Openview, the free-to-air satellite television platform owned by eMedia, is launching a pay-TV satellite service called Ultraview.
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Communications minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said the cost to communicate in South Africa is “not decreasing at the pace that government wants”.
Most South Africans know about the major streaming providers, but there are plenty of others – at least 18 in total, by TechCentral’s count.
Communications minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has set a new planned analogue switch-off date for terrestrial television broadcasting.
Openview and e.tv owner eMedia has blamed Eskom’s load shedding in part for a hit to its earnings in its latest reporting period.
eMedia Holdings’ free-to-air satellite platform, Openview, has topped three million activations, nine years after launch.
E.tv parent eMedia Investments on Friday launched a blistering attack on Icasa and Sentech, over the state-owned broadcasting signal distributor’s monopoly.
The presidency said government has made significant progress in structural reforms, including the successful auctioning off of broadband spectrum.
The SABC and e.tv have accused Sentech of excessive pricing and anticompetitive behaviour, and asked Icasa to intervene urgently.
The competition appeal court has delivered a victory to e.tv parent eMedia in its fight with MultiChoice over the termination of four of eMedia’s channels on DStv.