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- 22 Oct 2014
M-Net Edges Clinches Exclusive Deal with HBO
The brand new DStv Premium channel M-Net Edge, which surely took television connoisseurs to the edge of entertainment on Tuesday, will be the future home of HBO in Africa. M-Net has signed a…
- 5 Dec 2025
Netflix Seals $82.7bn Deal to Acquire Warner Bros., HBO Max
Netflix has announced a landmark agreement to acquire Warner Bros. and HBO Max in a transaction valued at $82.7 billion, a move analysts say will reshape the global entertainment industry. Netflix…
- 27 Mar 2020
Stay Home, Stay Safe and Stay Entertained with M-Net Binge - The Home of HBO
Although more and more Nigerians are home-bound during this time, there’s no need for international series fanatics to fear long evenings of boredom. DStv has a special line up of a must-watch pop-up…
- 20 Jan 2026
Netflix Switches Warner Bros. Bid to $27.75 Cash Offer as MultiChoice Secures HBO Future
Netflix has amended its takeover offer for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) into an all-cash proposal worth $27.75 per share, removing the stock component in an effort to counter a hostile bid from…
- 28 Mar 2019
DStv to Air Controversial Leaving Neverland Documentary this Weekend
The much-debated two-part documentary Leaving Neverland is a global hot topic at the moment, and DStv customers across Africa don’t have to wait long to see why this Channel 4 and HBO co-production…
- 13 Apr 2015
Online to Mainline: OTT Streaming to Hit 100m Subscribers in 2015- Ovum
Direct-to-consumer initiatives such as HBO Now and Sling TV herald a new era in online streaming as premium, stand-alone services based on content once exclusive to traditional pay TV hit the…
- 2 Jan 2026
MultiChoice Secures 12 Warner Bros. Discovery Channels in New Multi-Year Deal
MultiChoice, a CANAL+ company, has retained the distribution rights to 12 Warner Bros. Discovery thematic channels following the signing of a new multi-year, multi-territory agreement between CANAL+…
- 4 Dec 2025
Paramount Africa Shuts Down after 20 Years
Paramount Africa is officially shutting down at the end of December 2025, drawing the curtain on more than two decades of operations in South Africa and Nigeria. The company, which once reached over…
- 1 Jun 2023
Showmax Unveils First Ever Nigerian Masterbrand Campaign
Showmax, Africa’s original streaming service is staking a major claim on the rapidly growing streaming industry in Nigeria with its first ever Nigerian Masterbrand campaign with tagline “No one tells…
- 26 Nov 2016
Nuvu: Ericsson, 20th Century Fox Television Distribution Ink Film Licensing Deal
Ericsson on Friday announced an exclusive, multi-year feature film deal with leading international content distributor, 20th Century Fox Television Distribution, for its subscription video on demand…
- 12 Dec 2016
YouTube Rewind Reveals What Nigerians Watch Online
Year 2016 could be described as the year of ‘discovery.’ From the videos that captured our attentions and emotions, to the music that kept us glued to the dance floors, 2016 truly stands out as a…
- 21 Dec 2016
Turner’s Boomerang Launches Medieval Comedy Series ‘My Knight and Me’
Boomerang is traveling to the Dark Ages with the acquisition of ‘My Knight and Me’, a new comedy series distributed by leading international kids’ entertainment specialist CAKE. Created by renowned…
- 16 Jan 2017
Ericsson Inks Exclusive Deal with 20th Century Fox TV Distribution
Ericsson has entered into exclusive, multi-year feature film deal with leading international content distributor 20th Century Fox Television Distribution, for its subscription video on demand (VOD)…
- 24 Mar 2017
Game of Thrones Teases Ice and Fire Coming to DStv
Good news for Game of Thrones fans! DStv’s M-Net can confirm that the brand new seventh season of the much talked about and highly acclaimed series will start on M-Net 101 on Monday, 17 July on M-Net…
- 5 May 2017
DStv Prepares Series Pop-up with M-Net Binge for Premium Subscribers
Do you belong to the TV tribe who get all antsy when the end credits of your favourite series start to roll? Because, instead of waiting for another week, you want to watch the entire show in…
