South Africa’s parliament is to issue a draft Bill on how the nation could collect television licence fees in the future. A report from the country’s Government Communications and Information System regarding a recent cabinet meeting stated that the Bill proposes reforms in the SABC’s funding model and the TV licensing system. Two alternates are […]
South Africa’s MultiChoice has prospered in the last 12 months. Including its DStv and SuperSport broadcasting brands, the pay-TV operator grew its subscriber base by 1.4 million over the past year. Subscriber numbers now total 20.9 million when its overall Africa viewers are added in. South Africa itself has 8.9 million subs, with 11.9 million […]
South Africa’s public broadcaster, SABC, wants the government to create a “household tax” on every home to fund its activities. “The current TV licence fee system should be scrapped and replaced with a device-independent, tech-neutral household levy for public broadcasting, which would levy all households, with exemption for the indigent and discounts for pensioners,” said […]
Nearly 17 million pay TV subscribers will be added in Africa between 2020 and 2026 to take the total to 51 million, according to the Africa Pay TV Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Nigeria will be close to 11 million, with South Africa bringing in another 9 million. “Multichoice had 15.51 million […]
South Africa’s DStv is now streaming most of its DTH channels on up to four devices. Catch-Up content is also available to users. The streamed channels and programmes are available via a connected device and do not need decoders or a satellite signal. “DStv streaming allows for existing and new customers to conveniently access content […]
South Africa’s public broadcaster SABC, in a presentation to the nation’s parliament, said that it was time for broadcasters such as MultiChoice/DStv and Netflix to pay licences fees for their users who watch TV on computers and mobile phones. It seems that Deputy Communications Minister Pinky Kekana agrees. She said during the presentation that the […]
SPI/FilmBox will launch their new Timeless Dizi Channel (TDC) on DStv on November 2nd. The channel will be available on DStv Premium, Compact Plus, Compact and Family in South Africa & Lesotho, and on DStv Premium, Compact Plus and Compact across all other Sub-Saharan Africa territories. “We are very excited about launching on DStv as […]
South African pay-TV giant DStv is implementing its price rises for subscribers. September 1st will see viewers in some key markets facing price rises of an average 14 per cent “to cover rising operational costs” says the broadcaster. Subscribers on the premium tiers will be spared the highest extra fees. For example, in Kenya subscribers […]
South African pay-TV giant DStv has signed up Netflix and Amazon’s Prime Video for its next-generation Explora set-top box. MultiChoice Group, in a statement, said it had already launched streaming trials in South Africa to boost consumer choice and improve retention of subscribers. MultiChoice has suffered churn over the past few years, not helped by […]