August 26, 2022
Nigeria: Broadcast Regulators Threaten to Shut Down Stations Defaulting On Operating Licences - Fair Move or Undue Pressure?
Regulating media in general (and broadcasting in particular) is always a deeply 'political' activity in Sub-Saharan Africa. This week Russell Southwood looks at moves by the… 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 »
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 »
May 06, 2022
Africa: TV Ad Spending May Slow With Global Bad News and Digital Pressures
Data on advertising spend in Africa is not always available in a timely fashion and without discounting factored in, the figures are at best only provide a broad indication.… Read more »
April 20, 2022
Africa: Sportshaka Launches an African Free-to-Air Sports Streamer
Mark Lewis, CEO, Bravig Media is convinced that Africa's Free-To-Air broadcasters are coming out of the post Covid-19 downturn and are moving from being just reactive to developing… Read more »