Tag: eMedia

The High Court in South Africa has issued an order to halt the switch-off of analogue television broadcasting. This decision comes in response to concerns about the impact on viewers ...

South Africa's government faces a significant financial challenge in maintaining analogue and digital TV signals. Mr Solly Malatsi, the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, stated that the cost of ...

The crime-comedy film The Drop, directed by Jonathan Parkinson and written by Athos Kyriakides, will debut on eMedia's eVOD on 30 January, starring Didintle Khunou, Siyabonga Xaba, Garion Dowds, Bonko ...

South Africa's transition from analogue to digital terrestrial television (DTT) has hit another delay, with the new switch-off deadline for 31 March 2025 pushed back from the original December 2024 ...

According to industry reports, the legal disagreement between MultiChoice and eMedia has been successfully settled, ending their ongoing legal proceedings. eMedia's legal executive, Philippa Rafferty, confirmed this resolution in a ...

The proposed one-year extension to South Africa's analogue TV switch-off is projected to cost the country between US$4.9 million and US$9 million. eMedia, a key proponent of extending the deadline, ...

In South Africa, the Competition Commission has determined that a merger arising from a 2013 agreement between MultiChoice and the SABC qualifies as notifiable and breaches the Competition Act. In ...

The sale of exclusive sports broadcasting rights continues to create barriers for many South Africans seeking access to popular matches. However, industry stakeholders—from broadcasters to sports organisations—argue that this exclusivity ...

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has uncovered that Sentech, the state-owned provider of electronic communications and network services, holds a monopoly over the distribution of television, AM, ...

South Africa's sports minister, Gayton McKenzie, has announced that his department is in the process of finalising a deal to allow South Africans to watch the upcoming Springboks vs All ...