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South Africa
TopTV to become StarSat
Low-cost South African pay TV service TopTV will change its name to StarSat, possibly in…
New TV platforms for South Africa
South African transmission services provider Sentech unveiled a new DTH satellite service last week to…
Channel changes at TopTV
On Digital Media-owned South African pay TV operator TopTV has dropped three of its Top-branded…
Cartoon Network to launch in Portuguese-speaking Africa
Turner has struck a deal with South African pay TV operator MultiChoice that will kids…
MultiChoice begins selling new HD DVR
South African pay TV operator MultiChoice has begun commercialising its new HD DVR set-top box,…
FIC to launch crime channel in South Africa
Fox International Channels has launched its Fox Crime channel on South African pay TV platform…
South Africa’s Saffron shuts down
South African DTH operator DStv, owned by MultiChoice, has dropped locally produced channel Saffron from…
DStv replaces ESPN with SuperSport 9
MultiChoice-owned South African pay TV provider DStv has added sports channel SuperSport 9 to its…
Pace strikes deal to make MultiChoice DVRs in South Africa
Set-top manufacturer Pace has struck a deal with South African pay TV broadcaster MultiChoice to…
South Africa’s Platco Digital to launch FTA DTH platform
Satellite operator SES has signed a contract with South African independent broadcaster e.tv to broadcast…