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Africast TV Provides Live Coverage Of Kenya Election
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Africast Global Media Inc.
January 31, 2008
Broadcasts are being viewed worldwide by a growing audience of
Kenyan expatriates and Kenya-watchers
New York, NY -- Africast Global Media Inc., the world's leading
broadcaster of African television over broadband Internet, is seeing
a big surge in its viewership by Kenyans around the world and others
who are keenly interested in following political developments in
Kenya. |
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Africast (www.africast.tv)
streams real-time and archived programming from KTN, Kenya’s premier
TV network, to Kenyans in the Diaspora, for viewing online
oncomputers and via IPTV direct to television sets.
As their homeland braced for one of the most hotly contested
elections in its history, an increasing number of Kenyans abroad
looked to Africast TV for timely coverage of developments and
results. Africast’s live broadcasts have enabled Kenyans in the
Diaspora to participate in the election process through programs
such as "Race to State House," on Mondays at 9:40 pm local time;
"DEBATE 07," Wednesdays at 7:35 pm local time; and the country’s
presidential debates.
“The response and the comments we are getting from viewers,
including some fairly lengthy notes of appreciation, have been
overwhelmingly favorable,” says John Sarpong, Africast Chairman &
CEO. “Never before has there been a U.S.-based multi- media,
entertainment and information network devoted solely to quality
Africa programming. Africast fills a void in the global Africa media
market by providing intelligent and appealing entertainment to a
community that is aware of its heritage and hungry for quality
programming."
At the peak of the election coverage, Africast TV reported 120,000
Kenyan visitors to its site and 10,000 new subscribers. Africast
currently provides African programming to subscribers in 50
countries.
When measured by the number of agreements it has signed with African
ethnic channels (more than 40 channels in 25 African countries),
Africast TV is the world's leading broadcaster of African ethnic
television over broadband.
Africast TV, a subsidiary of
Africast Global Media, Inc., offers diverse, Africa-focused
entertainment, multi-media and information services to U.S. and
worldwide audiences. For more information, visit www.africast.tv. |
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