Politics shaped South Africa’s television industry – from censorship and state control to liberalisation, competition and digital-era disruption.
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This Monday marks 50 years since television was officially launched in South Africa – on 5 January 1976.
MultiChoice is reviving one of South African television’s most nostalgic traditions to mark 30 years since the launch of DStv.
Cobus Stofberg, a veteran of television broadcasting in South Africa, is retiring from the Naspers and Prosus boards.
Canal+, the company with French roots and global reach, has a similar history to South Africa’s MultiChoice Group.
TechCentral has a look back at every decoder model made by MultiChoice, from the very first M-Net box 38 years ago to the latest DStv Explora Ultra.
The SABC and e.tv have accused Sentech of excessive pricing and anticompetitive behaviour, and asked Icasa to intervene urgently.
Nyiko Shiburi has been appointed as CEO of MultiChoice South Africa, replacing Mark Rayner, as the pay-television group announces sweeping management changes.
Multichoice Africa Group will list in the “broadcasting and entertainment” sector on the main board of the JSE on 27 February 2019, the pay-TV operator said in a statement after markets closed on Monday.
Pay-television operator MultiChoice has appointed a new CEO of its South African operation. Calvo Mawela will take the reins from Mark Rayner, who is being shifted into the role of chief operating