60 min
Content Streaming Summit · Africa 2027 · 23–24 February · Cape Town, South Africa
Programme
Indicative programme. Sessions and speakers are still being confirmed.
Day 1 · Tuesday 23 February
Day 1
20 min
KeynoteStreamed for online pass
Welcome and opening remarks
Setting the scene for two days on profitable growth.
40 min
Profitable growth: where African streaming really stands
A frank look at what is working, what is not and where the money is.
60 min
SVOD, AVOD, FAST or hybrid: choosing the right model for each market
Which tiers work in which markets, and how operators decide.
Coffee break
60 min
Broadcaster-led FAST channels: lessons from early African launches
What broadcasters have learnt from launching their own free streaming channels.
60 min
The YouTube effect: competitor, partner or distribution channel?
How platforms and broadcasters are working with, and against, social video.
Lunch and networking
60 min
Bundling, carrier billing and mobile money at scale
The telco and fintech partnerships putting streaming in front of new viewers.
60 min
Ad-tech, measurement and the case for advertiser trust
What advertisers need before they move budget to streaming.
60 min
Day 2 · Wednesday 24 February
Day 2
40 min
Local content that performs at home and travels abroad
How to commission stories that work in more than one market.
60 min
Churn, retention and the economics of live sport
Does live sport pay its way, and what actually keeps subscribers?
Coffee break
60 min
AI in localisation, dubbing, subtitling and recommendation
Reaching audiences in African languages with AI, and where people still matter most.
60 min
Piracy, illicit IPTV and the cost of leakage
Putting a number on piracy and what can be done about it.
Lunch and networking
60 min
Local content quotas and digital tax: what regulation means for streamers
Regulators and operators on the rules shaping the business.
50 min
The metrics that predict profitability
What investors and boards look for in an African streaming business.
30 min
Join us in Cape Town
23–24 February 2027 · The Capital 15 on Orange, South Africa