Tag: Media

Canal+ buys once again ups its stake in MultiChoice

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SOUTH AFRICA – Groupe Canal+, the pay-television operator owned by French media conglomerate Vivendi, has once again increased its stake in DStv parent MultiChoice Group, taking its shareholding to 15%. MultiChoice disclosed in a regulatory filing that the French company has increased its stake from 12% to almost 15.4%. In 2020, Canal+ began snapping up shares in the Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed MultiChoice, prompting speculation about its intentions and fuelling a rally at the time in the DStv operator’s share price. “As a publicly held company, MultiChoice regularly engages with its strategic…

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YouTube appoints Addy Awofisayo as Head of Music, Sub-Saharan Africa

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SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA –  YouTube has announced the appointment of Addy Awofisayo as Head of Music, Sub-Saharan Africa for YouTube and YouTube Music. Addy will be in charge of YouTube Music’s business and partnership teams in Sub-Saharan Africa, and she will report to the Head of Music, YouTube EMEA. Addy Awofisayo, incoming Head of Music, Sub-Saharan Africa said: “Music is a powerful medium of expression and a tool that exports African cultures to the world’s stages. I am excited about my new role and the opportunities that are available to creators and…

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IT firm Accenture acquires creative agency King James Group

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SOUTH AFRICA –  IT services and consulting firm Accenture has entered into an agreement to acquire King James Group, a highly awarded creative agency with deep expertise in brand strategy, creativity and digital marketing services.  The move will strengthen Accenture Interactive’s focus on putting creativity at the center of experience-led transformation to drive relevance and growth for its clients. “To succeed today, our clients must create unified brand experiences that make their customers’ lives easier and more meaningful. King James Group’s creativity and strength in driving marketing and communications that…

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WPP-Scangroup posts US$15.5m loss as it clears former executives

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KENYA – Marketing and communication company WPP-Scagroup, a subsidiary of WPP, has released its financial results for the financial year ended 31st December 2020 after delaying the publication for the third consecutive time due to ongoing investigations against its former Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Bharat Thakrar and the former Chief Finance Officer, Mr. Satyabrata Das. These results were due on 3Oth April 2021. The results show that group revenue for the year 2020 from continuing operations declined by 22% to Kshs 2.239 billion (US$20.37 million) from Kshs 2.872 billion (US$26.1…

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Social media startup ear1 raises US$520,000 pre-seed round to promote its app

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GHANA – ear1, a Ghana-based social media startup that allows people to talk to influencers and professionals for a nominal fee, has secured US$520,000 pre-seed round led by Danny Oyekan of Dan Ventures. The funding round also saw paticiption from Alkesh Thavrani of Stellar International and Prosper Otemuyiwa (CTO of EdenLife) as well as other participants. The startup intends to use the funding to build out its platform, engage the influencer community, promote the app, as well as partner with creators. “We’re thrilled with the recently concluded raise as it…

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Telecoms company Globacom launches innovative TV streaming service Glo TV

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NIGERIA – Globacom, a telecommunication company, has announced the launch of Glo TV, an innovative TV streaming service for watching live linear TV, Video on Demand and catch-up contents to redefine television viewing experience for all Nigerians. The service which is powered by the reliable Glo 4G technology and is accessible through Android, IOS and web platforms was launched at the company’s headquarters in Lagos on Tuesday. Globacom said that Glo TV will positively alter the television landscape in Nigeria as it will stream highly sought-after television content to millions…

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SABC inks content distribution agreement with ESPN

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SOUTH AFRICA – Public broadcaster South Africa Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), has concluded a distribution agreement with Walt Disney Co that will allow it to broadcast local and international live sporting events, news programming and a library of sporting content from ESPN. ESPN, which is by far the top sports broadcaster in the US, similar to MultiChoice Group-owned SuperSport in South Africa, will provide the public broadcaster with the content for its SABC Sports channel. This content will include European football matches, the SABC said and represents an escalation of an intensifying…

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Streaming service Disney+ to enter South African market

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SOUTH AFRICA – Walt Disney Co’s popular and fast-growing streaming service, Disney+, is coming to South Africa and will be available sometime in the middle of 2022, according to Tech Central. News24 quoted Disney CEO Bob Chapek as saying at the company’s third-quarter results presentation that the launch of Disney+ in Eastern Europe had been delayed from this year to next to accommodate a launch in South Africa and some markets in the Middle East. Chapek reportedly alluded to a “summer 2022” launch, which equates to a winter 2022 debut for Disney+ in…

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CDG Invest acquires sole ownership of public broadcasting channel Medi1 TV

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MOROCCO – Caisse de Depot et de Gestion (CDG) Invest has acquired sole ownership of public broadcasting channel Medi1 TV, for MAD105 million (US$11.9 million) buyout, reports Moroccan World News. The company plans on holding on to ownership of Medi1 TV until government entity SNRT can meet official legal regulations. At this time, CDG will transfer ownership of the channel to SNRT. The buyout is a part of a larger restructuring of the Moroccan public broadcast system. The plans were formally announced on May 25th by Minister of Culture Othmane…

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Dr. Bongo Adi appointed as new chairman of Newstide Publications Limited

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NIGERIA – Newstide Publications Limited has announced the appointment of Dr. Bongo Adi as its new chairman, joining a rich list of other renowned experts appointed by the multimedia company. Dr. Bongo, who is a development economist, data scientist, and project finance expert, brings with him vast experience covering over two decades in the fields of research, consulting, policy design, capital raising, business development, and data analytics. Newstide offers reliable sources of news and analyses on Africa’s social, economic, business, and political trends and developments. Its publication, Prime Business, is…

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