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Econet closes shop in 13 countries
BILLIONAIRE and Zimbabwe's telecoms mogul, Strive Masiyiwa's Mauritius incorporated Econet Media Limited, has put up for sale its shares in the satellite broadcast business in 13 countries, mostly Afr...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 09:10hrs | 1646 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash loses bid to block search
Strive Masiyiwa's EcoCash (Pvt) Ltd, whose computers had been targeted for search and seizure by Dr Dish (Pvt) Ltd in the on-going $1, 7 million debt dispute, has lost its bid to interdict and restrai...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 07:08hrs | 966 | by Staff reporter
Local content creators expected Kwese shutdown
LOCAL content creators have reacted to the closure of Econet's Kwese TV saying it was inevitable. The media group last week announced that it would be closing their Kwese satellite services from Novem...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 06:08hrs | 1032 | by Staff reporter
Econet Media clears air on Kwese
KWESE parent company, Econet Media (Mauritius), say it has nothing to do with the Supreme Court ruling against Dr Dish over the distribution of its content through Kwese TV to Zimbabwe viewers because...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 05:51hrs | 4172 | by Staff reporter
Kwesé TV pulled plug after losing court case
Econet Wireless pulled the plug on its pay satellite service, Kwesé TV last week after losing a Supreme Court battle in which the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) successfully argued that it ...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kwesé TV honours subscribers
KWESÉ TV has said it will grant its loyal subscribers whose subscriptions have been active as at October 31, complimentary access to Kwesé iflix for 12 months following its decision to move towards ...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Supreme Court sinks Kwesé
Econet Media (Mauritius) cannot distribute Kwesé TV satellite content to Zimbabwean viewers because it failed to comply with the terms and conditions under which it was granted the licence, the Supre...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet cannot distribute Kwese TV content to Zimbabwean viewers
Econet Media (Mauritius) cannot distribute Kwese TV satellite content to Zimbabwean viewers because it failed to comply with the terms and conditions under which it was granted licence, the Supreme Co...Published: 05 Nov 2018 at 16:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet stops Kwese subscriptions
ECONET Media has stopped its satelite subscription service to pave way for a review of its business strategy and service offerings to ensure they are in sync with changes in the global and digital bro...Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 08:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet Media refocuses business towards a digital future
Econet Media has reviewed its business strategy and service offerings, to align them with the changes in the global digital and satellite broadcasting sector, and growth in access to mobile and fixed ...Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 14:06hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
FIFA blacklists ZTV over $35,000?
There are unconfirmed reports that FIFA has refused to receive the payment from Econet Media (Kwese TV) on behalf of ZBC to beam the 2018 FIFA Word Cup. It is alleged that FIFA is refusing bec...Published: 12 Jun 2018 at 15:00hrs | 3537 | by Staff reporter
Kwese brings Russia 2018 to Zimbabwe
ECONET Media's Kwesé yesterday said they will be broadcasting all the 64 Fifa World Cup matches on all its digital platforms.Speaking at a media briefing in the capital, head of Kwesé TV in ...Published: 31 May 2018 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kwese TV, ZBCtv to broadcast all 64 FIFA world cup matches
The Econet Group is rolling out some exciting entertainment products and packages. Today, Kwese TV launched Kwese Play TV app and Kwese iFlix app, to cement its presence on the broadcasting space ahea...Published: 30 May 2018 at 12:14hrs | 1803 | by Staff reporter
TelOne gets a broadcasting licence
Government has awarded the State- owned telecoms firm TelOne a broadcasting licence, allowing the company to offer video on demand services.TelOne announced the news yesterday in one of the St...Published: 14 May 2018 at 14:48hrs | 936 | by Staff reporter
Econet hails broadcast license in Zimbabwe
Econet Media has received Zimbabwe government permission to broadcast television and video content in its home nation via its Kwesé TV division.Kwese TV Lifestyle image 23 June 20171The n...Published: 07 May 2018 at 10:17hrs | 2547 | by Staff reporter
Econet gets broadcasting licence
GOVERNMENT has awarded Econet Media a broadcasting licence allowing the giant telecoms firm to offer web casting, content distribution and video on demand services."Take notice that Econet med...Published: 04 May 2018 at 07:21hrs | 614 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA received close to R1 million from national teams
