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South Africa
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Sony Pictures Television strikes new deal with M-Net
Sony Pictures Television has struck a new deal with South Africa’s M-Net to supply content…
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South Africa’s StarSat sets out ambitious relaunch target
South African pay TV operator TopTV is to relaunch as StarSat, backed by China-based StarTimes,…
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Multichoice preps premium channel offer
South African pay TV operator MultiChoice is set to offer its customers access to its…
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Platco agrees conditional access deal with Cisco
Platco Digital, the sister company of South African commercial broadcaster e.tv, has signed a conditional…
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Multichoice South Africa restructures, CEO steps down
The CEO of MultiChoice South Africa, Collins Khumalo, has decided to take “time out” after…
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TopTV to become StarSat
Low-cost South African pay TV service TopTV will change its name to StarSat, possibly in…
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New TV platforms for South Africa
South African transmission services provider Sentech unveiled a new DTH satellite service last week to…
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Channel changes at TopTV
On Digital Media-owned South African pay TV operator TopTV has dropped three of its Top-branded…
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Cartoon Network to launch in Portuguese-speaking Africa
Turner has struck a deal with South African pay TV operator MultiChoice that will kids…
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MultiChoice begins selling new HD DVR
South African pay TV operator MultiChoice has begun commercialising its new HD DVR set-top box,…
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FIC to launch crime channel in South Africa
Fox International Channels has launched its Fox Crime channel on South African pay TV platform…
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South Africa’s Saffron shuts down
South African DTH operator DStv, owned by MultiChoice, has dropped locally produced channel Saffron from…
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DStv replaces ESPN with SuperSport 9
MultiChoice-owned South African pay TV provider DStv has added sports channel SuperSport 9 to its…
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Pace strikes deal to make MultiChoice DVRs in South Africa
Set-top manufacturer Pace has struck a deal with South African pay TV broadcaster MultiChoice to…
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South Africa’s Platco Digital to launch FTA DTH platform
Satellite operator SES has signed a contract with South African independent broadcaster e.tv to broadcast…
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Trace to launch interactive music service and mobile brand
Trace, the French youth-focused thematic channel provider, is to launch a new personalised, interactive streaming…
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South Africa’s SuperSport to launch new channels
South Africa’s SuperSport is to launch new HD sports channels on the DStv pay TV…
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Beta Film’s Autentic plans more Spark channel launches
Autentic has launched a new factual and entertainment channel – Spark – in South Africa….
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MultiChoice adds Cape Verde Television and SA community channels
South African pay TV operator MultiChoice has added a new Portuguese-language channel, Cape Verde Television,…
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Channels changes for Top TV
South Africa-based pay TV operator Top TV has lost two channels from its offering, according…
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MultiChoice opens new customer service centre in Durban
South African pay TV provider MultiChoice has opened a new customer service centre in Durban…
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Three combine to create new business news channel for South Africa
Three South African business and financial news brands are combining to create a new business…
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MultiChoice adds True Movies 1 to DStv
South African pay TV broadcaster MultiChoice has added a new movie channel, True Movies 1,…
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Multichoice to launch new M-Net channels
South African pay TV operator MultiChoice is transforming its current M-Net Series channel into three…
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DStv launches two new channels on Access package
MultiChoice-owned South African-based DTH pay TV service DStv has added entertainment channel Mzansi Wethu and…
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MultiChoice launches new DStv Family pack
South African pay TV operator MultiChoice has introduced a new DStv Family pack, to launch…
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SABC in crisis as leadership team quits
South Africa’s national broadcaster SABC has been plunged into crisis following the resignation of its…
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MultiChoice Africa takes additional capacity
MultiChoice Africa has signed up for new capacity with satellite operator Eutelsat to expand its…
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Fashion One launches on TopTV
Fashion and lifestyle channel Fashion One has expanded its presence in Africa on the TopTV…
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Record year for A+E Networks UK
A+E Networks UK’s History and Bio UK channels recorded their highest-rating year ever in 2012….