[kictanet] Fw: [isoc_ke] The battle for control of Kenyan Digital airspace

[Victor bwire]

what is the experience from other countries that have migrated... where has
such approach as one being implemented in Kenya worked

is there any country we can learn from-

On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 12:02 PM, Network of non- formal Educational
institutions via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Dear All
> Elimu TV is one of the channel that has been on the digital platform since
> 2015. The delay in migration has affected us so much because consumers in
> Kenya have not been sensitized on the benefits of digital platform and so
> they did on willingly migrate. The three main broadcasters concentrated on
> frustrating the migration process and did not air anything on the
> discussion. Majority of Kenyan have been made to believe that the chines
> company is being favored against our local media houses.
> In the meantime Elimu TV and others could not get advertisements because
> the advertisers work on numbers. We have also been paying Signet and
> Startimes monthly fees for carrying us and relaying our content to
> available free to air set boxes.
>   It time that Government and its agencies start to support other Digital
> TV Channels with advertisements. We need an affirmative action to ensure
> that the upcoming channels survive.
> Signet should shelve the monthly charges until a level ground is
> established.
>
> Jane.
>
>
>
>  On Wednesday, January 21, 2015 7:52 AM, Ali Hussein via isoc <
> isoc at lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
>
>
> Mwendwa
>
> That is exactly my point.  We shouldn't disregard the fact that content
> costs. In the recent past we have seen local TV Stations come up with
> winning local programs. And local artists being awarded accordingly. We
> mustn't think that this comes out of thin air. Let Startimes and others
> enter into a commercial discussion with the media houses. I am sure they
> will come to an agreement.
>
> *Ali Hussein*
>
>
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> On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 6:44 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva <
> Kivuva at transworldafrica.com> wrote:
>
>
> On 20 January 2015 at 17:26, Ali Hussein via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
> On the side of the four media houses I believe they have a right to have a
> commercial discussion with GOtv and the others since content drives
> advertising revenue
>
>
> I tend to believe GOtv, Startimes are "aerial" providers. If I am an
> advertiser, and I want my audience to be KBC viewers, I would put my advert
> on KBC and not GOtv. In the same breadth, the "aerial" providers should not
> be able to dictate a user's viewing experience. If I'm viewing KBC via
> Startimes, at no time should I see Startimes or ElimuTV or Citizen TV
> related advert without me the viewer switching stations.
>
> Regards
>
> ______________________
> Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya
>
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