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• Senegal : Newly liberalised private TV and radio channels winning hands-down in the battle for audiences

• Nigeria: Lack of TV-Friendly Pitches Our Greatest Challenge, says Nigeria Premier League
• 2010 World Cup will boost mobile TV in Africa, says FIFA
• 2010 World Cup will boost mobile TV in Africa, says FIFA
• Nigeria: 100% local content during evening prime time
• Nigeria: 100% local content during evening prime time
• Nigeria: 100% local content during evening prime time
• MultiChoice launches Islam channel on DStv
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content

• 75,000 square feet Cape Town Film Studios ready March 2010, say founders at Cannes
• Sex in the City of Harare documentary seeks funding for post-production funding to edit 90 hours of footage
• Financially desperate South African Production houses take on SABC
• Zimbabwe: Children's Radio Discussion Programme Launched
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distribution

• South Africa's GTS launches nationwide VOD service
• France’s RFI sets Africa as new target audience but staff cuts lead to strike over change of direction
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investment

• Advertising Gains Still Holding Up Well for South Africa’s E.TV
• Gauteng Film Commission beats the drum for more investment in South Africa’s film and TV industry
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• Technology & Convergence In Brief
• 4th Lola Kenya Screen Confirms Festival Dates, Nairobi (10-15 August 2009)

regulation & policy

• Questions about Gabon President Bongo’s health leads to threat of media crackdown
• Zimbabwe: No Movement on Media Reform Despite Government Pledges
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technology & convergence

• Newtec to supply DVB-S2 technology for NTT Electronics
• Vizada trials Inmarsat’s BGAN X-Stream service for reporting with media clents