MTN and media firm Omniaudio have introduced the launch of a “free-to-air” streaming sports activities radio platform that’s zero-rated for information consumption.
Referred to as the Final African Sports activities Audio channel, the streaming audio platform guarantees the “better of sports activities exhibits and content material from throughout Africa and the world”, in keeping with a media assertion.
Omniaudio is headed by veteran South African broadcaster Kevin High-quality, who’s a earlier MD of Jacaranda FM, one of many nation’s main business radio stations.
Within the assertion, High-quality mentioned the collaboration with MTN will convey a “number of voices from throughout the continent direct to cell gadgets with out the concern of utilizing information in South Africa or having an FM machine”.
The service is obtainable as an internet app and affords each reside streams and podcasts.
The Omniaudio on-air sports activities expertise consists of sports activities podcaster Mbulelo Thinta and well-known sports activities columnist and author Kevin McCallum. Sportswriter Matshelane “Bra Jakes” Mamabolo presents “Inside South African Soccer”, whereas from Nigeria, Onah Kosi presents the Premiere Soccer Present, wanting on the leagues throughout Europe and the remainder of the world.
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“The UK has Talksport, the US developed ESPN radio and now Africa has Omniaudio,” mentioned High-quality. “Our intention is to construct this proposition throughout the continent, and we’ll proceed to curate all the perfect sports activities content material into one place, so shoppers received’t should spend hours looking out on a number of platforms for his or her favourites.”
The sports activities channel is obtainable for zero-rated streaming through MTN Play for these utilizing the MTN community. – © 2024 NewsCentral Media
