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South Africa
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BBC Worldwide launches new channels in South Africa
BBC Worldwide is launching its three new channel brands in Africa for the first time…
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South Africa’s Altech to sell pay TV venture after failing to woo consumers
Technology group Altech is to sell its Altech Node pay TV venture in South Africa after…
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FilmBox expands in African with OVYtv
SPI International/Filmbox has agreed with African operator OVY Network to extend their channel distribution agreement,…
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Warner Bros. shows set for African TVOD service
South African video-on-demand service Altech Node has scored a wide-ranging programming deal with Hollywood studio…
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South Africa’s Siyaya TV accuses SABC of lying about football rights
A row has broken out in South Africa between state broadcaster SABC and pay TV…
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South Africa’s SABC launches international news channel
South African public broadcaster has launched its news channel internationally on the Multichoice pay TV…
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South Africa targets 84% of population in digital switchover
South Africa will now aim to cover 84% of the country’s total population with its…
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Viacom to launch localised BET channel in South Africa
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa has partnered with African pay TV provider MultiChoice to…
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South Africa delays analogue switch-off
South Africa’s Department of Communications has said that the country will not meet an agreed…
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DStv adds three channels to mobile TV service
MultiChoice-owned DStv is adding ShortsTV, Ginx TV and Eurochannel to its mobile TV service DStv…