State of Broadcasting and Digital Migration in the Region https://zimbabwe.misa.org Digital broadcasting migration status in Tanzania5 Tanzania successfully completed migration from analogue to digital transmission in 2015. More than 50 analogue transmitters were switched off nationwide and the analogue network was carrying 13 TV services. Tanzania was far ahead of many African countries in terms of availing diversity of players broadcasting space even in the analogue transmission era. Public broadcasters had monopolies in quite a number of countries in the region. These countries include Zimbabwe, Angola and Botswana. The analogue switch off (ASO) was done in phases starting with the capital city Dar Es Salam and was followed by other highly populated urban centres. 3.1 Digital Terrestrial Transmission business model adopted in Tanzania The introduction of digital terrestrial transmission in 2010 changed the business model of the terrestrial platform. It created two entities. • Signal distributor/ multiplexer – whose mandate is to build and operate transmission and distribution network for Broadcasters, both free to air and pay TV • Content service providers CSPs – (broadcasters) – focus on content production 5Annual Broadcasters Convention , Tanzania case study , post DTT Migration 2018 6