Tag: Multichoice

In South Africa, the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has expressed concerns about the re-election of Jim Volkwyn, one of MultiChoice's longstanding board members, due to sizable consultancy fees. Volkwyn has ...

Broadcast Media Africa has learnt that Nicola van Niekerk, M-Net's executive responsible for premium content and co-productions, has now been made the acting executive overseeing content for MultiChoice's streamer Showmax. ...

The recent Competition Tribunal interim order, which urgently prevents DStv and the SABC from excluding sub-licensed sports matches from SABC channels on Openview, has raised immediate concerns about the potential ...

MultiChoice is set to remove PBS Kids (DStv 313) from its channel lineup by the end of this month, making it the 12th TV channel to be discontinued this year. ...

South Africa's public broadcaster, the SABC, has issued a tender seeking a bidder to develop a satellite TV broadcasting service, including satellite capacity and decoders, under a revenue-sharing scheme over ...

According to industry reports, eMedia Holdings, the parent company of e.tv and Openview, plans to take legal action against MultiChoice for attempting to remove four eMedia channels from DStv. The ...

The broadcasting rights dispute in South Africa, a hot topic that continues to grab headlines, concerns Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie. He's been pushing for greater access to national sporting events ...

In South Africa, M-Net has decided to cancel the Tshedza-produced Champions telenovela on Mzansi Magic (DStv 161) after just one season. The final episode will air on January 31st. Despite ...

MultiChoice recently apprehended a TV pirate in Gauteng following a raid. He was found allegedly selling DStv login credentials and illegal streaming devices that provide unauthorised access to premium content. ...

MultiChoice's Showmax has picked up the forthcoming Nigerian superhero animated series Iyanu and will launch it in 44 African countries next year. Commissioned by Warner Bros Discovery-owned Cartoon Network and ...