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.
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In a potentially serious blow to state-owned broadcasting signal distributor Sentech, the SABC has said it wants to make much more extensive use of direct-to-home satellite technology for digital broadcasting.
The SABC plans to go big on Internet streaming, offering all its content on its own online video platforms, group CEO Madoda Mxakwe has said.
Netflix is selling bonds as it continues to bolster its original content in the face of expanding competition.
Netflix delivered enough good news on Wednesday to allay concerns about looming competition from Walt Disney and Apple.
A major fire broke out at MultiChoice’s head office in Randburg on Tuesday afternoon, though the situation was reportedly quickly brought under control. The building was evacuated.
That growing apprehension marks a stark turnaround for a company that has seemed invincible for years.
South Africa’s embattled public broadcaster is to receive R2.1-billion on 7 October as part of an initial tranche of a R3.2-billion bailout from the government.
The SABC has been in the news for all the wrong reasons in recent times. The question that needs answering is: what needs to be done to fix it?
South African banks are urging clients to use digital channels as the industry prepares for what could be its biggest strike since 1920.