Angola and Mozambique
Telemundo launches in Africa
Telemundo channel launch Mimiami - The channels division of NBCUniversal International Television has launched the Telemundo channel in Africa. This telenovela channel, available in English and Portuguese, is a pioneer in the territory, with a presence in more than 48 countries in the continent through Multichoice’s digital pay-TV satellite platform, DStv.The launch was preceded by a major event in the city of Johannesburg, where local media and clients joined and welcomed … [Read more...] about Telemundo launches in Africa
Shaolin meets Africa
Hong Kong – Shaw Brother’s classic Kung Fu movies are landing in Africa, following a landmark deal between Celestial Pictures and Sony Max, Sony Pictures Television’s 24-hour action and reality channel in Africa. The deal gives exclusive cable and satellite broadcast rights to Sony Max for a package of titles from Celestial’s Shaw Brothers Film Library. Sony Max, which launched in February 2011 on digital pay TV platform Multichoice, currently has 3.3 million subscribers … [Read more...] about Shaolin meets Africa
