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YouTube Shorts launches ads Google has started rolling out advertisements globally on its Youtube Shorts platform. "We've been experimenting with ads in YouTube Shorts since last year, and we're now gradually rolling that out to all advertisers around the world," Google Ads vice president...

SuperSport up against YouTube, Amazon, and Disney for IPL rights Alphabet Inc., owner of the ubiquitous search engine Google, has flagged an interest in bidding for the broadcast rights of the Indian Premier League, or IPL, joining the ranks of half a dozen media giants vying for the coveted...

DStv monopoly inquiry rebooted The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has announced that it will relaunch consultations for its Inquiry into the Subscription Broadcasting Services Market. “Upon considering the draft findings emanating from the Inquiry — is of the view...

YouTube Go is shutting down Google is killing YouTube Go, a lightweight version of its popular video-sharing app for low-end smartphones. First launched in 2016, YouTube Go formed part of an array of Google "Go" apps, stripped-down versions of their main apps that consume less data and can...

DStv blocks AfriForumTV launch video on YouTube DStv had YouTube take down the launch video of a new Afrikaans streaming service based on a suspicious copyright claim. The target of South Africa's biggest pay-TV broadcaster was AfriForumTV, a new Afrikaans-focused video streaming service...

YouTube unwatchable on Afrihost and Webafrica Google servers used by several Internet service providers in South Africa are facing overwhelming network traffic, causing major problems when streaming video from YouTube. Afrihost and Webafrica fibre broadband subscribers reported the issue on...

YouTube launches ad-supported TV series streaming YouTube has launched free ad-supported TV show streaming for users in the United States. Some of the available TV shows include Andromeda, Heartland, Hell’s Kitchen, and Kitchen Nightmares, and users can access them on YouTube’s web version...

YouTube faces Russia ban after Facebook ruled "extremist" Google, one of the few American corporate giants still operating in Russia, is poised to lose one of its biggest footholds in the country as tensions with the Kremlin continue to escalate. Alphabet Inc.’s Google shut its advertising...

Netflix absolutely dominates on South African fibre networks Netflix is South Africa's favourite online service by far, new data from major Internet service provider Vox shows. The Internet domain where it hosts video content received more than double the hits than YouTube, and it also...

YouTube, Facebook, TikTok restricting Russian state-media YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok are restricting state-owned Russian media channels ahead of a likely European Union ban, aiming to curtail propaganda during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The EU announced a ban Sunday, which...

How many YouTubers in South Africa have over 1 million subscribers YouTube channels in South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria saw impressive growth in revenue, viewership, and subscriptions in 2021. This was revealed by YouTube's managing director for European, Middle Eastern and African emerging...

Big tech upgrades at the SABC — including a Netflix competitor The South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) technological renewal project is making considerable progress, according to the public broadcaster’s responses to parliamentary questions. The SABC said that it had issued a...

YouTube pushing virtual reality in metaverse bet YouTube said it will start creating metaverse experiences on its video platform, beginning with gaming, following competitors’ investments in the buzzy category. “We’ll work to bring more interactions to games and make them feel more alive,”...

South African filmmaker threatens movie pirate with police A South African film producer has come out guns blazing against the pirating of locally-made movies. Afrikaans film producer Cobus van den Berg recently spoke to the Huisgenoot magazine about how many of his works have been shared and...

These are the companies that control South Africa's Internet Vumatel has grown to become a dominant player in fibre-to-the-home, while Telkom's Openserve division continues to dominate when it comes to national long-distance fibre in South Africa. Vodacom and MTN remain the most dominant...

This tool brings back the YouTube dislike count Software developer Dmitry Selivanov has created an open-source extension for Chrome and Firefox that brings back YouTube's dislike counter. According to a report from The Times of India, the Chrome Web Store has reported that the extension —...

South Africa's favourite YouTube videos in 2021 YouTube released its Top Ten lists today, with South Africa's favourite videos showing an increase in the popularity of locally produced content.

MTN cuts WhatsApp bundle prices MTN has announced a revision to its WhatsApp and social media bundles, promising its customers more data and value. In addition to its WhatsApp packages, MTN also offers social media prepaid data bundles that work for Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and Twitter.

Best media streaming box for the price — Mecool KM2 The Mecool KM2 offers an excellent viewing experience at a great price.

YouTube hiding dislikes YouTube will no longer show the number of “dislikes” on videos, an attempt to make the platform more hospitable to creators.