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ZBC launches digital system
THE Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation has launched a new digital internet protocol and multi-channel transmission system aimed at generating technical capacity and improving the quality of service as ...Published: 30 Jun 2023 at 14:28hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Edd Branson brokers gamechanging global media deal
Barely 2 months after his appointment as Chairman of the AfriUSA Business Initiative, Edd Branson has hit the ground running with a 100 million USD telecom deal that will transform the GSM network spa...Published: 11 May 2023 at 07:21hrs | 4 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mangudya freaks out over RBZ balcony cuddlers
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has thrown its employees captured sharing an intimate moment at its building under the bus after receiving backlash on social media.This comes after social media...Published: 22 Jun 2021 at 17:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
DStv opens up channels for the festive season
DStv is giving lower-tiered subscribers an early Christmas gift by opening up some of the premium channels during the end-of-year and beginning-of-2019 festive period.From Tuesday, 18 December...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 13:18hrs | | by Channel24
Digitisation project gathers momentum
THE $173 million digitisation programme that is expected to help improve the quality of the country's broadcasting services is now 35 percent complete and is anticipated to be over by 2021, an officia...Published: 16 Dec 2018 at 10:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Family watches father's killing on WhatAapp
A FAMILY of a South Africa-based Zimbabwean security guard is reeling from the shock of witnessing his tragic last moments, as they stumbled on a viral video of his fatal shooting on social media....Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 09:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZBC told to improve on programmes
The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation must improve the quality of its productions to meet regional and international standards; Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvan...Published: 06 Oct 2018 at 09:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chinese company to mount road surveillance cameras in Zimbabwe
ARTIFICIAL Intelligence (AI) technology will soon be applied on local roads after President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday gave a nod to a Chinese company, Hikvision, and a local start-up to mount high...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 07:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZBC ready for ConCourt live broadcast
Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) CEO, Mr Patrick Mavhura has assured the nation and the international community that the national broadcaster is ready to beam live the Constitutional Court ruli...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 18:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Binga accesses digital television signal
The Binga community in Matabeleland North Province will for the first time access digital television signal following the completion of the Manjolo digital transmitter tower.The transmitter co...Published: 09 Jun 2018 at 16:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Local producers urged to feed Zimdigital project
THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services, George Charamba, says the ongoing Zimdigital project presents an opportunity for local artists to show their cr...Published: 02 May 2018 at 07:00hrs | 1 | by Staff rpeorter
$6m released for completion of digitalisation programme
GOVERNMENT has released $6 million to the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) to complete the digitalisation project amid reports that most transmission sites countrywide are ready for migration ...Published: 26 Apr 2018 at 08:31hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe to have 24 TV channels
ZIMBABWE is poised to have up to 24 television channels as the country embraces new technology for its broadcast spectrum which will create employment in the industry.This was said by the Perm...Published: 12 Apr 2018 at 07:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Safeguard's mobile CCTV improves transport fleet monitoring
Safeguard Alarms is now offering businesses mobile closed circuit television (CCTV) to monitor what is happening inside and outside their vehicles, after proving its worth through using it to monitor ...Published: 29 Mar 2018 at 11:28hrs | 2 | by Agencies
Safeguard's mobile CCTV improves transport fleet monitoring
Safeguard Alarms is now offering businesses mobile closed circuit television (CCTV) to monitor what is happening inside and outside their vehicles, after proving its worth through using it to monitor ...Published: 28 Mar 2018 at 11:58hrs | 1 | by Agencies
Party bus for Vic Falls carnival goers
Star FM DJ Icytat will be rocking carnivalists travelling to Victoria Falls in December on the party bus that will depart Harare on December 28 arriving in the resort town on the following day in time...Published: 20 Sep 2017 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
