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SABC
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BBC Studios and SABC launch BBC Primetime in South Africa
BBC Studios and South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) have launched a new content block, BBC…
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South African pubcaster SABC launches dedicated streamer SABC+
Public broadcaster the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has this week launched an OTT platform,…
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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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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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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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South African minister faces grilling over SABC crisis
South African communications minister Faith Muthambi is to face parliamentarians today amid criticism of her…
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SABC boss resigns, criticises ‘corrosive’ broadcaster
The acting head of the SABC, Jimi Matthews, has resigned, saying there is a “corrosive…
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South Africa’s Siyaya TV accuses SABC of lying about football rights
A row has broken out in South Africa between state broadcaster SABC and pay TV…
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South Africa’s SABC launches international news channel
South African public broadcaster has launched its news channel internationally on the Multichoice pay TV…
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South African pay TV operator Siyaya secures football deal
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has reportedly sold rights to matches of the country’s…
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Investigation ordered into SABC-Multichoice news channel deal
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has called for the country’s Competition Commission to investigate…
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South Africa will not use CA to cut off non-payers, says minister
The South African government has no intention of using conditional access in digital-terrestrial set-top boxes…
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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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SABC probes chief executive
The board of South African broadcaster the SABC is investigating its chief executive Lulama Mokhobo…
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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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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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SABC appoints new CEO
The SABC has named Lulama Mokhobo as its new CEO. Mokhobo becomes the South African…
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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…