Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | China on Saturday launched the second phase of the satellite TV project which will be implemented and provide TV services in over 400 villages in Uganda. Jiang Jiqing, Economic and Commercial Counsellor at the Chinese embassy here said the project is critical especially for students …
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Los Angeles, USA | XINHUA | Universal’s action film “F9: The Fast Saga” dominated North America box office with a huge 70 million U.S. dollars opening from 4,179 theaters, smashing pandemic-era weekend box office record in the region. According to studio figures collected by measurement firm Comscore, it’s the biggest …
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The M-Net Movies Fast & Furious Pop-Up Channel Drifts Back to DStv by Popular Demand Ahead of the Latest Film Release Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eight movies. Ten days of roaring engines and screeching tires. M-Net Movies welcomes back the legendary street racing crew whose law-breaking talents lead them …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Digital terrestrial Pay-Tv service, GOtv, in partnership with Voice of Africa (VoA) has kicked off its annual Ramadan giveaways that will include Iftar for several mosques, food items, prayer mats, GOtv decoders, T-shirts among others. The activations were launched at the Masjid Takuwa Mosque in …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local music artiste Mubarak Mandela commonly known as Free Boy has sued telecom giants MTN and Airtel for copyright infringement. Through Viva Entertainment, the artiste accuses the two telecom giants of using his song “Kwata Essimu” since March 2020 to promote their sales without his …
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Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The European Union (EU) on Friday accused Apple, the American digital giant, of abusing its dominant position in the on-line market and distorting competition of music streaming providers. European Commission Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager said Apple exercises considerable market power in the distribution of music streaming …
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Showmax mobile subscribers in Uganda will now enjoy the full Showmax catalogue at only Sh11,499 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MultiChoice Uganda has announced that Showmax mobile subscribers in Uganda will from the start of this week get an almost 25% reduction in price to access the full Showmax catalogue on a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MultiChoice Uganda has made several landmark additions to its content offerings in the last seven months, delivering further on its promise to support Ugandan content by showcasing local films and entertainment. MultiChoice Uganda, dubbed the home of great Pay-Tv entertainment, held its annual media showcase …
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GOtv value bouquet customers get more offers Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After a successful two-month ‘Tumbiiza GOtv’ campaign that had decoder prices dropped by 23%, MultiChoice Uganda have today announced a ‘Closer Together’ campaign offering that will give GOtv Value Customers more choices of entertaining content. Speaking at the launch …
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MultiChoice Uganda to offer training, cash and other prizes for 2021 film festival participants Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has together with MultiChoice Uganda and other partners launched the 8th edition of its five-day film festival with a cinema opening event at Acacia Mall …
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