South Africa

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SuperSport launches seventh HD channel on DStv

South African sports broadcaster SuperSport has added a seventh high definition channel to its line-up…

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Naspers pay TV chief leaving

Eben Greyling, the CEO of South African conglomerate Naspers’ pay TV arm, owner of MultiChoice,…

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Motive TV begins South African implementation


Hybrid TV technology specialist Motive TV’s services unit has begun the installation of its Content…

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Multichoice clashes with SA government over digital switchover plans

South Africa-based pay TV operator Multichoice has become embroiled in a war of words with…

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M-Net South Africa appoints CEO

MultiChoice-owned M-Net South Africa has upped its director for local interest channels, Yolisa Phahle, to CEO…

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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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New documentary channel launches in Africa

Natura, a documentary and nature channel owned by Chello Multicanal, has launched on South Africa’s…

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Ghanaian win for Digital TV Labs

Ghana’s National Communications Authority has appointed the UK’s Digital TV Labs as an accredited test…

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MultiChoice to launch 24-hour Pistorius trial channel

South African pay TV operator MultiChoice is to launch a 24-hour channel exclusively tasked with…

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South Africa’s SuperSport goes widescreen

Multichoice-owned SuperSport is switching its lineup of standard definition channels to the 16:9 aspect ratio,…