Migration from analogue to digital terrestrial television is on track, communications minister Khumbudo Ntshavheni said, even as industry insiders express doubt.
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Spotify on Thursday made a major push to have more audiobooks on its platform by buying Findaway as it tries to recreate its success with podcasts.
MultiChoice Group CEO Calvo Mawela confirmed on Thursday that the broadcaster is conducting research into offering smaller channel bundles.
MultiChoice Group, the parent of brands such as DStv and SuperSport, has eked out a 5% improvement in subscribers in a difficult six-month trading period.
MultiChoice Africa Holdings will appeal a Nigerian tax tribunal judgment ordering the South African pay-TV firm to pay R5.2-billion in value-added taxes.
A Nigerian tax tribunal has cleared MultiChoice Group to appeal a disputed U$4.4 billion tax bill in the country, according to people familiar with the case.
Netflix is hiking the price of two of its most popular plans in South Africa, the Standard and Premium tiers, with immediate effect.
Africa is central to Swedish music streamer Spotify’s plans to extend its reach to a billion customers.
eMedia has filed papers in the high court to stop the communications minister from declaring a March 2022 date for analogue television switch-off.
Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said this week’s outage at Facebook is a reminder government can do more to support the development of local social media platforms.