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South Africa
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‘Drowning in debt’ SABC on brink of collapse
The South African Broadcasting Company (SABC) is “drowning in debt” and requires a Rand 3.2…
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Nielsen expands measurement for YouTube app on mobile to 26 new countries
Nielsen has expanded its advertising measurement to YouTube’s mobile app. Nielsen Digital Ad Ratings for…
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ICASA searches for new chair as Mohlalogo gets 20-year jail term
South African media and telecom regulator ICASA is looking for a new acting chairman following…
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PCCW launches Viu in South Africa
PCCW has launched Viu in South Africa, marking the over-the-top service’s seventeenth country launch. Viu…
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MultiChoice lists on Johannesburg exchange
Naspers-backed MultiChoice Group’s shares rose respectably yesterday after the company listed on the Johannesburg Stock…
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Netflix bags second South African series
Netflix has signed a deal for its second South African series, teen-led drama Blood & Water,…
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Naspers to spin off MultiChoice at end of February
South African conglomerate Naspers is to move ahead with its spin-off of pay TV group…
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Naspers names new MultiChoice management team
South African conglomerate Naspers has named a new leadership team for soon-to-be spun-off pay TV…
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South Africa adopts new market-driven strategy for 2020 digital switchover
The long-delayed digital switchover in South Africa will now take place by July 2020 at…
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Naspers to spin off MultiChoice
South African conglomerate Naspers is to spin off Africa’s leading pay TV operator MultiChoice as…
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South African minister slams SABC cut-back plans
South African communications minister Nomvula Mokonyane has pushed back against plans by public broadcaster SABC…
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South Africa government intervenes in SABC football dispute
Negotiations between South African national broadcaster SABC and the country’s Premier Soccer League (PSL) over…
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South African minister moves forward on digital switchover
South Africa’s minister of communications Nomvula Mokonyane has named the members of the Broadcasting Digital…
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FilmBox channels secure berth on StarSat line-up
SPI/FilmBox’s channels FilmBox Africa HD and FashionBox HD are to launch on the StarSat DTH…
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NBCUniversal rebrands flagship UK channel
NBCUniversal has renamed its flagship UK entertainment service Universal Channel as Universal TV with refreshed…
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South Africa sets subsidised box deadline
The South African government’s communications department has set a deadline of March 31 for registration…
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MultiChoice to probe its ANN7 deal amidst controversy
Naspers-owned South African pay TV outfit MultiChoice is to investigate whether there was any evidence…
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Nina TV launches on new African TV platform Black
Telenovelas channel Nina TV has launched in South Africa on mobile operator Cell C’s new…
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SABC seeks changes to enable retransmission fees
South African public broadcaster SABC has called on the country’s media regulator ICASA to conduct…
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Parrot Analytics: Stranger Things clear in-demand leader in South Africa
Netflix’s Stranger Things was far and away the most ‘in-demand’ digital original series in South…
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BBC Brit goes high-definition on DStv
BBC Worldwide’s flagship entertainment channel, BBC Brit, will become available in HD on DStv channel…
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Russian group pitches case for international BRICS TV channel
The BRICS Business Council, a sub-group of the BRICS leaders summit currently taking place in…
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South Africa edges closer towards digital switchover
South African communications minister Ayanda Dlodlo has reiterated her commitment to move the country’s sluggish…
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Vodafone Ghana teams up with Showmax
Vodafone Ghana has teamed up with Naspers-owned subscription video-on-demand service Showmax to provide content for…
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Ginx eSports channel launches on DStv
Ginx Esports TV is due to launch on the DStv satellite service in South Africa…
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Sundance TV to debut in South Africa via DStv
AMC Networks International (AMCNI) – UK is due to launch SundanceTV in South Africa for…
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Naspers reportedly mulling sale of MultiChoice Africa
Naspers is considering the sale of its African pay TV business outside its home market…
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MTN launches Cyprus TV service
MTN has launched a TV service in Cyprus with channels from the BBC, NBCUniversal and…
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ShowMax teams up with The QYou for curated series
Naspers-owned South African subscription video-on-demand provider ShowMax has teamed up with short-form best-of-the-internet channel The…
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Naspers’ ShowMax teams up with Vodacom for low-cost SVOD offering
Naspers-owned subscription video-on-demand service ShowMax has teamed up with Vodafone-backed South African mobile operator Vodacom…