[kictanet] iTunes Video

[Adam Nelson]

That's doubtful.  I'm sure there's plenty of demand for global content in
Africa.  I'm also sure there's plenty of money.  I'm not sure Apple knows
there's plenty of money but then countries like Guinea Bissau wouldn't be
on the list.

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On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 4:42 PM, ICT Researcher <ict.researcher at yahoo.com>
wrote:

> Your indicated biggest markets prefer African local content to foreign?
>
>
>   On Thursday, October 16, 2014 1:05 PM, Adam Nelson via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>
> HBO recently announced that they would be launching a streaming service to
> non-cable customers next year ... but only in the US.
>
> This got me thinking about what the current state of iTunes video is and I
> came to this list:
>
> http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3599#video_content
>
> Does anybody know why Zimbabwe, Guinea Bissau, Ghana, Niger, Egypt and a
> bunch of other African countries are there but not Nigeria, Angola, Rwanda,
> Tanzania, or Kenya?  Is there some sort of intellectual property law that
> hasn't been passed here?  It can't be market size since Kenya, Nigeria, and
> Angola are some of the biggest markets.
>
> -Adam
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