Canal+ says its MultiChoice acquisition will unlock multibillion-rand cost synergies as it targets scale across Africa.
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Amid stiff competition, DStv is cutting hardware costs and letting households split subscription payments.
Netflix has announced an overhaul of its mobile app, with shorts- and reels-style content for phones to take centre stage.
South Africa’s latest trial of digital sound broadcasting – using DRM technology – is set to be launched next month.
Netflix has gone all-cash in its Warner Bros bid, escalating pressure on Paramount as a shareholder vote looms.
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.
As television turns 50 in South Africa, streaming, smartphones and social media are redefining how content is created and consumed.
Politics shaped South Africa’s television industry – from censorship and state control to liberalisation, competition and digital-era disruption.
Heinrich Marnitz and Dorianne Berry, the first two presenters to appear on South African television, tell TechCentral about the big day 50 years ago.