Broadcasting, Page 2
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Fri, August 15th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Cabinet row slows SA digital migration process – report
Tensions between South African minister of telecommunications and postal services Siyabonga Cwele and minister of communications Faith Muthambi are slowing the country’s digital migration process, according to a report. → Read more
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Fri, August 15th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Court reserves judgment on StarSat porn channels case
The Western Cape High Court has reserved judgment on whether or not a review of the licensing of three porn channels by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) needs to be reviewed. → Read more
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Wed, August 13th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
ICASA defends ODM porn broadcasting licence in court
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has defended itself at the Western Cape High Court for granting a licence to On Digital Media (ODM) to broadcast porn on TopTV, since rebranded to StarSat. → Read more
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Tue, August 12th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Solidarity accuses DStv of censorship
South African trade union Solidarity has accused digital television operator DStv of censorship after it rejected an advertisement marketing the union. → Read more
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Tue, August 12th, 10:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
MultiChoice Oscar Pistorius channel off air until judgment
The MultiChoice channel dedicated to covering the murder trial of South African paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been pulled down for the last time, and will resume only to show the judgment on September 11, the DStv provider said. → Read more
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Mon, August 11th, 09:30 · Susan Mwenesi
StarTimes launches exclusive Kiswahili programming channel
Pay-TV firm StarTimes has unveiled its self-produced Star Swahili channel in a bid to revamp its offering for Kenyan subscribers to include local content. → Read more
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Fri, August 8th, 14:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Newspaper apologises for Motsoeneng article
South African newspaper The New Age has apologised for an article published yesterday headlined “No need to punish Hlaudi”, which it said could have been misinterpreted. → Read more
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Thu, August 7th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Motsoeneng should not be punished for old lies – SABC
Controversial South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operations officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng should not be punished for 19-year-old lie, the state broadcaster has said in court papers. → Read more
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Wed, August 6th, 11:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Pistorius channel live for closing arguments, judgment
DStv provider MultiChoice has announced the channel dedicated to coverage of the murder trial of South African paralympian Oscar Pistorius will pop up on August 7 to cover the remainder of the trial and judgment. → Read more
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Tue, August 5th, 10:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Maher leaves Mxit, joins Kagiso Media
Chief product officer of South African social chat app Mxit, Vincent Maher, has left Mxit and been appointed chief innovation officer at Kagiso Media Limited, the company announced. → Read more
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Mon, August 4th, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju
OPINION: Can technology transmit the flow of the Holy Spirit?
Today, the Soul Winning Family of God Church in Ibadan, and Africa’s largest church, the Redeemed Christian Church of God would begin their annual convention. In addition to several other major churches across the country, tens of millions of people are expected to be part of these religious events. → Read more
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Mon, August 4th, 13:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
iROKOtv.com launches international content offering
African video content platform iROKOtv.com has launched an international content package, to provide its customers with access to television content from around the world. → Read more
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Thu, July 31st, 16:01 · Susan Mwenesi
Rwanda undergoes 3rd phase of digital migration process
Rwanda has initiated the third phase of its digital migration process, meaning over 51,000 people are now unable to access programmes on analogue transmission as this has been shut down. → Read more
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Fri, July 25th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
ICASA invites public comment on local broadcast content review
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has invited public comments on its ongoing review of local content regulations for television and radio, with the regulator saying local content makes a “vital contribution to democracy, nation building and development”. → Read more
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Fri, July 25th, 13:30 · Tom Jackson
Motsoeneng stadium renaming an “insult” – DA
The decision by the Free State Department of Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation to name a stadium in QwaQwa after controversial South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng is “an insult” to the town’s people, according to opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA). → Read more
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Fri, July 25th, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
Free State stadium to be named after SABC boss – report
The Bluegumbosch stadium in QwaQwa in the Free State is set to be renamed after controversial South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng. → Read more
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Thu, July 24th, 17:30 · Tom Jackson
Muthambi opposes DA challenge to Motsoeneng appointment
South African communications minister Faith Muthambi has filed papers opposing a court challenge by opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) to the permanent appointment of South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng. → Read more
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Wed, July 23rd, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
BCC fines SABC2 $950 over sex scenes
The Broadcasting Complaints Commission (BCC) of South Africa has ordered the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) to pay a fine of ZAR10,000 (US$950) for broadcasting explicit footage on SABC2 without previously warning viewers. → Read more
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Tue, July 22nd, 16:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Rushed analogue switchoff threatens African TV – Ovum
Numerous Sub-Saharan TV markets are considering switching off analogue television signal before its audience has transitioned to digital, which will lead to many homes losing TV reception and consequently to advertisers switching away from the medium, according to research. → Read more
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Tue, July 22nd, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
StarTimes to entirely cover Nigeria next year
Joshua Wang, managing director of StarTimes Nigeria, has announced the company will totally cover Nigeria by June next year. → Read more
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