Saudi Arabia has called time out on new subscriptions to Qatar-linked satellite television network beIn Sports, a major broadcaster of international football across the region. The measure is the latest move against Qatar, after the Gulf kingdom and its allies last week cut diplomatic ties with Doha. Saudi Arabia has suspended subscription sales and renewals, … Read more
Hackers temporarily took over the Twitter account of the Bahraini foreign minister on Saturday, just 10 days after a cyber attack on the official news agency of neighbouring Qatar. The hack, which purported to be carried out in the name of a fringe militant group, came after Bahraini authorities dissolved the kingdom’s last major opposition … Read more
The US Justice Department on Thursday announced a deal with DirecTV to settle charges that it shared information with competitors negotiating to broadcast games played by a California baseball team. The settlement prohibits DirecTV and its parent corporation, AT&T, from illegally sharing confidential information with competitors and puts in place training and monitoring steps. The … Read more
Nigeria on Thursday said it had summoned South Africa’s top diplomat to register its fears about a fresh wave of violence against immigrants near Johannesburg and Pretoria. Junior foreign minister Bukar Ibrahim said the high commissioner would be “informed of (the) government’s concerns on the situation” and asked to ensure action was taken. “The Federal … Read more
High Definition TV continues to gain ground across the broadcast satellites operated by Eutelsat Communications with the 240 HD channels launched in 2016 equaling the total number launched during the previous two years. The symbolic landmark of 1,000 channels was crossed this month with the launch at Eutelsat’s HOTBIRD neighborhood of CGTN HD, the news … Read more
Nollywood film “The Wedding Party” has shown Nigerian cinema at the top of its game, with its success at the box office taking it to new audiences across Africa and the world. The country may well be in recession but Nollywood, which churns out some 2,000 films a year and is the world’s second-biggest film … Read more
The story begins when the 150-year-old telecoms organization, called the International Telecoms Union (ITU), decides that globally; all television transmission must be conducted in digital as opposed to analogue broadcasting which had been the traditional method of transmission. The difference is similar to the analogue mobile phones, where phone calls to a handset, did not … Read more
Catherine Afeku, the minister-nominee for tourism, culture and creative arts, says government will ensure the setting up of an enforcement unit to deal with persons who pirate the creative works of artistes in the country. She said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government will in its first term get a division in the fast track … Read more
Catherine Afeku, the minister-nominee for tourism, culture and creative arts, says government will ensure the setting up of an enforcement unit to deal with persons who pirate the creative works of artistes in the country. She said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government will in its first term get a division in the fast track … Read more
The Vice-President of Eutelsat, one of the world’s leading satellite operators, Mr Christoph Limmer, has described the cooperation between Graphic Communications Group Ltd (GCGL) and Crystal TV as a great collaboration. He said the collaboration was an opportunity for the GCGL to grow its business, reach people and deliver messages in a way that other … Read more