Dear All
Digital Migration may be the answer to reach out to marginalized communities with relevant content. Elimu TV wish to reach out to the millions of out of school youth who have done KCSE and because of the many socila challenges could not transit to secondary level.
We have developed educational content of five secondary subject with a fund from FIRE. We plan to have life classes in the first year to facilitate continuous development of content and interaction through SMS.
We have been in the process of getting sponsors and partners who can enable us pay the 350,000 monthly fee to KBC unfortunately Signet have switched off every digital channel that has not paid so far Elimu being one of them.

Signet should facilitate migration by supporting channels that have unique content and have potential of being viewed by very many people in the Country. We are in discussion with various county governments to support TV Schools that will enable access to Elimu TV at community level.

Its my prayer and hope that we shall be one of the channels that will be on as Nairobi Migrates to Digital

Jane



On Monday, December 2, 2013 7:36 AM, "bitange@jambo.co.ke" <bitange@jambo.co.ke> wrote:
Grace,
As I said, there is madness in this digital migration thing. KBC should never charge any content provider. The more content you have the greater chances for different revenue models. Just imagine if youtube starts to start charging content providers.  

I have said before and can state here that nobody will succeed in content and infrastructure at the same time. This is why I favoured having Signet as a PPP and eventually dispose it to someone whose core business is infrastructure. KBC's core business is content provision. They must begin to aggregate content by all means and create a different revenue model.  

In the coming days, multiplex operators will start disposing off their infrastructure to firms like Eaton. Even MNOs want to focus on their core end of business. Government should dispose Signet before it starts to require more funding from the exchequre. There is no need to hold on to an asset that will never bring any revenue let alone sustaining itself.

Ndemo.


Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
From: Grace Githaiga
Sent: Monday, 2 December 2013 01:24
To: bitange@jambo.co.ke
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Costs of Digital TV Migration

Dr. Ndemo,
I go back to Yawe's point: the need to have a platform to discuss the issue of digital migration and even content production. I agree with you that content is the next big thing. However, I have just learnt that Signet (free to air) surcharges a fee of Ksh. 350k per month to carry the content. This is a challenge to such initiatives as Elimu TV. And in as much as there will be different revenue models, I wonder whether the big companies will advertise on the community media channel.  What is your take?

Rgds
Grace

Those who will succeed must simply have good local content in several
> thematic areas, that is, comedy, news, lifestyle etc. There will be
> different revenue models such that if you want to watch Baba Shirandula or
> Vioja Mhakamani without pay, then you will have to endure advertising as
> sponsored by XX otherwise you can subscribe or pay per view without the
> interruptions. Major advertisers will them selves own channels and
> compete for good content.

From: ggithaiga@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2013 16:57:48 +0000
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital TV Migration
CC: kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke
To: ggithaiga@hotmail.com

Correct Dr. Ndemo. Legislation is not an answer to everything. 
BTW, you could still contribute onto the online debate we conducted last week on the AU convention on cyber security. And thanks for that update of the ITU forum in Asia. 
Rgds
Grace