'More community radios on cards'
THE Government says it has responded to calls for community broadcasting by licensing several stations, with more coming on board soon and that should "bury" the debate on community radio stations...Published: 04 Mar 2017 at 07:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Multichoice decrease DStv subscription rates for Zimbabweans
MULTICHOICE has reduced DStv subscription rates by as much as 21 percent, while a content upgrade would be introduced to four bouquets with effect from November 1.Multichoice Zimbabwe chie...Published: 18 Oct 2016 at 18:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Airbus A350 comes to Harare
History was made yesterday afternoon when the first African-owned Airbus A350 touched down at Harare International Airport, in a clear testimony of the aviation industry's confidence in Zimbabwe....Published: 16 Jul 2016 at 07:58hrs | | by Nyemudzai Kakore
Bulawayo digitalisation content producers impress BAZ
Content producers who were tasked by the government to come up with material for the Digital Migration Project are confident that they will produce content which will be compatible with the high defin...Published: 13 Apr 2016 at 06:33hrs | 1 | by Danisa Masuku
Cassette players set to make a comeback
US rapper Eminem recently announced that he is re-releasing The Slim Shady LP, originally released in 1999, on cassette tape.This could lead to an upsurge in the sal...Published: 09 Mar 2016 at 13:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo animators to tackle folktales
FOLKTALES which have been passed down through generations since time immemorial will soon be brought to life as they will be shown on the big screen.This was revealed by Zenzele Ndebele, the p...Published: 24 Feb 2016 at 11:06hrs | 29 | by Nhlalwenhle Ngwenya
Zimbabwe to launch Sadc TV
ZIMBABWE will soon introduce a television station for the Sadc region which will promote the African cultural ethos of member states, a Cabinet Minister has said. Speaking on the sidelines of ...Published: 14 Feb 2016 at 10:49hrs | | by Walter Mswazie
Zimbabwe media told to brace for digital era
Media houses in Zimbabwe will need to have content ready when the country commissions its high definition television channels in April, with initial plans for 12 channels, six going to the Zimbabwe Br...Published: 08 Jan 2016 at 05:09hrs | | by Freeman Razemba
Zimbabwe digital TV launch set for March
Zimbabwe is expected to launch its first digital television by March this year, and Government has urged television content producers to ensure the country has enough to broadcast when the industry is...Published: 06 Jan 2016 at 05:12hrs | | by Lloyd Gumbo
Zimbabwe require $18m worth of set top boxes
The government has covered work costing over $40 million in the digitalisation process and now requires an additional $18 million to purchase 400 000 set top boxes.This was revealed by the Per...Published: 14 Dec 2015 at 15:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Digital migration likely to cause content problems'
THE migration from analogue broadcasting to digital terrestrial television (DTT) whose deadline is set for June 17 is likely to cause a content challenge for broadcasters, Broadcasting Authority of Zi...Published: 09 Jun 2015 at 10:45hrs | 69 | by Yoliswa Dube
ZTV blackout looms
ZIMBABWE will likely miss the June 17 International Telecommunications Union (ITU) deadline to migrate from analogue to digital television broadcasting, media analysts have warned.With only ab...Published: 25 May 2015 at 11:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZTV battling to acquire new TV content
THE Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation is battling to acquire new content from independent producers due to lack of funds, The Sunday Mail Leisure has learnt.ZBC is racing to meet the June 17 d...Published: 24 May 2015 at 09:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
LG unveiled a new Android device
LG unveiled a new Android device, the G4 last week at the New York press event.At the event in New York LG President and CEO Juno Cho stated, "every smartphone now looks the same as if someone...Published: 04 May 2015 at 08:31hrs | 17 | by Tawanda Nomatoma
ZBC to introduce multiple TV channels
Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) acting chief executive officer Mr Patrick Mavhura has said national broadcaster will be introducing channels that will be accessible only after paying a subscri...Published: 22 Feb 2015 at 08:45hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Keys Communications introduces its successful Township Wall Media to the rest of Africa, from Zimbabwe
HARARE - After over 5 years of leadership in the township wall advertising industry throughout South Africa, township media specialists, Keys Communicati...Published: 18 Feb 2015 at 07:51hrs | 1 | by APO
Journalist drags BCC to court over camera
A Bulawayo journalist has dragged three Bulawayo municipal police to court for allegedly stealing his broadcasting camera and damaging his digital camera during a scuffle that ensued after the news pr...Published: 20 Jan 2015 at 17:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Viewers slam 'sub-standard' ZBCtv program
