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State of the nations: digital transition in Africa

An interactive map and round-up for Commonwealth African countries and transition to digital TV

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Kenya to begin analogue TV signal switch-off in December

Nairobi to lead the nation’s digital TV switchover process, which is due for completion in March next year

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Botswana switches on digital terrestrial TV signal

The southern African country becomes the first on the continent to adopt a Japanese DTT standard

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Workshop on broadcasting’s digital future for Guyana

Broadcasters from across the Caribbean will be exploring digital standards, business cases, multiplatforming, advertising and more

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Millions in Nigeria need set-top boxes before digital switch

Africa’s most populous nation to prepare for digital transition in the run-up to the 2015 switchover

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Re-positioning radio for the digital future

Sally-Ann Wilson, Secretary-General of the CBA, was a keynote speaker at The Radio Conference: A transnational forum, at the University of Bedfordshire, running from 9 to 12 July 2013. She argued that radio is losing out to digital media not […]

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India’s public broadcaster plans mobile apps, possible digital wing

The panel reviewing Prasar Bharati’s structure recommends more engagement with digital tech social media

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South Africa’s bumpy road to digital transition

In the face of a continuing wrangle over control of set-top boxes, will the country’s digital switchover make the deadline?

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Established broadcasters will dominate OTT

Mainstream broadcasters are in the best position to take advantage of the growing over-the-top (OTT) TV sector, according to trend forecasting by accountancy firm Deloitte.

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Digital TV booms in Sub-Saharan Africa

Over a third of homes with televisions in Sub-Saharan Africa accessed digital signal by the end of 2012, a report has found. The publication, Digital TV Sub-Saharan Africa predicts that DTV penetration in the region will skyrocket to 95.5% by 2018.

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