There have been growing calls on social media for MultiChoice to share Springbok games in this year’s Rugby World Cup with the SABC. This makes little sense if it’s forced on the company. By Duncan McLeod.
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Spark Sport is seeking to appease rugby-obsessed New Zealanders who are furious at technical glitches that plagued its streaming service during the defending World Cup champion’s opening game.
MultiChoice subscribers were left seething on Saturday after its DStv Now streaming service collapsed at the start of the Springboks’ opening match in the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
The SABC board has slammed the leaking of an internal memorandum authored by two non-executive directors. The document makes a series of serious allegations against the broadcaster’s CEO and chief financial officer.
Apple said its TV+ original video subscription service will launch on 1 November for $4.99/month, undercutting the price of rival offerings.
Apple on Thursday launched its Apple Music service on the Web, opening up access to users to who prefer a browser instead of an app.
Cell C has stopped broadcasting the linear channels on its Black video-streaming service as the struggling mobile operator continues a major review of costs in its business.
Shareholders in MultiChoice, which was unbundled from Naspers on 4 March, rejected the group’s executive pay at Thursday’s AGM.
Google’s YouTube has agreed to pay more than $150-million to resolve US allegations that it violated children’s privacy laws, according to a person familiar with the matter.
MultiChoice Group plans to offer shareholders in its two broad-based black economic empowerment schemes the opportunity to gain direct exposure to its shares listed on the JSE.