SMS Solutions for Media & EntertainmentSMS for Media
Audience alerts, voting and promotions that work on every handset - not only on apps.
Audience alerts, voting and promotions that work on every handset - not only on apps.
Trusted across African enterprises
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Use cases
How media teams use business messaging
Messaging workflows this sector actually runs - then the Celcom product that delivers each one.
Breaking alerts
Push headlines and show reminders to subscribers.
Bulk SMS for audience alertsVoting and interactivity
Premium or standard short codes for polls and contests.
USSD and short codes for audience engagementPromotions
Ticket drops and show campaigns.
Promotional SMS for media campaignsConversations
Talent and show Q&A on WhatsApp.
WhatsApp for audience conversations
Communication workflow
Audience engagement workflow
- 1Subscribe
- 2Alert
- 3Interact / vote
- 4Promote
- 5Convert
Integration
Connect your broadcast stack to Celcom
CMS, ticketing and voting platforms trigger alerts and short-code flows through one API.
- CMS / voting platform
- Celcom API
- SMS / USSD / WhatsApp
- Audience
Why Celcom
Why Celcom for media
- Short codes and USSD for interactive shows
- High-volume audience alerts
- WhatsApp for fan conversations
- API into CMS and ticketing
- Pan-African reach for regional brands
African markets
Audiences across Africa
Reach viewers and listeners in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and other markets.
Built for broadcast regulator requirements
Media and entertainment messaging is governed by communications authority rules on content, marketing consent, and premium-rate services. Celcom Africa supports compliant broadcast messaging, opt-in consent for marketing, and premium SMS services aligned with Communications Authority and equivalent broadcast regulator requirements in each market.
- Premium rate SMS
- Concert and festival updates
- Contest management
Frequently asked questions
Can we run SMS or USSD voting?
Yes. Short codes and USSD support polls, contests and interactive shows.
Can alerts go to large subscriber lists?
Bulk SMS is built for high-volume audience notifications with delivery reporting.
Can we combine SMS with WhatsApp?
Use SMS for reach and WhatsApp Business API for longer fan conversations.
Engage your audience with SMS
Talk to our media team about voting and event solutions.