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bitange Ndemo [mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke]
> Sent: Friday, November 29, 2013 08:01 PM
> Cc: kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital TV Migration
>
> Grace,
> At the recent ITU forum in Asia, Africa tried to get an extension beyond
> 2015 but but they were rejected. It was even embarrassing for South
> Africa to raise the postponement proposal. Reason. Everybody has moved
> except Africa. Africa is talking about set to boxes when the world has
> shifted to computers and mobile phone to watch what we used to call
> television content. It is no longer prophesy to say that the current TV
> business model dying and cannot be resuscitated. It is only a matter of
> time before advertising adopts newer models.
>
> Schumpeter's creative destruction theory is in the works here and only
> those who will listen will survive. The current multiplex operators too
> will not survive for long. Convergence of ICT and broadcast has started
> in earnest and we shall see a focus on core business with consolidation of
> new specialized infrastructure providers.
>
> If you see MNOs getting into content then you know content is KING.
> Viewership is changing from being a slave or controlled by broadcaster
> schedule to controlling when you want to watch any content. We shall be
> searching for latest news and only watch what you want to see in a
> bulletin.
>
> Those who will succeed must simply have good local content in several
> thematic areas, that is, comedy, news, lifestyle etc. There will be
> different revenue models such that if you want to watch Baba Shirandula or
> Vioja Mhakamani without pay, then you will have to endure advertising as
> sponsored by XX otherwise you can subscribe or pay per view without the
> interruptions. Major advertisers will them selves own channels and
> compete for good content.
>
> This is why we declined to vote for the new ITRs where content providers
> will heavily pay and pass the cost on to consumers. It is dangerous to
> have Telcos and bureaucrats in one room to decide new revenue streams in
> the face of disruptive technologies.
>
> We must see every problem as an opportunity. That is why I oppose too
> much legislation around cyber security. We shall end up curtailing our
> own freedoms trying to catch a thief who will anyway continue to steal
> (even with death sentence, we still have thieves around). We must
> constantly come with new ways of fighting cyber crime through technology
> not legislation.
>
>
> Ndemo.
>
>
>
>
>
> > @ WambuaYawe raises a point that CCK should consider. The need to have a
> > public forum to discuss this TV migration roho safi. There is
> > misconception on this process by many ordinary folks. Lets hope that the
> > courts will dispense with the matter real soon.
> >
> > RgdsGG
> > From: Wambua@cck.go.ke
> > Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 09:18:42 +0000
> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital TV Migration
> > CC: kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke
> > To: ggithaiga@hotmail.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Robert,
> >
> > You are most welcome Robert.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> >
> > Christopher Wambua
> > Manager – Communications
> > Consumer and Public Affairs Department
> > Communications Commission of Kenya
> > P.O. Box 14448 NAIROBI 00800
> > Tel: +254 20 4242209
> > info@cck.go.ke
> > www.cck.go.ke
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From: robert yawe [mailto:robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk]
> >
> >
> > Sent: Friday, November 29, 2013 8:43 AM
> >
> > To: Wambua, Christopher
> >
> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> >
> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital TV Migration
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Chris,
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks for your response even though it weakens my conspiracy theory as
> > Kivuva puts it but also indicates that there is still a level of
> > commitment towards the migration.
> >
> >
> >
> > I wish we had a public platform that could have the true issues discussed
> > without contravening the laws especially with all the rubbish being
> > peddled by the traditional (shuka and all).
> >
> >
> >
> > It is my sincere hope that on the 13th of December 2013 I will eat humble
> > pie, I am open to an icecream scoop to go with it.
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Robert Yawe
> >
> > KAY System Technologies Ltd
> >
> > Phoenix House, 6th Floor
> >
> > P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
> >
> > Kenya
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wednesday, 27 November 2013, 23:29, "Wambua, Christopher"
> > <Wambua@cck.go.ke> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Robert
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I am afraid that your allegations regarding our silence on this issue are
> > unfounded and absolutely untrue.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > As much as we may wish to, CCK cannot comment on matters before a court of
> > law without running into problems with the law.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > We shall nonetheless argue our case in court.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Wambua
> >
> >
> > Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From:
> > robert yawe
> >
> >
> > Sent:
> > Wednesday, 27 November 2013 17:46 PM
> >
> >
> > To:
> > Wambua, Christopher
> >
> >
> > Reply To:
> > robert yawe
> >
> >
> > Cc:
> > KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> >
> >
> > Subject:
> > Re: [kictanet] Digital TV Migration
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On an aside I now realise that it is actually the government that does not
> > want the migration to digital and are using the mainstream media and COFEK
> > to front the assault.
> >
> >
> >
> > This is being done to curtail our growing freedoms, with the migration
> > every governor can run his own local channel for only Kes. 1,000,000/- per
> > month which allows them to drawn the voice of the National Government.
> >
> >
> >
> > The blatant lies by all the TV stations yesterday that turning off the
> > analogue signal in Nairobi will leave over 90% of Kenyans in the dark and
> > CCK has not come out to dispute this just thickens the plot.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > This is what the government does not want
> > http://www.democracynow.org/
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Robert Yawe
> >
> > KAY System Technologies Ltd
> >
> > Phoenix House, 6th Floor
> >
> > P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
> >
> > Kenya
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tuesday, 26 November 2013, 15:47, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk>
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Finally a simple advert that even I can understand
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wcLTnVXDcU
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Robert Yawe
> >
> > KAY System Technologies Ltd
> >
> > Phoenix House, 6th Floor
> >
> > P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
> >
> > Kenya
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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