Pay TV operator MultiChoice has announced that Newzroom Afrika will produce a new 24-hour news channel to be broadcast on the DStv platform. Newzroom Afrika replaces Afro Worldview, formerly known as African News Network 7 (ANN7). MultiChoice ended its contract with the controversial TV channel earlier in August. Newzroom Afrika is a new company formed by television production entrepreneurs Thokozani Nkosi of Eclipse TV and Thabile Ngwato of Rapid Innovation. MultiChoice said their bid stood out for its “potential to bring a fresh, creative and diversified approach to news reporting, which included an integrated digital strategy, combined with sound audience analysis and appealing on-screen execution”. “Newzroom Afrika has assembled an editorial team with proven news media credentials. Accomplished television executive Zanele Mthembu will head the broadcast operation, while the newsroom will be under the leadership of veteran news media executive and journalist Malebo Phage. There w...
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