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GTV adds new channels
[Walter Wafula] Kampala - Gateway Television (GTV) has increased the variety for pay-television consumers by adding three new channels to its menu: G Africa, G Series, and KidsCo. 12 May 2008 15:08

Apprentice Africa - let the business begin
Touted as the ultimate job interview, Africa's own version of the popular reality TV series The Apprentice launches tonight, 26 February 2008. 26 Feb 2008 15:05

Music video project for Africa
Pan-African music entertainment network MTV Networks Africa and oil marketer Shell have partnered to boost Africa's contemporary music industry. 22 Nov 2007 14:43

Four young Kenyans become mobile reporters
“This is a great opportunity to promote responsive journalism and democracy in Kenya,” says Munene Kilongi. He is standing in a street in Nairobi while he is sending his report on the elections in Kenya from his mobile phone. 22 Nov 2007 06:56

African Media Personality Gaetano Kagwa Appointed as UNAIDS Special Representative
African media personality Gaetano Kagwa has been appointed as a Special Representative for the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). In this role, the popular host of the M-NET African lifestyle television program Studio 53 and former Big Brother Africa contestant will raise awareness and carry out advocacy work on AIDS. 29 Oct 2007 06:11

Pay-TV group to relay DSTV on mobile phones
[Walter Wafula] Multichoice Africa plans to air its Digital Satellite Television services to subscribers on mobile phones, the company's CEO Eben Greyling has said. 18 Oct 2007 04:33

The Cranes… Live!
[Walter Wafula] Gateway Television, a new pay-TV in Uganda kept its promise to broadcast the nation's football games when it relayed to viewers, its first live match of the Uganda Cranes at the Mandela National Stadium in Kampala. 10 Sep 2007 14:56

UTL's new technology to broadcast TV, mail
[Walter Wafula] Uganda Telecom's mobile phone subscribers will be able to watch television and read office mail from their cellphones once its 3G network is rolled out this year. 4 Sep 2007 11:58

Nigeria launches DVB-H mobile TV
Nigeria has beaten South Africa in the roll-out of the DVB-H mobile TV... Details Nigeria, MultiChoice Africa's local business partner in Nigeria, has launched Africa's first commercial mobile broadcast TV service in the city of Abuja. 30 Aug 2007 07:55

Major broadcaster selects Indian supplier for its DTH operations in Africa
MagnaQuest Technologies Pty Ltd, a global customer management and billing solution provider with its headquarters in Hyderabad, India, has announced that its flagship product MQSubscribe has been chosen by Gateway Broadcast Services. 28 Aug 2007 14:22

APEX awards now Cape to Cairo
The Advertising Performance Excellence (APEX) awards have just increased in magnitude following a decision by the custodians of the awards, the Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA), to extend entry to the rest of the continent. 28 Aug 2007 13:28

Third Pay-TV enters Uganda market
[Walter Wafula] Pay-television consumers in Uganda now have a third option to choose from after Pearl Digital television opened up to the market. The new service, which has been under establishment since 2004, is drawing public attention through an underground marketing campaign. 22 Aug 2007 14:52

Big Brother Africa 2 housemates unveiled
[Emeka Enyadike] The housemates of the second edition of Big Brother Africa were unveiled to members of the press and other invited guests on Sunday, 5 August 2007, at the Bar Royal, Planet one, Maryland, Lagos. 8 Aug 2007 09:28