South Africa

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Motive Television signs VOD deal with Siyaya Free To Air TV

UK-based TV technology services firm Motive Television has finalised an operation and services deal with South…

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South Africa decides against mandatory access control

The South African government has decided not to make use of access control a mandatory…

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MultiChoice adds new features to Explora DVR

South Africa-based MultiChoice has added new features to the DStv Explora DVR it launched in…

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Discovery plans HD simulcast for DStv

Discovery Communications is set to launch a high definition feed of the Discovery Channel for…

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African DTT migration facing “multiple challenges”

Digital-terrestrial TV migration in Africa faces multiple challenges, with little sign that deadlines will be…

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Sony Pictures Television strikes new deal with M-Net

Sony Pictures Television has struck a new deal with South Africa’s M-Net to supply content…

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South Africa’s StarSat sets out ambitious relaunch target

South African pay TV operator TopTV is to relaunch as StarSat, backed by China-based StarTimes,…

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Multichoice preps premium channel offer

South African pay TV operator MultiChoice is set to offer its customers access to its…

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Platco agrees conditional access deal with Cisco

Platco Digital, the sister company of South African commercial broadcaster e.tv, has signed a conditional…

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Multichoice South Africa restructures, CEO steps down

The CEO of MultiChoice South Africa, Collins Khumalo, has decided to take “time out” after…