HBO recently announced that they would be launching a streaming service to non-cable customers next year ... but only in the US. This got me thinking about what the current state of iTunes video is and I came to this list: http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3599#video_content Does anybody know why Zimbabwe, Guinea Bissau, Ghana, Niger, Egypt and a bunch of other African countries are there but not Nigeria, Angola, Rwanda, Tanzania, or Kenya? Is there some sort of intellectual property law that hasn't been passed here? It can't be market size since Kenya, Nigeria, and Angola are some of the biggest markets. -Adam -- Kili - Cloud for Africa: kili.io Musings: twitter.com/varud <https://twitter.com/varud> More Musings: varud.com About Adam: www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson
Your indicated biggest markets prefer African local content to foreign? On Thursday, October 16, 2014 1:05 PM, Adam Nelson via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: HBO recently announced that they would be launching a streaming service to non-cable customers next year ... but only in the US. This got me thinking about what the current state of iTunes video is and I came to this list: http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3599#video_content Does anybody know why Zimbabwe, Guinea Bissau, Ghana, Niger, Egypt and a bunch of other African countries are there but not Nigeria, Angola, Rwanda, Tanzania, or Kenya? Is there some sort of intellectual property law that hasn't been passed here? It can't be market size since Kenya, Nigeria, and Angola are some of the biggest markets. -Adam -- Kili - Cloud for Africa: kili.io Musings: twitter.com/varud More Musings: varud.com About Adam: www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ict.researcher%40yahoo... The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
That's doubtful. I'm sure there's plenty of demand for global content in Africa. I'm also sure there's plenty of money. I'm not sure Apple knows there's plenty of money but then countries like Guinea Bissau wouldn't be on the list. -- Kili - Cloud for Africa: kili.io Musings: twitter.com/varud <https://twitter.com/varud> More Musings: varud.com About Adam: www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 4:42 PM, ICT Researcher <ict.researcher@yahoo.com> wrote:
Your indicated biggest markets prefer African local content to foreign?
On Thursday, October 16, 2014 1:05 PM, Adam Nelson via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
HBO recently announced that they would be launching a streaming service to non-cable customers next year ... but only in the US.
This got me thinking about what the current state of iTunes video is and I came to this list:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3599#video_content
Does anybody know why Zimbabwe, Guinea Bissau, Ghana, Niger, Egypt and a bunch of other African countries are there but not Nigeria, Angola, Rwanda, Tanzania, or Kenya? Is there some sort of intellectual property law that hasn't been passed here? It can't be market size since Kenya, Nigeria, and Angola are some of the biggest markets.
-Adam -- Kili - Cloud for Africa: kili.io Musings: twitter.com/varud <https://twitter.com/varud> More Musings: varud.com About Adam: www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson
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