South Africa Digital TV News

South Africa - Cabinet approves digital migration policy
Aug 7, 2008 – The Cabinet has approved the Broadcasting Digital Migration Policy for South Africa. Cabinet approved the manufacturing of set-top boxes in South Africa and the subsidising of up to 5 million of the boxes as a tool for bridging the digital divide.
News categories: Broadcasting Digital Migration, Department of Communications, Digital TV, Set Top Box, South Africa, Terrestrial

MultiChoice Launches High Definition Television
Jul 25, 2008 – MultiChoice has announced the launch of its High-Definition Personal Video Recorder (HD PVR). The introduction of High Definition television is another milestone achievement for television in South Africa.
News categories: MultiChoice, Digital TV, DVR, Satellite, South Africa

South Africa - ODM awarded pay-TV licence
Jul 21, 2008 – On Digital Media (ODM) has been granted a pay-TV broadcast licence by ICASA (Independent Communications Authority of South Africa).
News categories: Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, On Digital Media, Digital TV, Regulation, Satellite, Set Top Box, South Africa

Naspers Provisional Results for the Financial Year Ended 31 March 2008
Jun 25, 2008 – Naspers (JSE: NPN) has reported a 19% increase in revenue to R20,5 billion. Over the period the total pay-TV subscriber base grew by 13% (246,000 additional equated homes) to 2,5 million subscribers under management.
News categories: Naspers, Angola, Cyprus, Digital TV, DVR, Ghana, Greece, Kenya, Mobile, Namibia, Nigeria, Results, Satellite, South Africa, Subscribers, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

DStv on Demand - Yet Another Viewing Platform from MultiChoice
Jun 5, 2008 – With DStv on Demand pc, subscribers are able to enjoy selected programming covering a full spectrum for download or online streaming.
News categories: MultiChoice, DStv on Demand, Digital TV, South Africa, Streaming

Thomson's DVB-H Mobile TV solutions live in 11 Countries
Apr 12, 2008 – Thomson's (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS) mobile TV solutions are now in commercial deployments in 11 of the 14 countries that already have DVB-H deployments.
News categories: Thomson, Albania, Content Distribution, Côte d'Ivoire, Digital TV, Italy, Kenya, Mobile, NABShow, Namibia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, UAE

South Africa - Digital TV starts in November
Feb 12, 2008 – South Africa is scheduled to start broadcasting digital TV on November 1 and will discontinue analogue broadcasts in 2011. Set-top Boxes may be subsidised.
News categories: Sentech, Digital TV, Set Top Box, South Africa, Terrestrial

WiMAX Technology Could Spur the Growth of Digital TV in Africa
Feb 1, 2008 – WiMAX has emerged as a serious player in underdeveloped regions where low bandwidth and inadequate infrastructure have limited the growth of broadband and digital TV services.
News categories: IMS Research, Africa, Broadband, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Uganda

South Africa - ICASA may shut new free broadcaster
Jan 28, 2008 – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) warned on Friday that it could block Free2View's satellite signal, or take other action, if the UK-based free-to-air broadcaster continued operating without a licence.
News categories: Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, Free2View, Digital TV, Regulation, Satellite, South Africa