ZIFA have received close to R1 million as reward for two senior national teams' performances in the COSAFA tournaments last year. The tournaments were held in South Africa and Zimbabwe. After ...Published: 19 Apr 2018 at 07:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kwese deny Mighty Warriors sponsorship
ECONET Media's satellite television company, Kwese TV has poured cold water to claims that they are now the official sponsors of the Mighty Warriors and any other women's team on the continent....Published: 17 Apr 2018 at 14:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Matches broadcast hangs in balance
THE Premier Soccer League media audio-visual media rights tender officially closes today amid fears that the local game might not be broadcast anytime soon if the bidders fail to meet expected standar...Published: 04 Apr 2018 at 10:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
PSL broadcasting rights bidders fall short
THE Premier Soccer League will retender the media audio-visual media rights after bidders failed to satisfy the requirements and expectations of the league.A number of companies, including the...Published: 17 Mar 2018 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Media blackout for PSL opening games
THERE will be no broadcasting of the opening round of the 2018 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League matches this weekend, as the league is yet to finalise on the media audio-visual broadcasting rights....Published: 14 Mar 2018 at 05:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Castle PSL kickoff deferred
THE 2018 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League [PSL] fixtures will be unveiled on Tuesday ahead of the start of the forthcoming season, which has been moved from Saturday to March 17.PSL CEO Kenn...Published: 04 Mar 2018 at 20:24hrs | 1006 | by Staff reporter
Econet Media's Kwesé and iflix Deepen Partnership
JOHANNESBURG - iflix (www.iflix.com), the world's leading entertainment service for emerging markets, and Econet Media's pan-African media company, Kwesé (www.Kwese.com), are thrilled to announce an ...Published: 21 Feb 2018 at 10:17hrs | 1244 | by APO
Mnangagwa son in law's $3.5 million offer to PSL
LOCAL company Dr Dish have dangled a $3.5 million bid to the domestic Premier Soccer League (PSL) to acquire the top-flight league's media visual broadcasting rights from this year, in a ground-breaki...Published: 16 Feb 2018 at 06:14hrs | 3893 | by Staff reporter
SuperSport 'bidding' for PSL rights
SUPERSPORT is reportedly among bidders interested in going into a Media Audio - Visual Broadcasting Rights deal for the airing of Castle Lager Premiership games whose 2018 season kicks off on 10 March...Published: 09 Feb 2018 at 06:00hrs | 593 | by Staff reporter
Kwese TV snubs PSL television rights
ECONET Media has said Kwese TV has not submitted any bid for the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League television rights and declared that it doesn't intend to submit bids anytime in the near future....Published: 06 Feb 2018 at 05:20hrs | | by Staffreporter
Mnangagwa son in-law's business interests
There is a man right here in Zimbabwe who happens to be a seasoned lawyer, major shareholder in one of the telecommunications companies and son in law to a prominent politician in Zimbabwe. All this i...Published: 30 Jan 2018 at 05:46hrs | 4441 | by TechZim
Kwese TV cancels ties with Dr Dish, impasse heading for courts
DR Dish Private (Ltd) says it is pursuing various options after Econet Media-owned Kwese TV severed ties with the company, while assuring its subscribers that they will not be left stranded.Th...Published: 22 Jan 2018 at 05:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
PSL ends SuperSport broadcasting deal
AFTER ending their maiden broadcasting deal with SuperSport International last December, the Premier Soccer League have begun the search for a new partner to beam the top-flight for the next fiv...Published: 19 Jan 2018 at 05:57hrs | 1349 | by Staff reporter
Kwese TV licence limbo sparks unease
Econet Media has reportedly activated its "contractual termination clause" with Dr Dish, the licence holder on the back of whom they were running their Kwese TV services in Zimbabwe.This has h...Published: 13 Jan 2018 at 07:30hrs | 4294 | by Staff Reporter
SuperSport deal under spotlight
THE Premier Soccer League are set to make some tough decisions regarding the broadcasting rights of the domestic football league following the expiry of their six-year deal with SuperSport.Tha...Published: 08 Dec 2017 at 05:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kwese TV, Local content producers speak
MUTARE - Local content producers, videographers and musicians have lauded, satellite television, Kwese TV which recently began airing in Zimbabwe.A snap survey conducted by this writer in the ...Published: 06 Dec 2017 at 07:21hrs | 3631 | by Farai Shawn Matiashe
Kwesé signs 40 000 subscribers in Zim
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe says 40 000 customers have signed onto its pay TV service Kwesé TV, resulting in the creation of over 2 200 jobs.Speaking to NewsDay on the sidelines of the official ...Published: 30 Oct 2017 at 05:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet launches 'Kwese TV Everywhere'
