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South Africa
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Pay TV providers respond to Coronavirus with new offers
Pay TV providers are continuing to respond to the Coronavirus crisis and the confinement at…
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Kwesé Free TV gets green light from South African regulator
South Africa’s media and communications regulator ICASA has confirmed that it is granting a commercial…
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Kwesé TV shuts down as Econet blames Zimbabwe economic crisis
Econet Media’s pan-African satellite TV service Kwesé TV is shutting down today, with parent company…
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New corporate affairs chief for MultiChoice Africa
South African pay TV operator MultiChoice has named Reatile Tekateka as executive head of corporate…
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MultiChoice to lay off 2,000 in restructuring of customer care
South Africa’s MultiChoice is planning to lay off over 2,000 employees, according to press reports….
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‘Drowning in debt’ SABC on brink of collapse
The South African Broadcasting Company (SABC) is “drowning in debt” and requires a Rand 3.2…
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Nielsen expands measurement for YouTube app on mobile to 26 new countries
Nielsen has expanded its advertising measurement to YouTube’s mobile app. Nielsen Digital Ad Ratings for…
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ICASA searches for new chair as Mohlalogo gets 20-year jail term
South African media and telecom regulator ICASA is looking for a new acting chairman following…
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PCCW launches Viu in South Africa
PCCW has launched Viu in South Africa, marking the over-the-top service’s seventeenth country launch. Viu…
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MultiChoice lists on Johannesburg exchange
Naspers-backed MultiChoice Group’s shares rose respectably yesterday after the company listed on the Johannesburg Stock…