sentech

  1. Jan

    SABC owes Sentech R745 million - and can't pay

    SABC fails to pay R745 million bill for sending out its TV signal The South African Broadcasting Corporation's (SABC's) dire financial situation means it can't afford to pay the R745 million it owes state-owned signal distributor Sentech. This is according to Uyanda Siyotula, coordinator of...
  3. Jan

    Sentech's streaming platform plans

    Sentech reveals streaming platform plans for SABC's rivals State-owned signal distributor Sentech has proposed adding a streaming platform to its stable, allowing local broadcasters to make their content available online. Sentech acting chief marketing and sales officer Kopano Thage said they...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  4. Jan

    State-owned IT company CEO salaries

    How much the CEOs of state-owned IT companies earn The CEOs of state-owned ICT companies in South Africa earn substantial salaries, with one making as much as President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2021. MyBroadband compared CEO salaries from five state-owned ICT companies and found that they ranged...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  5. Jan

    SABC hiring inspectors to double-check Sentech's DTT STB installations

    SABC wants to inspect Sentech's digital decoder installations The SABC is appointing independent inspectors to double-check the number and quality of government-subsidised set-top-box installations around the country, The Sunday Times reports. The publication spotted the broadcaster's tender...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  6. Jan

    Sentech begins digital dividend restacking in Northern Cape and North West

    Digital TV signal disruptions announced State-owned signal distributor Sentech announced that it has begun restacking digital TV frequencies in towns where the migration from SABC’s old analogue signal has been completed. It warned that disruptions to digital terrestrial TV signals could last...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Jan

    SABC's analogue terrestrial TV signal switched off in Northern Cape

    Second province in South Africa switches off analogue TV Communications minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni oversaw the switch-off of the last analogue TV transmitter in the Northern Cape today. The successful migration from analogue to digital television means that Northern Cape (and Free State)...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  8. Jan

    Sentech only needs two months to shut off E-tv's analogue transmitters - Minister

    We can shut off E-tv's old TV signal in two months — Minister Sentech switched off all 84 of M-Net’s old analogue terrestrial television sites in two months, and the state-owned signal distributor can shut down E-tv’s remaining transmitters in the same amount of time. This is according to...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  9. J

    Sentech lifts suspension of community radio stations

    Sentech lifts suspension of community radio stations Signal distributor Sentech has lifted its suspension of 15 radio stations with outstanding signal distribution fees. [SANews]
  10. J

    Government considers merger of state-owned Internet companies

    Government considers merger of state-owned Internet companies South Africa is considering a merger of state-owned technology companies Broadband Infraco and Sentech.
  11. Kevin Lancaster

    More money for the Post Office and Sentech

    More money for the Post Office and Sentech Implementing the transition from analogue to digital television is key to boosting South Africa’s broadband stakes, according to finance minister, Pravin Gordhan’s 2017 budget speech, delivered to Parliament on Wednesday.
  12. Jan

    Sentech CEO takes over at SITA

    Sentech CEO moves to SITA The board at signal distributor for the South African broadcasting sector, Sentech, has accepted the resignation of CEO Setumo Mohapi, who moves to Sita.
  13. Kevin Lancaster

    Cable theft knocks out radio in KwaZulu-Natal

    Cable theft knocks out radio in KwaZulu-Natal FM radio services are offline around Pietermaritzburg
  14. Jan

    Sentech, CWU reach wage agreement

    Sentech strike ends Sentech has announced that it has reached a settlement with striking workers.
  15. Kevin Lancaster

    CWU claims Sentech is "misleading" the union

    Sentech is misleading us: CWU Sentech’s claims about the unaffordability of workers’ wage demands are misleading, the Communication Workers’ Union has said
  16. QuintonB

    Sentech strike action starts

    Sentech faces strike action The Communication Workers Union of South Africa has initiated strike action against Sentech due to an apparent deadlock in wage negotiations.
  17. jes

    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
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    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  18. jes

    Telkom gives back spectrum

    Telkom spectrum give-back Telkom has confirmed that will return spectrum to the regulator for the South African communications sector, Icasa, as it migrates its legacy services to next generation technologies
    • jes
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  19. jes

    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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    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  20. jes

    TopTV changing name to StarTimes TV?

    TopTV changing name to StarTimes TV? Viewers have noticed a change in logo on TopTV’s movie channel
    • jes
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  21. jes

    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
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
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