South Africa’s latest trial of digital sound broadcasting – using DRM technology – is set to be launched next month.
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The move comes amid a feud between Sentech and the SABC over the former’s fees for signal distribution.
Short-form content is developing as a new paradigm that traditional broadcasters and streamers are taking seriously.
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Politics shaped South Africa’s television industry – from censorship and state control to liberalisation, competition and digital-era disruption.
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From its launch 50 years ago, these are some of the key moments that shaped South African television into what it is today.
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Fifty years after television’s arrival in South Africa, the SABC faces hard questions about relevance, funding and its mandate.