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ZBC TV spruces up to win viewers, adverts[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's ZBC TV has overhauled its programming as it battles to lure viewers dejected by pathetic programming and a blackout on foreign content. 15 Jul 2009 12:11 Zim: Internet survives fall in media demand[Sam Hungwe] The internet survived a slump in patronage or visibility that affected all the other media in Zimbabwe from Q4 2007 to Q4 2008, the Zimbabwe All Media Products and Services (ZAMPS) survey has revealed. 23 Mar 2009 12:18 Globecast Satellite acquittedThere was a dramatic end to the Globecast Satellite trial on 24 July 2008 when Harare Magistrate Archie Wochiunga refused to place the company on further remand after the state had applied for a postponement of the matter. 24 Jul 2008 20:00 SA company charged with illegal importation of broadcasting equipmentA South African company, Globecast Satellite, which saw two of its employees acquitted of practising journalism without accreditation in April 2008 by a Harare magistrate, is now being charged with illegal importation of broadcasting equipment in violation of the Broadcasting Services Act (BSA). 24 Jul 2008 08:48 Rugoho-Chin'ono, CNN Multichoice African Journalist 2008
SpongeBob SquarePants to hit sub-Saharan AfricaMultiChoice Africa has signed a multi-year distribution deal with MTV Networks International to carry leading kids' entertainment brand, Nickelodeon, in southern Africa. Starting 1 July 2008, Nickelodeon will launch as a 24-hour English language channel, broadcasting to more than one and a half million DStv subscribers in Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. 18 Jun 2008 09:01 Tsvangirai calls on the youthSpeaking in an exclusive interview this weekend with pan-African entertainment network, MTV Networks Africa and US campus TV network MTVu, Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will urge young people of all nations to take an active role in issues affecting the country in order to secure a brighter future for Zimbabweans of all ages. 12 Jun 2008 17:55 Zim's ‘war veterans' enter the space race with a vengeancePro-government war veterans force locals to remove satellite television receivers from their homes in Matabeleland South. 29 May 2008 08:18 Africa's Olympic winThe African Union of Broadcasting (AUB) has concluded an agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to acquire the free-to-air broadcast rights for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. The broadcast rights relate to 41 sub-Saharan territories excluding South Africa. 26 May 2008 14:43 Advertisers desert Zim state broadcaster[Dumisani Ndlela] The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holdings board chairman Justin Mutasa says advertisers have deserted its broadcasting operations, admitting that poor programming has crippled operations - but he blamed the crisis on sacked CEO Henry Muradzikwa, whom he accused of running down operations by not consulting the board and government. 19 May 2008 07:07 Mugabe's nephew to get TV licence
Zim advertising awards go ahead despite lack of new campaigns[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's Advertising Publicity Club is organising its annual competition for the advertising industry, despite a dearth of new campaigns due to an economic crisis that has stunted growth and limited new advertising campaigns in a once vibrant sector. 11 Jan 2008 07:04 Music video project for AfricaPan-African music entertainment network MTV Networks Africa and oil marketer Shell have partnered to boost Africa's contemporary music industry. 22 Nov 2007 14:43 Latest jobs | Ad showcase |
Hopewell Rugoh-Chin'ono, from Zimbabwe, has been awarded the top prize at this year's CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2008 Awards ceremony. 
The government is on the verge of granting President Robert Mugabe's nephew, Phillip Chiyangwa, an operating licence for the second terrestrial television network in Zimbabwe. 
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