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New broadcasting players urged to utilise licenses 

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New broadcasting players urged to utilise licenses 
The Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) acting Chief Executive Officer Tshoganetso Kepaletswe said the authority is worried by companies that are awarded licenses and do not use them. Kepaletswe said this on Friday when awarding licenses to new broadcasting players for Satellite Television and subscription Management Services. He said in the past BOCRA had issued licenses under other categories but the licensees never progressed beyond holding a license. The four companies that were awarded licenses are Econet Media Botswana T/A Kweswe TV, Ovy Network, Alfaview and DeepVive Productions T/A Clouds TV respectively. Alfaview, Ovy and Clouds TV will operate as Satellite Television Service providers broadcasting content as a single channel or several channels aggregated into a bouquet. The broadcast content could be locally produced by the broadcaster or commissioned from third parties in the form of a full channel or a packaged programme. The licensees will carry all the broadcasting obligations including responsibility over suitability of broadcast material for Botswana audience. Alfaview and Ovy will provide the service to the consumers on subscription basis, while Clouds TV will provide a free to air service. Kepaletswe said these companies should use the opportunity that they are early entrants to their advantage.…

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