Newzroom Afrika, the new 24-hour new channel licensed by MultiChoice that replaces the defunct, formerly Gupta-owned ANN7, will be launched on DStv on Thursday.
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Spotify has reached 100 million paid subscribers, a first for any music service, adding more customers in the latest quarter than analysts expected and boosting confidence the company has lots of room to grow.
Amazon.com spent $1.7 billion on video and music content during the first quarter of this year, the first time the technology and retail giant has itemised the growing cost of providing streaming services to consumers.
Chris Maroleng, the former MTN Group senior executive, has been fired as chief operating officer of the public broadcaster with immediate effect. He had been in the role for just over a year.
How much are customers willing to pay for Netflix? The streaming service is grappling with that question once again after raising prices in some of its largest territories over the past month.
The premiere of the final season of Game of Thrones drew 8.1% more viewers than last season’s debut, an encouraging sign as HBO prepares for the next chapter of the streaming era.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed eight new board members to fill the vacancies on the board of the SABC with immediate effect.
Icasa has published a draft findings document flowing from its inquiry into subscription television broadcasting services in South Africa.
Disney has raised the curtain on a hotly anticipated video streaming service.
YouTube is developing choose-your-own-adventure-style shows, exploring a new storytelling format that could increase viewers and ad sales for the world’s largest video website.