Search results for: digital migration

Wed, January 7th 2015, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju

Digital migration suffers setback in Kenya with Supreme Court’s ruling

Despite the deadline for digital migration that was set for December 31, 2014, Kenya's Supreme Court has empowered the country's major media houses, Nation Media Group (NMG), Royal Media Services (RMS) and Standard Group (SG), to continue to legally broadcast on analogue frequencies → Read more
Fri, October 17th 2014, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi

President Kenyatta for thin-Sim card rollout and digital migration

President Uhuru Kenyatta says he is in favor of Equity’s thin-SIM technology and digital migration. → Read more
Tue, September 30th 2014, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Kenya still struggling with digital migration as other EA countries Implement

The Supreme Court of Kenya yesterday ruled that the warring parties in the digital migration case namely the Communications Authority of Kenya and three local media houses the Nation media group, Standard media group and Royal media services consult and come up with a new switch off date in 90 days. → Read more
Fri, August 29th 2014, 10:03 · Paul Adepoju

Digital migration to cost Nigeria US$370m – NBC

The migration from analogue to digital television signal in Nigeria will cost the country NGN60 billion (US$370 million), the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) said, revealing it expects to achieve 90 per cent digital coverage by the June 2015 international digital migration deadline. → Read more
Fri, August 15th 2014, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

Cabinet row slows SA digital migration process – report

Tensions between South African minister of telecommunications and postal services Siyabonga Cwele and minister of communications Faith Muthambi are slowing the country’s digital migration process, according to a report. → Read more
Thu, July 31st 2014, 16:01 · Susan Mwenesi

Rwanda undergoes 3rd phase of digital migration process

Rwanda has initiated the third phase of its digital migration process, meaning over 51,000 people are now unable to access programmes on analogue transmission as this has been shut down. → Read more
Fri, June 27th 2014, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju

GOtv Nigeria subscribers need not worry about digital migration – manager

GOtv Nigeria subscribers have nothing to worry about concerning the migration from analogue to digital transmission, public relations manager Efe Obiomah has told HumanIPO. → Read more
Thu, May 29th 2014, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju

NBC seeks advance payment on free spectrum to raise digital migration funds

Nigeria's National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) is considering asking for advance payment from those bidding for freed spectrum as a way of raising funds needed for Nigeria to meet the international deadline for digital migration. → Read more
Wed, May 28th 2014, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Kenya will beat digital migration deadline – Matiangi

Kenya is optimistic of beating the June 2015 digital migration deadline despite the delays caused by disputes over distribution licences, set-top boxes and awareness, according to Ministry of ICT cabinet secretary Dr Fred Matiangi. → Read more
Tue, May 20th 2014, 11:00 · Chris Udemans

50 African countries will miss digital migration deadline – consultant

Fifty African countries will not meet the June 2015 deadline for digital migration, according to Russell Southwood, chief executive officer (CEO) of United Kingdom (UK)-based telecoms consultancy firm Balancing Act. → Read more
Mon, May 19th 2014, 13:30 · Chris Udemans

Zambia launches Digital Migration Policy

The Zambian government has launched its Digital Migration Policy, seeking to provide guidelines for the establishment and operation of signal distributors and the implementation of a licensing framework ahead of the planned 2015 switchover. → Read more
Tue, April 8th 2014, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan

Zambia ready for digital migration – minister

Zambia is ready for digital migration to go ahead and the government is investing in provincial television stations to ease the load of the state broadcaster, according to information and broadcasting services minister Joseph Katema. → Read more
Fri, April 4th 2014, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Kenyan government in “extraordinary attack” on court over digital migration

Executives of Kenyan media houses Nation Media Group, Standard Group and Royal Media Services have accused the government of launching an “extraordinary attack” on the country’s Court of Appeal following its ruling in favour of the media houses in the longstanding digital migration dispute. → Read more
Mon, March 31st 2014, 17:33 · Susan Mwenesi

Kenyan government to take digital migration case to Supreme Court

The Kenyan government has decided to go to the Supreme Court in an attempt to have today’s Court of Appeal ruling in favour of three media houses overturned. → Read more
Wed, March 26th 2014, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju

Digital migration will lead to 4th Zambian telecom – minister

Yamfwa Mukanga, Zambia’s transport and communications minister has, announced the completion of the nation’s digital migration process is holding back the award of a fourth telecoms licence, though progress has been made in clearing the way for the fourth mobile operator. → Read more
Mon, March 17th 2014, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan

MultiChoice, Carrim clash over digital migration

MultiChoice, the Association of Community Television South Africa (Act-SA) and the National Association of Manufacturers in Electronic Components (NAMEC) have accused communications minister Yunus Carrim of forming digital migration policy to benefit “certain narrow commercial interests”, accusations Carrim has called an “act of desperation” intended to influence voters in the upcoming national elections. → Read more
Mon, March 17th 2014, 12:00 · Agatha Nduku

Court postpones ruling on Kenyan digital migration

Kenya’s Court of Appeal has postponed a ruling on a case brought by three media houses challenging the immediate migration from analogue to digital broadcasting until March 28. → Read more
Thu, March 13th 2014, 15:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein

Kenya digital migration to affect advertising revenue

Advertisers are likely to cut their advertising budgets through traditional media channels immediately after the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting, according to a survey carried out by research firm Ipsos Synovate. → Read more
Wed, March 12th 2014, 16:30 · Abdirizaq Hussein

Most Kenyans not ready for digital migration – survey

Seventy-one per cent of Kenyans have yet to purchase the set-top boxes necessary for digital migration, according to a survey by Ipsos Synovate, though awareness of the process is high. → Read more
Mon, February 17th 2014, 15:40 · Susan Mwenesi

Kenya digital migration judgement set for March 14

Kenya’s migration from analogue to digital broadcasting has been postponed until March 14, when the Court of Appeal will give its judgement on a challenge to the planned migration by three media houses → Read more