- 9 May 2017
New Weekends-Only Series Pop-Up Channel On DStv Premium
M-Net and MultiChoice have whipped up another special treat for fans of international television series: a brand new, weekends-only “record channel” called M-Net Binge. Starting last weekend, M-Net…
- 23 Jun 2017
Winter is Coming Again to M-Net Binge
MultiChoice and M-Net are giving DStv Compact and Compact Plus customers the chance this weekend to join Premium customers in the binge fun on M-Net Binge on DStv channel 899. Primetime Emmy award…
- 9 Sept 2015
Ericsson ConsumerLab Shows 71% Increase in Video Views with Smartphone
Ericsson has launched the latest edition of the annual Ericsson ConsumerLab TV & Media Report, representative of the views and habits of 680 million consumers making it one of the largest studies…
- 3 Sept 2015
Ericsson, TV & Media Report Shows 71% Increase on Video watched via Smartphones
Ericsson ConsumerLab TV & Media Report 2015 shows consumers embracing video on-demand services like never before as every third viewing hour now spent watching on-demand TV and video According to…
- 22 Jan 2021
Showmax and MTN Partner to Bring More Entertainment to Nigeria
Showmax, Streaming provider and MTN Nigeria have launched a special data deal for Showmax Mobile subscribers that includes the monthly subscription and 2.5GB data – enough to stream 25 hours’ worth…
- 9 Sept 2021
How Showmax is Reshaping the BBNaija Experience
Big Brother Naija is in its seventh week now, and that means we’ve had seventh weeks of exciting content. From fights to budding relationships, several twists, and engaging and thought-provoking…
- 5 Jan 2022
Showmax Announces New Original Series, Single-ish
Showmax, video streaming platform has announced its latest original series, Single-ish, set to premiere on the platform on 20th January, 2022. The 13 part drama series is adapted from the popular…
- 5 Aug 2022
Modella Wins First BBNaija Showmax Task
Thursday night saw all 24 BBNaija housemates gather in the arena for their first Showmax task, which Modella won. For the Showmax task, Biggie asked each level to split into two groups. Each group…
- 6 Sept 2022
Showmax Appoints Opeoluwa Filani As General Manager For Its Nigeria Operations
Showmax, African video streaming service, has announced the appointment of Opeoluwa Filani as General Manager for its Nigeria operations. The appointment is a pivotal one as it makes Filani the first…
- 17 Nov 2022
Showmax Pro Records Massive Year on Year Growth Ahead of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
As Showmax Pro ramps up for its biggest broadcasting event yet – the FIFA World Cup Qatar, where all 64 matches will be streamed live, courtesy of SuperSport, the African streaming service has just…
- 17 May 2023
The Emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Challenges of Modern Newsrooms: Implications for Nigerian Journalists
By Felix Elele The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is one of the outcomes of the digital disruptions of this era. The disruptive effects of sundry technological…
- 22 May 2025
Over 250,000 Cyberattacks Disguised as Anime - Report
From Naruto to Attack on Titan, cybercriminals are increasingly using anime and other Gen Z favourites as bait. In a new report covering Q2 2024 – Q1 2025, Kaspersky has found over 250,000…
- 4 Aug 2015
Satya Nadella Crowns 2015 Imagine Cup World Champions
For 13 years, Microsoft Imagine Cup has inspired and challenged student developers worldwide to master new skills, build strong teams and bring entire technology projects from concept to completion.…
- 18 Feb 2026
Warner Bros. Discovery Eyes Paramount’s Higher Bid in Netflix Deal Drama
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has reaffirmed its support for its merger agreement with Netflix, even as it temporarily reopens discussions with Paramount Global over a potential competing bid. The…
- 30 Dec 2015
2016’s Biggest Social Media Trends for Business
This year, social media adoption hit a new high. Around the world, there are now more than 2 billion active social media users (growing at a steady pace of 25 percent a year). This means more people…