Kwese TV customers can now "tether" their decoder channels to their mobile phones in a new service called "Kwese TV Everywhere" (TVE) unveiled at a Kwese media and customer event hosted by Econe...Published: 27 Oct 2017 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kwese TV keen on Zimbabwe Premier Soccer league TV rights
Econet Media's sports content platform, Kwese TV, is reported to be keen on Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League TV rights, a respected journalist has posted....Published: 16 Oct 2017 at 09:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kwese TV wins again, can continue selling
Econet Media's Kwese TV has been granted permission by the High Court to continue broadcasting until the Supreme Court rules on the appeal filed by the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ)....Published: 29 Sep 2017 at 15:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet Media and Netflix launch unique African partnership
Johannesburg - Africa's newest pan-African broadcaster Econet Media, are proud to announce the launch of its Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) service Kwesé Play - a video streaming service deliver...Published: 14 Sep 2017 at 19:11hrs | 1881 | by Agencies
Kwese TV seeks permission to operate
Dr Dish (Pvt) Limited, which recently partnered Econet Media Limited (Mauritius) to distribute Kwese TV satellite content to the Zimbabwean viewership, has filed an urgent chamber application seeking ...Published: 14 Sep 2017 at 06:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kwese ruling contested
The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) has approached the Supreme Court contesting a High Court decision allowing Econet Media Limited (Mauritius) to distribute Kwese TV satellite content to the...Published: 13 Sep 2017 at 06:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
EcoCash not closing any accounts
LEADING mobile money transfer service, EcoCash owned by Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has quashed rumours circulating on social media that it is closing accounts holding balances above $1 000 and not regis...Published: 12 Sep 2017 at 08:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kwese TV gets green light
ECONET Media Limited (Mauritius) yesterday got the green light to distribute its Kwese TV satellite content to Zimbabwean viewers pending finalisation of a licence dispute pitting Dr Dish (Pvt) Ltd an...Published: 09 Sep 2017 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
High Court withholds ruling on Kwese TV
The High Court yesterday withheld ruling on whether an application by Econet Group's pay television service, Kwese TV, in which it is challenging the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (Baz) over an o...Published: 06 Sep 2017 at 07:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Technite jobs on standby as Kwese awaits licence
As debate rages on whether Kwese TV will be licensed in the country if given the green light, Econet Media's offering could unlock thousands of new jobs for satellite installers in the country....Published: 03 Sep 2017 at 10:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimpapers disputes Kwese links
Zimbabwe Newspapers (1980) has disputed media reports suggesting it renewed interest in partnering with Econet Media's Kwese TV after speculative reports that the latter had been licensed.In a...Published: 01 Sep 2017 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kwese row spills into High Court
GOVERNMENT is using underhand means to force exiled telecommunications magnate Strive Masiyiwa's Econet Media-owned Kwese TV into a partnership with either Zimbabwe Newspapers (Zimpapers) or Zimbabwe ...Published: 31 Aug 2017 at 07:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa takes Mugabe head-on
TELECOMMUNICATIONS magnate, Strive Masiyiwa is girding for a bruising legal battle with President Robert Mugabe's administration after a decision by the authorities to cancel Econet's television broa...Published: 30 Aug 2017 at 08:27hrs | 5387 | by Staff reporter
Kwese TV ban exposes Mugabe's govt
The government's swift move to bar Econet Media's pay TV service last week was predictable, but deeply worrying because the regime is once again demonstrating that it is averse to reforms.Zimb...Published: 27 Aug 2017 at 12:53hrs | 755 | by Editorial Comment
Confusion over Kwese TV's Zimbabwe licence
KWESE TV has partnered local player, Dr Dish in a content distribution deal that will see the Econet media owned company beam in the country. However, there is confusion as the Broadcasting Authority ...Published: 24 Aug 2017 at 06:45hrs | 1160 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe 'licenses' Masiyiwa's Kwesé TV to compete with DStv
GOVERNMENT has licensed telecommunications guru, Strive Masiyiwa's Kwesé TV, a development which will bring competition to MultiChoice's Digital Satellite Television (DStv).Econet Wireless Zi...Published: 11 Aug 2017 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Global news channel Wion to launch on Kwese-TV
Zee Africa is proud to announce the launch of its global English news channel WION on Africa's dynamic new pay–TV network Kwesé TV. WION will premiere to African audiences in Kwesé TV's curr...Published: 08 Jun 2017 at 16:37hrs | 576 | by Staff reporter
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