The government through the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) has granted three broadcasting licences to Econet Media. The three licences are for Web Casting, Video On Demand and Content Distribution.
The Content Distribution Licence is quite significant as it will allow Kwese TV to operate legally since the new broadcaster cancelled its contract with Dr Dish. When Kwese TV came onto the market last year, it was initially using Dr Dish’s licence until the two companies fell out and parted ways leaving Kwese without a broadcasting licence. The notices for the licences were published in state media and read as follows:
ECONET MEDIA SERVICE LICENCE
TAKE NOTICE that ECONET MEDIA has been awarded a Broadcasting Service Licence by the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe in terms of Section 10 of the Broadcasting Services Act (Chapter 12:06).
Details of licence are as follows:
1. Type of licence: ………………..Web Casting License #WS0001
2. Licence area:……………………. National
3. Applicant’s Head Office:…79 Livingstone Avenue Harare
ECONET MEDIA SERVICE LICENCE
TAKE NOTICE that ECONET MEDIA has been awarded a Broadcasting Service Licence by the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe in terms of Section 10 of the Broadcasting SerVices Act (Chapter 12:04
Details of licence are as follows:
1. Type of licence: ………………..Video On Demand License #VODS0001
2. Licence area:……………………. National
3. Applicant’s Head Office:…79 Livingstone Avenue Harare
ECONET MEDIA SERVICE LICENCE
TAKE NOTICE that ECONET MEDIA has been awarded a Broadcasting Service Licence by the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe in terms of Section 10 of the Broadcasting Services Act (Chapter 12:06).
Details of licence are as follows:
1. Type of licence: ………………..Content Distribution License #CD0003
2. Licence area:……………………. National
3. Applicant’s Head Office:…79 Livingstone Avenue Harare