October 21, 2022
Africa: Newly Released Audience Survey Gives Pointers to Programming Preferences Across the Continent
21 October 2022- Satellite operator Intelsat's Media Market Watch 2022 gives broadcasters a peek into the programming preferences in six key African TV markets. Russell Southwood… Read more »
September 09, 2022
Africa: Multichoice Seeks to Ride Video Streaming 'Tiger' Through Aggregation Strategy and Unique Local Content
Although MultiChoice's Pay TV subscriber numbers grew in its FY 22 results, the average amount per subscriber fell. But despite strong headwinds it remains confident about the… Read more »
August 12, 2022
Africa: Canal+ Group Continues to Make Moves That Will See It Become the Dominant Pay-TV Player Across All Sub-Saharan Africa
12 August 2022 - Vivendi-owned pay TV operator Canal+ is increasingly flexing its commercial muscle across the whole of Sub-Saharan Africa. As an independent, South Africa's… Read more »
July 29, 2022
Africa: African Broadcasters - How to Respond to the Digital Challenge in Increasingly Tough Economic Times
Africa's broadcasters nearly all took a financial hit during Covid-19 and are now about to face the impact of a global economic downturn. Russell Southwood tries to unpick the… Read more »
July 21, 2022
Africa: Ambitious 35-Year History of the Impact of Mobile and Internet On Sub-Saharan Africa Out Now
It's a firm principle of Balancing Act's News Update that we don't blow our own trumpet. But forgive me for making this week an exception. Manchester University Press published my… Read more »
June 01, 2022
Africa: Sliding Value of African Currencies to Hit Pay TV
With some exceptions, the loss in value of African currencies over the last 5-7 years has already made inroads both into the value of per subscriber revenues and the content buying… Read more »