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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
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
Botswana switches on digital terrestrial TV signal
The southern African country becomes the first on the continent to adopt a Japanese DTT standard
Workshop on broadcasting’s digital future for Guyana
Broadcasters from across the Caribbean will be exploring digital standards, business cases, multiplatforming, advertising and more
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
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 […]
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
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?
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.
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.