Goodbye TelkomOne — Hello SABC+ streaming service
TelkomOne's streaming service has been shut down two years after its launch and replaced with the long-promised SABC+ streaming platform.
The SABC previously partnered with Telkom to roll out TelkomOne in November 2020, through which it offered...
South Africa's biggest network operators all made this billion-rand mistake
South Africa’s largest telecommunications operators — Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, and Telkom — have all launched unsuccessful video streaming services that cost them large amounts of money.
What makes these investments...
Why Vodacom shut down Video Play
Vodacom says its shutdown of Video Play is because several subscription-based services have rolled out to South Africa in recent years, and it plans to offer bundles for some of these on its VodaPay super app.
The operator quietly pulled the plug on Video Play...
DStv's SuperSport hauled to the Competition Commission
The SABC has lodged a Competition Commission complaint against MultiChoice’s sports broadcasting division, SuperSport.
“The SABC can confirm that the Corporation has lodged a complaint with the Competition Commission,” SABC communications...
South African streaming services compared
South African companies MultiChoice, eMedia, Telkom, and Vodacom all offer streaming services that provide on-demand access to TV shows and movies.
A rapidly growing market, the streaming industry in Africa had 5.11 million subscribers as of September...
SABC launches 24-hour sports channel
Public broadcaster SABC on Thursday night officially launched its 24-hour sports channel, promising to deliver exciting and compelling sports content via free-to-air broadcasts and online streaming.
The channel — which had its soft launch on 15 April 2021 —...