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

[Barrack Otieno]

You nailed it Mblayo, diversification can be a monster, its better to stick
to what one knows best.
On Jan 29, 2015 10:52 AM, "Brian Munyao Longwe via kictanet" <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> IMHO the big 3 (NMG, RMG and SMG) made a big strategic and financial
> mistake in opting to go for a Signal Distribution license. Given that only
> 3 are to be issued in the country, and that the license comes with heavy
> obligations to provide countrywide coverage based on certain timelines, the
> level of investment required is huge. When this is weighed against revenues
> that would be earned from leasing out digital channels to broadcasters -
> the return on investment is at a distant horizon, and profits would be
> somewhat limited due to the costs of maintaining, operating the
> infrastructure.
>
> If the 3 had stuck to what they do best - generate content that has
> eyeballs fixed on their channels, and thereby earn their advertising
> revenue; then go further to introduce premium content, interactive content
> (and even internet access) out of which they can create additional revenue
> streams they would be laughing all the way to the bank...
>
> Now they are digging themselves deeper and deeper into debt (and potential
> losses) - I smell a few bankruptcies in the near future - watch this
> space....
>
> Best regards,
>
> Brian
>
> On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 10:12 AM, Network of non- formal Educational
> institutions via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> Dear All
>> We need to have a forum on Digital Migration and the role of IT
>> Specialists. Most of the new digital TV Stations need alot of support in
>> content development  and this is one are where members of this forum and
>> ISOC could contribute.
>> Invite the Digital TV owners to a forum and share with them on areas that
>> you could be of support to them in terms of content
>> development,transmission,communication and feedback etc. I will be happy to
>> provide some good contacts of Digital TV owners.
>>
>> Jane
>>
>>
>>   On Tuesday, January 27, 2015 7:33 PM, cdohnio via kictanet <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>>
>> I know for a fact that the broadcastors were given a chance to form their
>> own distribution network in 2009/10 and they couldn't agree on ownership
>> and shareholding.
>> That they are doing everything in their power to frustrate our migration
>> effort because they couldn't get along strikes me as profoundly unfair. The
>> airwaves belong to the public and are held in trust by the government on
>> our behalf. Are we saying that KTN, Ciitizen and NTV are the only stations
>> with good content? Radio Africa has proven that there are people willing to
>> distribut their content for free to reach us the public.
>> Let the stations take themselves of the air, see how long before some
>> other channels come in to fill the void.
>>
>> All the best,
>> princelySid
>>
>> *Twitter:* @princelySid | *Website: *cdohnio.blogspot.com
>>
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