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E-tv chief resigns
E-tv chief resigns Chief executive of e.tv and eNCA, Marcel Golding, announced his resignation to staff on Monday, the broadcaster reported- Kevin Lancaster
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- active e.tv marcel golding
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Digital TV costing tax payers another R620 million
Digital TV costing tax payers another R620 million South Africa’s perpetually postponed migration to digital TV continues to cost Treasury hundreds of millions- Kevin Lancaster
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- active digital terrestrial television (dtt) e.tv multichoice national treasury yunus carrim
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New digital TV regulations: use it or lose it
New digital TV regulations: use it or lose it The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has published new regulations for digital terrestrial television- Kevin Lancaster
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- active digital terrestrial television (dtt) e.tv m-net south african broadcasting corporation (sabc)
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OpenView HD victory against SABC interdict
OpenView HD victory against SABC interdict The South Gauteng High Court has dismissed an interdict application from the SABC against OpenView HD- Kevin Lancaster
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- e.tv headline mp tsoka openview hd (ovhd) south african broadcasting corporation (sabc) south gauteng high court
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MultiChoice’s R60 million Namec payment questions
MultiChoice’s R60 million Namec payment questions Namec supports MultiChoice’s position on digital TV encryption, and MultiChoice has funded Namec-linked companies. Coincidence?- Kevin Lancaster
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- association of community television south africa (act-sa) digital terrestrial television (dtt) e.tv gotv headline keith thabo multichoice namec electronics manufacturing namec technologies national association of manufacturers in electronic components (namec) south african communications forum (sacf) vijay panday
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Digital TV in SA: the fight continues
Namec fight over digital TV in South Africa Founding members of the National Association of Manufacturers in Electronic Components have accused its “self-styled” chairman of “massive fraud”- Kevin Lancaster
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- adil nchabeleng brian jacobs digital terrestrial television (dtt) dstv e.tv headline kayise nkosi keith thabo namec technologies national association of manufacturers in electronic components (namec) professor kunene set-top box (stb) south african communications forum (sacf) stb control thobeka magcia vijay panday
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Digital migration deadlines set
Digital TV in SA: “We dare not let our people down,” says minister Siyabonga Cwele has set new deadlines for South Africa’s migration to digital broadcasting- Kevin Lancaster
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- active broadcasting digital migration policy digital terrestrial television (dtt) e.tv multichoice siyabonga cwele yunus carrim
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Oscar Pistorius trial - the tech behind live streaming
Oscar Pistorius trial live streaming tech Meet the company behind many of the live video streams from the court room where Oscar Pistorius is on- jes
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- carte blanche combined artists doug suttie e.tv enca globecast headline sabc news channel south african broadcasting corporation (sabc)
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E.tv not responsible for disabled child privacy invasion
E.tv not responsible for disabled child privacy invasion Broadcasting Complaints Commission rules in favour of e.tv following an invasion of privacy complaint lodged by the father of a disabled child- jes
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- bccsa e.tv quicknews
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Vodacom, MTN, broadcasters legal action unacceptable: Minister
Vodacom, MTN, broadcasters legal action unacceptable: Minister "We will live in the dark ages if we don’t sort this out," say Communications Minister Yunus Carrim- jes
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- dstv e.tv headline mtn sentech starsat vodacom yunus carrim
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We need encryption for good TV in South Africa, says E-tv
Want good TV in SA? We need encryption: E-tv Allowing digital TV decoders that don’t comply with South African standards to receive our signal will be bad for both industry and consumers, E-tv has argued- jes
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- digital video broadcasting – terrestrial (dvb-t2) e.tv headline maxwell nonge set-top box (stb)
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SA held ransom by broadcasters: Minister Carrim
SA held ransom by broadcasters: Minister Carrim The Ministry of Communications has issued a statement in the wake of a combative press conference called by MultiChoice and the SABC- jes
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- dstv e.tv encryption headline ministry of communications multichoice set-top box (stb) south african broadcasting corporation (sabc) stb control yunus carrim
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Digital TV in South Africa: no encryption needed, says Cabinet
Digital TV in South Africa: no encryption needed, says Cabinet Cabinet has adopted changes to policy that makes set-top box control systems optional in South Africa- jes
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- broadcasting digital migration policy cabinet department of communications (doc) digital migration digital terrestrial television (dtt) digital video broadcasting – terrestrial (dvb-t2) dstv e.tv free-to-air encryption government communications and information system (gcis) headline set-top box (stb) south african broadcasting corporation (sabc) stb control
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Free Internet video streaming TV in South Africa: progress report
Free Internet video streaming TV for SA progress Both E-tv and Sentech are making headway with their free online video streaming services- jes
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- africacom 2013 e on demand e.tv freevision headline kathrein technotrend maxwell nonge openview hd sentech set-top box (stb) vodacom
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Online video in South Africa from E-tv
Online video in South Africa from E-tv E-tv has grand plans for its online video offering in South Africa- jes
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- e on demand e.tv headline maxwell nonge openview hd (ovhd) platco digital
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E-tv explains HD channel plans for OpenView HD
E-tv explains HD channel plans for OpenView HD With four new channels launched on OpenView HD, E-tv sheds light on which of its new offerings will be available in high definition- jes
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- e.tv eafrika+ ekasi+ emovies+ etoons+ headline monde twala openview hd platco digital
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OpenView HD launches, and MyBroadband takes it for a spin
OpenView HD launches, and MyBroadband takes it for a spin What to expect from OpenView HD- jes
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- e.tv ellies elsat headline high definition (hd) maxwell nonge openview hd (ovhd) platco digital
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Free TV hostage of pay TV in SA, says E-tv
Free TV held hostage by pay TV in SA: E-tv Delays to South Africa’s digital TV migration and poor regulation have put SA’s free TV sector in crisis, argues E-tv’s CEO- jes
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- e.tv freevision headline marcel golding openview hd sentech
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DStv EasyView vs OpenView HD vs Freevision
OpenView HD vs Freevision vs DStv EasyView Platco Digital and Sentech face off in a battle for free-to-air satellite TV viewers- jes
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- dstv easyview e.tv freevision headline openview hd platco digital sentech setumo mohapi
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DA wants answers on secret DStv-SABC deal
Secret DStv-SABC deal: DA wants answers The DA has called on communications minister Yunus Carrim to explain why a reported confidential deal between MultiChoice and the SABC contradicts government policy.- QuintonB
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- democratic alliance dtt e.tv headline marian shinn multichoice yunus carrim sabc
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