VARIOUS ZBCtv viewers have castigated the Starbrite talent search show producers for producing a sub-standard show. The show, an equivalent to South African and American Idols, seeks to identi...Published: 27 Aug 2014 at 08:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
New local soap 'Wenera' to hit small screens
Zimbabwe's first high definition soap titled "Wenera" is set to hit local television screens in September. The soap which began shooting earlier this year was created by renowned filmmaker Edm...Published: 13 Jun 2014 at 14:43hrs | 1 | by Entertainment reporter
Y-tjukutja to rock Zimbabwe
South African house music group Uhuru will perform at Belgravia Sports Club in Harare on Independence eve.The group, which will collaborate with Willom Tight on his forthcoming album, is b...Published: 11 Apr 2014 at 11:04hrs | 2 | by Arts reporter
Supersport to screen more Zimbabwe PSL games
SUPERSPORT - the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League's broadcast partner will screen more games this season compared to last year's 53.Max Tshunungwa, the Supersport executive producer for Afri...Published: 21 Mar 2014 at 08:45hrs | | by Sports reporter
Emirates connects Zimbabwe to A380 network
HARARE - Emirates, which flies daily from Harare to Lusaka and Dubai, is offering its passengers from Zimbabwe a growing number of opportunities to connect to the world through its expanding fleet...Published: 13 Jan 2014 at 11:25hrs | 3 | by Ndou Paul
Emirates launches a daily A380 Service to Mauritius
Double delivery takes Emirates A380 fleet to 44 - One in three A380s flying today is an Emirates aircraft HARARE - Emirates, which flies daily fro...Published: 22 Dec 2013 at 05:34hrs | | by Ndou Paul
DStv launches cheaper bouquet
MultiChoice launched a new mid-tiered package for its DStv satellite pay-TV service called DStv Extra.It's the second new DStv bouquet launched this year following DStv Family, which was laun...Published: 26 Jun 2013 at 16:14hrs | | by Channel24
MultiChoice raises DStv prices
MultiChoice is again increasing the monthly subscription fees for DStv subscribers from 1 April for the various bouquets, with the DStv Premium bouquet which features the most TV channels and high def...Published: 08 Mar 2013 at 10:53hrs | 1 | by Channel24
ZBC hailed for acquiring OB van
Members of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Media, Information, Publicity, Communication and Technology this Thursday toured ZBC's headquarters at Pockets Hill and hailed the national broadca...Published: 08 Mar 2013 at 05:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
'We have done it because we have been looking East' says Mugabe
President Robert Mugabe has urged broadcasting authorities to put to good use the new US$6,5 outside broadcasting equipment and a satellite up-link for the good of the nation.Mugabe was speak...Published: 19 Feb 2013 at 17:19hrs | | by Staff Reporter
ZBC finally receives state-of-the-art outside broadcasting equipment
The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation has received two state-of-the-art digital outside broadcasting equipment donated by the Chinese government to enable the co-operation to meet the digitalisation ...Published: 13 Feb 2013 at 12:53hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
China donates high definition OB van to ZBC
A high definition outside broadcasting van donated by the Chinese government to the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) is expected in the country in two weeks time. The digital satellite ...Published: 16 Jan 2013 at 18:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Energy saving tips for Zimbabweans households - zesa version
A couple of months back I promised that I would share some info concerning energy saving and that was in the wake of ZESA awarding a contract to a South African Company to supply the country with CFL...Published: 23 Sep 2012 at 05:40hrs | 6 | by Justice Maphosa
Zimbabwe police to impound unlicensed motor vehicles
Motorists not displaying new licence discs will have their vehicles impounded by the police with immediate effect.The police are working with the Zimbabwe Road Administration Authority on a m...Published: 14 Jul 2012 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimra officer steals HD television set worth $500
A Beitbridge-based Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) officer appeared in court yesterday for allegedly stealing an impounded High Definition (HD) television set worth $500 from the State warehouse....Published: 30 May 2012 at 04:45hrs | | by Beitbridge Reporter
Zimra officer steals TV set from State warehouse
A BEITBRIDGE - based Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) officer was yesterday arraigned before the courts for allegedly stealing an impounded High Definition (HD) television set worth $500 from the S...Published: 10 May 2012 at 05:08hrs | | by Beitbridge Reporter
DStv subscription fees to go up from April
Cape Town – MultiChoice has told subscribers that monthly fees will be increased for its various DStv bouquets from April.DStv monthly subscriber fees...Published: 02 Mar 2012 at 17:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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