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South Africans in danger of losing access to SABC
If South Africa follows through with the 31 March analogue switch-off deadline, a date being challenged in court today, the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) risks losing a quarter of its ...Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 20:45hrs | 1464 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt allocates set top boxes to Binga chiefs
Authorities in Matabeleland North province are intensifying efforts to distribute set top boxes to villagers in Binga, aiming to enhance radio and television reception in the district. Traditional lea...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:59hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa threatens to fire members of the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe
INFORMATION minister Monica Mutsvangwa has threatened to fire members of the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) and accused the staff at the State Procurement Board (SPB) of ‘sleeping on duty'...Published: 06 Oct 2022 at 06:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
3 of 6 new ZBC channels go live
THE national broadcaster ZBC recently launched six new channels as part of its mantra to grow the broadcasting sector with three of them now operational.The channels are Jive TV, Shasha, Danda...Published: 14 Dec 2021 at 22:49hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe TV goes digital
ZIMBABWE will soon have free-to-air digital television services through 12 stations following the successful and historic switch-over yesterday, from the analogue signal to Digital Terrestrial Televis...Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 07:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Decoders to access new TV stations
MEMBERS of the public are not going to be able to view newly licensed television stations using their analogue television sets and will have to buy decoders which will enable access, the Broadcasting ...Published: 26 Nov 2020 at 07:14hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appoints ZBC, BAZ, Transmedia boards
Government has appointed boards for the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), Transmedia Corporation Limited and Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ). The appointments are with immediate effect...Published: 01 Aug 2019 at 09:21hrs | 2 | 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
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
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 | 57 | by Staff reporter
KweseTV launches in Mutare
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe last week launched its Kwese TV in Mutare at a colourful ceremony as the company seeks to expand its footprint as a satellite and broadcasting network. Addressing over...Published: 20 Oct 2017 at 09:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to tackle cultural imperialism
Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr Chris Mushohwe says the digitalisation programme will play a major role in tackling cultural imperialism that has eroded the Zimbab...Published: 25 Apr 2017 at 14:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Rural dwellers to get free TV signal receivers
GOVERNMENT will distribute set top boxes free of charge to people in rural areas and charge a very minimal fee for urban folks upon finalisation of the digitalisation programme, a Cabinet Minister...Published: 31 Mar 2017 at 14:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BAZ misses digitisation deadline
The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe has missed the March 2016 digitisation deadline it had set for itself and the process is now expected to be completed by mid-2017, an official said yesterday. Th...Published: 23 Jun 2016 at 06:52hrs | 2 | by Elita Chikwati
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
Zimbabwe Digitalisation: The full story
Zimbabwe has been preparing to make the inevitable switch from analogue broadcasting to digital terrestrial television in keeping with International Telecommunication Union requirements. We now have s...Published: 28 Sep 2015 at 15:09hrs | | by Kuda Bwititi and Lincoln Towindo
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
Zimbabwe will require 3 million Set To Boxes for digitalisation
Zimbabwe will require at least three million Set Top Box (STB) to enable households to be able to watch digitalised content when the country migrates from analogue to digital, the Information and...Published: 15 Aug 2014 at 09:26hrs | 4 | by Peter Matambanadzo
Zimbabwe to miss digitalisation deadline
Zimbabwe is unlikely to meet the June 2015 international digital migration deadline set by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) due to lack of funding and a coordinated approach, a telecom...Published: 28 Apr 2014 at 20:18hrs | | by Xolisani Ncube
Zim viewers to buy new TV sets after digitalisation
Most Zimbabweans will have to dispose of their television sets or buy the equipment that enables them to watch digitalised content when the country migrates from analogue to digital, parliamentarians ...Published: 28 Apr 2014 at 17:14hrs | 3 | by Lloyd Gumbo
Top health habits to steal from your man
6 health lessons we can learn from men When it comes to healthy living, we may feel we have the upper hand over the opposite sex. However, there are some instances where it can pay to take a ...Published: 31 Aug 2012 at 12:32hrs | 1 | by Realbuzz.com
Zimbabwe set top relax travel restrictions for Nigerians
Tourism and Hospitality Minister Engineer Walter Mzembi has promised to relax travel restrictions for Nigerians as the country seeks to forge stronger ties with the West African country.Eng Mz...Published: 02 Jul 2012 at 05:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Google TV still on track
Edinburgh - Google is "absolutely committed" to its fledgling television business and expects many more partners to join it soon, executive chairperson Eric Schmidt said on Saturday.Google TV,...Published: 28 Aug 2011 at 14:11hrs | | by Reuters
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