Africa: Newly Released Audience Survey Gives Pointers to Programming Preferences Across the Continent
[Balancing Act] London — 21 October 2022- Satellite operator Intelsat’s Media Market Watch 2022 gives broadcasters a peek into the programming preferences in six key African TV markets. Russell Southwood looks at what it discovered.
Africa: Multichoice Seeks to Ride Video Streaming ‘Tiger’ Through Aggregation Strategy and Unique Local Content
[Balancing Act] London — Although MultiChoice’s Pay TV subscriber numbers grew in its FY 22 results, the average amount per subscriber fell. But despite strong headwinds it remains confident about the future. Russell Southwood spoke to Yolisa Phahle, …
Africa: Canal+ Group Continues to Make Moves That Will See It Become the Dominant Pay-TV Player Across All Sub-Saharan Africa
[Balancing Act] London — 12 August 2022 – Vivendi-owned pay TV operator Canal+ is increasingly flexing its commercial muscle across the whole of Sub-Saharan Africa. As an independent, South Africa’s Multichoice finds itself much less powerful than it …
Africa: African Broadcasters – How to Respond to the Digital Challenge in Increasingly Tough Economic Times
[Balancing Act] London — Africa’s broadcasters nearly all took a financial hit during Covid-19 and are now about to face the impact of a global economic downturn. Russell Southwood tries to unpick the business choices that will help broadcasters throu…
Africa: Ambitious 35-Year History of the Impact of Mobile and Internet On Sub-Saharan Africa Out Now
[Balancing Act] London — It’s a firm principle of Balancing Act’s News Update that we don’t blow our own trumpet. But forgive me for making this week an exception. Manchester University Press published my book Africa 2.0 – Inside a Continent’s Communi…