By Melissa Kasule In partnership with Allen Media Group, international pay TV service provider and UK-based broadcaster African Movie Channel (AMC) will launch its FAST channel, Nolly Africa HD on the US-based platforms, Local Now and TheGrio. Nolly Africa HD is a premium 24-hour Nollywood channel showcasing Nollywood movies, series,...

A member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, Atkins has been appointed as a Delivery Partner organization for THE LINE at NEOM in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A civilizational revolution that will have no roads, cars or carbon emissions, THE LINE is set to provide an unprecedented urban living experience. A...

By Ron Chen, Bureau Chief, Asia The leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America, PowerSchool, has announced the expansion of its Global channel partner initiative, the PowerPartner Programme, with the program’s first channel partner in Africa, OneConnect. OneConnect is an innovative provider of turnkey technology services...

By Andy Fry Warner Bros. Discovery’s Polish division TVN WBD has unveiled a partnership with Ringier Axel Springer Polska to relaunch the latter’s streaming service VOD.pl. Going forward, VOD.pl will be an AVOD platform carrying a broad range of WBD content as well as shows from other local and international...

A digital enabler in the Middle East and Africa region, stc Group and the company dealing with mobileconnectivity for the 21st century, Omnispace have announced the signing of a Memorandum ofUnderstanding (MoU) to develop space-based 5G mobile communications voice and data services.stc will leverage the Omnispace 3GPP-compliant 5G Non-Terrestrial Network...

By Melissa Kasule Formula 1 and technology provider Tata Communications will become the Official BroadcastDistribution Provider to the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Per the multi-year agreement, Tata Communications will deliver content to viewers around theworld as part of Formula E’s new remote broadcast production of live races.Tata Communications...

By Melissa Kasule Owner and operator of Snapchat Snap has teamed up with BBC Studios to host made-for-mobile, short-form content on the app.Available via Snapchat Discover, BBC Studios will host highlights and behind the scenes contentfrom the studios’ leading shows, including Top Gear and EastEnders as well as science andnature...

By Melissa Kasule Sports marketing firm Infront has tied with satellite operator SES to jointly deliver the recentlyconcluded ski races of the 2023 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships to broadcasters acrossEurope, Asia and the Americas.The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships occurs every two years where it follows the best alpineskiers...

By Andy Fry DTMGerman media group ProSiebenSat1 has secured domestic broadcast rights to the populartouring car series DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters). Described as a long-term partnership,the renewal deal gives Pro7Sat1 rights across both linear channels and digital platforms. Thedeal was agreed by Pro7Sat1’s sport business division Seven. One Sports and...

As LEAP 2023 wraps up, Mobily unveils a new series of agreements and partnerships across awide range of technology fields, including cloud centers, digitalization, and cybersecurity aswell as presenting their Digital Hub initiative.Thousands of delegates, experts and industry leaders attended the last day of the Kingdom'smega-event, which envisioned the future...