A high-stakes legal clash between eMedia and MultiChoice over sublicensing rights for the Rugby World Cup is playing itself out in the high court.
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The SABC will air matches from the ICC Cricket World Cup after it reached a sublicensing deal with MultiChoice.
The draft SABC Bill has drawn howls of condemnation from experts, who say it is merely a rehash of existing legislation.
The SABC Bill kicks the can down the road on a funding model for the public broadcaster.
The SABC has blamed MultiChoice for its failure to secure broadcasting rights for the ICC Cricket World Cup.
The SABC has rejected offers by SuperSport to rebroadcast games from the ICC Cricket World Cup.
eMedia Holdings has filed papers against MultiChoice in the high court, MultiChoice confirmed on Sunday.
Sentech, South Africa’s state-owned signal distribution operator, is in search of a new CEO.
MultiChoice and the SABC have reached a last-minute agreement over rights to broadcast Rugby World Cup games.
Netflix and other international streaming video providers may in future require operating licences in South Africa.