Walt Disney’s much-anticipated debut of its new streaming video service was marred by technical glitches and crashes for some users, though it still stirred excitement online.
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Long-serving MultiChoice Group director Imtiaz Patel will relinquish his executive duties in September 2020, the pay-television broadcaster said on Tuesday.
MultiChoice Group’s average revenue per user has fallen by 5% in South Africa as consumers continue to flock to lower-priced bouquets.
A coalition that includes Netflix is stepping up efforts to crack down on password sharing, discussing new measures to close a loophole that could be costing companies billions.
The pay-television operator said on Thursday that it has bucked weak economic conditions and expects to report a big leap in profit for the six months to 30 September 2019.
Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams said that as part of its turnaround strategy, the SABC will turn to “over-the-top” or streaming services in a bid to help the public broadcaster up its revenue.
MultiChoice’s streaming video platform DStv Now served a peak of more than 500Gbit/s to sports fans during the Rugby World Cup final – the equivalent of 4TB of data a minute.
Apple’s highly anticipated streaming service, Apple TV+, has arrived, along with a range of programmes boasting big-name stars.
The SABC said on Monday that is has secured broadcast rights for the Rubgy World Cup final between South Africa and England after reaching an agreement with MultiChoice.
It is not the SABC’s intention to compete with Netflix. Its video streaming plans are a smart move by management that deserve praise, not scorn. By Duncan McLeod.