South African public broadcaster has launched its news channel internationally on the Multichoice pay TV platform.
SABC News will be available to around 50 countries in Africa. Multichoice said that the channel would be particularly valuable for the hundreds of thousands of expatriate South Africans who live in other parts of the continent.
SABC News was launched on Multichoice’s DStv in South Africa two years ago. The international launch is the state broadcaster’s second attempt at launching an international news channel. An earlier incarnation, loss-making SABC News International, folded in 2010 after three years.
DStv has about 2.4 million subscribers outside South Africa.
ICYMI: WarnerMedia’s HBO Max hires exec from Mid-East streamer Shahid to lead in Lat Am digitaltveurope.com/2021/01/20/war… https://t.co/ybETQmdPZc
20 January 2021 @ 20:00:00 UTC
ICYMI: Paramount+ reveals launch dates for US, Canada, Nordics and Australia digitaltveurope.com/2021/01/20/par… https://t.co/3h5q3kcTqF
20 January 2021 @ 19:00:00 UTC
.@deutschetelekom and Telefónica sign active network sharing pact digitaltveurope.com/2021/01/20/deu… https://t.co/aXP1WkD9wY
20 January 2021 @ 18:30:00 UTC
.@nent_group makes new appointments as it gears up for expansion digitaltveurope.com/2021/01/20/nor… https://t.co/W2bzI61S7T
20 January 2021 @ 18:00:01 UTC
Viasat World strikes extended deal with Volia digitaltveurope.com/2021/01/20/via… https://t.co/wzcZAq4T0S
20 January 2021 @ 17:30:00 UTC
