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South Africa
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UEFA awards Champions League rights in South Africa
European football governing body UEFA has awarded certain media rights for the 2012-15 Champions League…
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DStv preparing to launch raft of channels
South African pay TV service DStv is to launch a raft of new channels and…
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SABC probes chief executive
The board of South African broadcaster the SABC is investigating its chief executive Lulama Mokhobo…
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South Africa’s TopTV launches pre-paid offering
South African pay TV operator TopTV this week launched the country’s first pre-paid pay TV…
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South African news channel set for UK launch
South African news network eNews is to launch in the UK after striking a deal…
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SABC launches digital news channel
South African public broadcaster SABC is launching a digital news channel. The 24-hour channel will…
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South African box makers given month to respond to DTT call
Digital set-top manufacturers have until the end of this month to respond to a request…
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Siyaya to test TV service for South African rural areas
South African broadcaster Siyaya has won a test licence to develop a satellite TV service…
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Pay TV drives Naspers growth
Pay TV operator Multichoice helped owner Naspers report a 19% increase in consolidated revenue to…
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South Africa’s subsidised DTT boxes will have return path
The South African government has confirmed that the DTT set-top boxes it intends to subsidise…
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MultiChoice launches new locally-made DVR
South African pay TV operator MultiChoice has launched a new locally-developed DVR box. MultiChoice is…
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SABC wins football, forms content board
South African public broadcaster the SABC has sealed a deal for TV rights to the…
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Trace Sports reaches Africa with DStv
Sports celebrity channel Trace Sports will launch in 47 African countries via DStv’s platform. The…
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Samsung and Telekom SA bundle smart TVs and broadband
Samsung and Telekom South Africa have a signed an agreement to jointly drive the take…
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South Africa approves framework for DTT subsidies
The South African government has approved the general framework of a scheme to subsidies the…
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DStv SuperSports TV app on Samsung TVs
South African pay TV broadcasters DStv has launched a SuperSports TV app on Samsung’s Smart…
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TopTV chief steps down
On Digital Media chief executive Vino Govender has stepped down from the South African pay…
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SuperSport names new CEO
MultiChoice-backed South African sports channel SuperSport has named Happy Ntshingila as its new CEO. Ntshingila…
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ICASA rejects TopTV adult channels
South African regulator The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has refused to grant…
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SABC appoints new CEO
The SABC has named Lulama Mokhobo as its new CEO. Mokhobo becomes the South African…
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ICASA threatens legal action over adult channels
South African regulator the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has vowed to take…
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Playboy set for South African launch
South African pay TV operator On Digital Media (ODM) has struck a deal with adult…
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M-Net and e.tv in dispute over DTT set-top plans
A dispute has blown up in South Africa between Naspers-owned pay TV service M-Net and…
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Nick to reach three million African homes
Kids channel Nickelodeon has expanded its footprint in Africa with a launch on Multichoice’s DStv…
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SuperSport shells out for soccer rights
South African pay TV channel SuperSport has bought rights to games from South Africa’s Premier…
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Korean-backed South African mobile TV tests underway
South African cellco Mobile TV has completed mobile TV trials using the Korean DMB standard,…
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Value of South African soccer rights rockets
Broadcasters will be asked to pay up to R150 million (€15.2 million) for South African…