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16% -- share of operators with revenue generating telco deals for African OTT operators (2026)
According to the BMA 2026 African OTT Survey, only 16% of African OTT operators have active telco deals generating revenue.
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16%
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2026
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95
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60
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20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Broadcast Media Africa (BMA)
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Tier A
https://news.broadcastmediaafrica.com/2026/03/10/how-to-unlock-growth-ott-streaming-in-africa-throug… ↗
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Driving OTT Streaming Growth With Smart, Strategic Telco Partnerships - Broadcast Media Africa
The 2026 African OTT Survey by BMA highlights a massive disconnect between strategic intent and operational reality regarding industry partnerships. While 78% of media executives categorise partnerships as “very important” or “critical,” there is a stark 62-percentage-point gap in execution: only 16…
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Broadcast Media Africa (BMA)
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BMA 2026 African OTT Survey
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African OTT operators: 16% share of operators with revenue generating telco deals. Source: Broadcast Media Africa (BMA) (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/african-ott-operators-active-telco-deals-2026
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/african-ott-operators-active-telco-deals-2026" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>16%</strong> -- share of operators with revenue generating telco deals for African OTT operators<br><small>Source: Broadcast Media Africa (BMA) (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/african-ott-operators-active-telco-deals-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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