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Prominent podcasters have warned parliament that over-regulating the fledgling industry could cripple its growth.

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Showmax Originals will migrate to a dedicated section on DStv Stream, but key international content is missing.

Showmax gives subscribers shutdown dates: no new sign-ups from 31 March, lights out 30 April.

The Competition Commission will investigate Canal+’s post-takeover decisions involving MultiChoice Group.

The cost for customers to sign up to DStv is simply too high, Canal+ has said, and it is working to fix the problem.

Raids and court convictions have occurred in the Western Cape as MultiChoice targets illegal streaming operations.

Canal+ has called Showmax an “expensive failure” whose closure will help accelerate cost savings at MultiChoice.

Canal+ has struck deals with Google and OpenAI to bring generative AI to its production teams and streaming app.

Canal+ is investing €100-million to fix MultiChoice – but a continued subscriber exodus shows righting the ship won’t be easy.