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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 | 284 | 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 | 867 | 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 | 272 | 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 | 518 | 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 | 410 | 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 | 983 | 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 | 1198 | 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 | 3859 | 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 | 565 | 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 | 1447 | 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 | 4231 | 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 | 798 | 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 | 1256 | 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 | 4120 | 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 | 378 | 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 | 3506 | 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 | 1731 | 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 | 1150 | 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 | 2765 | 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 | 1828 | 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 | 1800 | 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 | 638 | 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 | 624 | 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 | 1162 | 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 | 1430 | 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 | 1973 | 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 | 622 | 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 | 478 | 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 | 1184 | 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 | 5361 | 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 | 750 | 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 | 1144 | 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 | 2791 | 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 | 505 | by Staff reporter
Kwese TV broadcasts premium movies and series
Africa's newest pay TV network Kwesé TV is excited to broadcast premium movie and series channel AMC, owned by AMC Networks International. Kwesé TV, which launched its full entertainment and spo...Published: 14 Feb 2017 at 19:24hrs | 1605 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa, P Diddy strike a deal
Self exiled Zimbabwean telecommunications mogul Strive Masiyiwa has struck a deal with one of United States' wealthiest rapper P Diddy (real name Sean Combs).The synergy will see the flamb...Published: 07 Feb 2017 at 14:26hrs | 3545 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe blocks Strive Masiyiwa, again
ZIMBABWEAN business mogul, Strive Masiyiwa on Monday launched Africa's newest satellite network, Kwese TV, in Ghana, Rwanda and Zambia, skipping Zimbabwe, after once again being frustrated by Pres...Published: 01 Feb 2017 at 06:13hrs | 2865 | by Staff reporter
Econet exclusively brings Viceland to Africa
Econet Media's Kwesé TV today announced it will be exclusively adding VICELAND, the youth-focused lifestyle and culture channel from VICE Media, to its entertainment offering across Sub-Saharan A...Published: 16 Jan 2017 at 14:41hrs | 842 | by Agencies
Strive Masiyiwa builds broadcast empire to challenge MultiChoice
Econet Group is building a broadcasting empire that could challenge MultiChoice's dominance in the payTV market across the continent.In less than two years, Econet Media, a subsidiary of Econe...Published: 10 Jan 2017 at 12:38hrs | 4576 | by Thabiso Mochiko - BusinessDayLive
Econet, ESPN sign long-term collaboration agreement
Econet Media's Kwesé and ESPN today announced a groundbreaking media collaboration in Africa.The deal will deliver the most comprehensive sports coverage in Africa, offering a wide range of s...Published: 26 Oct 2016 at 19:05hrs | 585 | by APO
Econet launches its 24 hour, free-to-air all-sport channel
Econet Media has launched its 24 hour, free-to-air all-sport channel in Rwanda. This channel joins another recently launched one in Kenya as one of the fully owned Kwesé channels. Kwesé'...Published: 28 Sep 2016 at 09:16hrs | 1784 | by Agencies
Govt cancels ZBCtv/Econet deal to broadcast English Premier League
Government has cancelled a deal in which State-owned Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) had partnered Econet Wireless Group to broadcast English Premier League games live on ZTV. Thro...Published: 01 Sep 2016 at 07:24hrs | 2617 | by Staff reporter
Econet brings F1 to African fans for free
Econet Media has added Formula 1® racing to its already impressive portfolio. The African broadcaster has successfully concluded an impressive three and a half year deal with Formula One World Ch...Published: 26 Aug 2016 at 10:43hrs | 1080 | by Agencies
ZTV to screen live English Premier League match every Saturday
IF you are a fan of the English Premiership Football or are following the Rio Olympics 2016, you can consider ZBC as a free option for catching all this entertainment. Econet Media's new free to air c...Published: 15 Aug 2016 at 14:49hrs | 1220 | by Staff reporter
Econet Media secures extensive NFL agreement
Econet Media and the National Football League (NFL) have reached an agreement that will see Econet Media's Kwesé Sports become the exclusive linear TV broadcaster of NFL content in a number of market...Published: 25 Jul 2016 at 12:28hrs | 550 | by Agencies
Econet TV to stream Formula E Across Sub-Saharan Africa
Fans of the FIA Formula E Championship will have live streaming access to all the track action from every season three race after an agreement was reached with Econet Media to stream content via t...Published: 18 Jul 2016 at 13:18hrs | 665 | by Staff reporter
Top African media executive joins Econet
Econet Media has confirmed the appointment of highly experienced African media executive Rhys Torrington as its Group Commercial Director, effective 1st July 2016. This appointment marks a signifi...Published: 11 Jul 2016 at 08:42hrs | 1200 | by Agencies
Econet TV acquires exclusive rights to all Premiership Rugby matches
Get ready for sensational rugby action from England's top teams! In yet another achievement for Econet Media, the company today confirmed that it has acquired the exclusive English language rights to ...Published: 07 Jul 2016 at 11:34hrs | 2661 | by Thobekile Zhou
T.D. Jakes, Econet in groundbreaking alliance
T.D. Jakes Enterprises International, and Econet Media, a multinational, diversified telecommunications group, today announce that they are entering into a relationship to form a multiyear partnership...Published: 20 Jun 2016 at 12:09hrs | 3266 | by Mthobisi Dladla
Econet signs strategic partnership with leading UK sports promoters
With boxing fans gearing up for the big showdown between heavy hitters Anthony Joshua and Dominic Breazeale as they contend for the IBF World Heavyweight title on June 25, Econet Media today announced...Published: 13 Jun 2016 at 09:18hrs | 3415 | by Staff reporter
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