Tag: Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)

The Competition Tribunal has officially approved the acquisition of MultiChoice, a leading pay-TV operator in South Africa, by the French media giant Groupe Canal+. In a joint statement released to ...

Communications Minister Solly Malatsi has released a draft policy to regulate media services in South Africa, inviting public feedback on proposals that include setting local content quotas for streaming services. ...

The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies has tasked its legal team with collaborating with industry stakeholders to address the stalemate regarding the analogue switch-off outside of court proceedings. Communications ...

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has released new draft regulations for digital terrestrial television (DTT) broadcasting. The regulations detail which frequencies will be designated for various broadcasting ...

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has released a notice regarding the application to transfer control of Orbicom's electronic communication and radio frequency spectrum licences to Canal+. This ...

Broadcast Media Africa has learnt that mobile operator Cell C has recently surrendered significant portions of its licensed radio frequency spectrum to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa). ...

StarSat, a satellite pay-TV provider in South Africa, has officially shut down following the liquidation of its license holder, OnDigital Media (ODM). This decision marks the end for a company ...

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) held a series of hearings yesterday, gathering various stakeholders to discuss its proposed licensing framework for satellite services. These discussions are part ...

South Africa's Blue Label Telecoms is celebrating the approval of mobile operator Cell C's licences to its subsidiary, The Prepaid Company. In a statement to shareholders, the company says: "Blue ...

In South Africa's rapidly evolving digital streaming market, local broadcaster DStv holds a unique edge—broadcasting live sports. Over the years, MultiChoice has established SuperSport as a dominant name in the ...