Articles, analysis and observations on strategy, media, streaming, broadcasting and technology.
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No Time to Stream – March 2026
Showmax was supposed to prove that Africa could build its own Netflix. Instead, CANAL+ is closing it down. The Market Is Not Enough Showmax, MultiChoice’s OTT streaming service, was Africa’s big bet on homegrown streaming. It ran into a simple problem: it was just too expensive. Too expensive for viewers once you add the data…
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TV in Uganda – Mar 2026
Uganda’s TV Screens went black for a month. What went wrong? In broadcasting, a few seconds of black screen and silence is a disaster. In October 2025, every free-to-air television station in Uganda went dark for nearly a month. The national signal distributor, Signet Uganda, could not get its hands on its own transmitters. The…
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Radio in Zimbabwe – Feb 2026
State control in the age of digital disruption – Radio remains the dominant medium in Zimbabwe, reaching over 60% of the population. But decades of state control have left the sector struggling with a credibility deficit. New legislation now threatens to extend that grip into the digital age. Jukwa looks at what is shaping, and…
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Streaming in Zambia – Jan 2026
Zambia’s streaming market takes tentative steps – While South Africa enjoys a content boom (see Mar 2026 update) fuelled by readily available internet and affordable data, Zambia’s streaming market is still finding its feet. Jukwa explores the factors shaping the Zambian streaming landscape, a market with immense potential but significant hurdles to overcome. Data costs…
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African broadcasting and Over The Top services
30 years of broadcasting