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Wednesday January 13 2021
Pay television players experienced another contraction translating into a loss of about 20,000 subscribers between July and September 2020, a new Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) report shows
Summary
The report further explains that the sustained contraction in the active pay TV market is a consequence of the continued suspension of major Sports Leagues due to the Covid-19; although some of these resumed towards the end of the review period under strict limitations.
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Pay television players experienced another contraction translating into a loss of about 20,000 subscribers between July and September 2020, a new Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) report shows.
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