South Africans do love a good moan. Whether it’s Eskom’s rolling blackouts or the state of the country’s politics, we seem to find a measure of comfort in a good old groan, whether it’s done quietly
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The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation will in the process of moving from analogue to digital terrestrial television switch off from the pay-television channel GOtv, it announced on Thursday
Though MultiChoice remains strongly opposed to the use of encryption, or conditional access, for South Africa’s free-to-air digital television migration project, it has not yet decided whether it will challenge
The Democratic Alliance has welcomed news that the ANC has opted for encryption for the digital set-top boxes that will be subsidised by government for up to 5m poorer households
The ANC decided at its lekgotla last week that cabinet’s decision in favour of the use of a conditional access system based on encryption was the right one for South Africa’s digital terrestrial television project
Things used to be simple: a life with MultiChoice or a life without it. But South African television viewers will soon be spoilt for choice, even if some options are more appealing than others — and some a lot more
MultiChoice has been fined R40 000 for airing two promotions deemed unsuitable for children, the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa has ruled. The first complaint was lodged by Charlene Baptiste in August
The broadcasting landscape in Africa is poised for disruptive change, with locally developed television content delivered over mobile phone networks set to change the way people across the continent consume
After extensive piloting, MTN South Africa has launched FrontRow Services, a video-on-demand platform that provides customers with access to movies and television shows for R179/month. MTN FrontRow Services is made up of FrontRow Club and
It was another busy year in South Africa’s technology industry. From the drama at the SABC to the drama over the splitting of the department of communications, it’s been an interesting news year, but a frustrating one for the sector. We know what our favourite stories were in 2014