The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has granted provisional subscription TV broadcasting licences to five new applicants.
Discover Digital buys sports content for web TV
Discover Digital, a South African digital entertainment business, has concluded its first sports content deal in anticipation of the launch of web TV in South Africa later this year.
Motive and Skyworth sign software agreement
Motive Television plc announces that its 100% owned subsidiary, Motive Television Services Limited, has today signed a Software Development License Agreement with Shenzhen Skyworth Digital Technology Co Ltd.
MultiChoice selects Clearleap
Clearleap has been selected by MultiChoice to accelerate its multiscreen strategy and provide management and delivery of its television content over both IP network and traditional pay-TV networks.
Encryption row over MultiChoice-SABC agreement
The South African media regulator ICASA (The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa) has asked the country’s competition commission to investigate last July’s agreement for SABC to provide MultiChoice with a 24-hour news channel.
Naspers Pay-TV CEO Greyling steps down
Eben Greyling, CEO of the Naspers pay-television operations, has decided to take a break and pursue new interests after more than 18 years with the group.
DISCOP finds strategic partners
Basic Lead has entered into strategic alliances in Turkey and South Africa, selling 50% of its content markets DISCOP Istanbul and DISCOP Africa to local partners.
Natura launches in South Africa
Natura, the documentary and nature channel owned by Chello Multicanal, has launched in South Africa on the DTH provider Star Sat, and will soon also launch across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Motive inks South African VOD deal
Motive Television has signed a contract with Johannesburg-based Siyaya Free to Air TV (PTY) Ltd.
MultiChoice adds new DStv Explora features
Following the launch of the DStv Explora in August 2013, MultiChoice is now adding new features.