Tag: SABC

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 ...

South Africans may soon fund the SABC through taxes, as fewer than 20% of television viewers pay their licences. The government is considering a radical shift to eliminating television licences ...

South Africa's MultiChoice Group has encountered a legal setback in a protracted dispute over a 2013 channel distribution agreement with the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) after the Competition Tribunal ...

The legal challenge from eTV, Media Monitoring Africa, and SOS Support Public Broadcasting to postpone the upcoming analogue switch-off date continued yesterday, March 19, at the Gauteng High Court in ...

The 5th Edition of the OTT Streaming Summit – Africa 2025 officially commenced in Cape Town, South Africa, on 18 February 2025, bringing together media professionals, technology innovators, and industry ...

Primedia Studios has named Bongumusa Makhathini as its new CEO. Jan du Plessis will continue in his role as president of Primedia Studios, with both individuals reporting directly to Jonathan ...

In South Africa, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has launched a new inquiry into competition within the subscription broadcasting services market. This additional investigation aims to assess ...

Broadcast Media Africa has learned that South Africa's public broadcaster, the SABS, is partnering with Brandsphere Media to enhance its advertising capabilities. Piwe Motshegoa, who previously led sales for general ...

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has reported that the subscription television market in South Africa is becoming increasingly competitive, which presents a serious challenge to MultiChoice's long-standing ...

Ahead of the upcoming 6th Edition of the OTT Streaming Summit – Africa 2025, coming up on the 18 – 19 February 2025 at The Capital 15 On Orange, Cape ...