DCDT reveals plan for new SABC Bill

[Daniel Puchert]

Goodbye TV licences

The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) has revealed its plan for a new SABC Bill containing a funding model to replace TV licences in South Africa.

The department told MyBroadband that it aimed to have the bill ready as early as the first half of 2025.

 

[warwickw]

Goodbye Netflex, Goodbye Primevideo. Was nice having you!

 

[Brian_G]

So now I can go buy my new TV without being hassled?

 

[xcaliber]

**** no please. My accounts are still linked to SA and I refuse to fund this shet

 

[Brian_G]

Goodbye Netflex, Goodbye Primevideo. Was nice having you!

The AAVCS aims to modernise broadcasting regulations in South Africa so that digital content providers like streaming services must meet similar requirements as traditional broadcasters.

Among its proposals, the policy requires that large streaming services like Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video also obtain operating licences.

LMAO!!

 

[xera]

Goodbye TV licence articles.

 

[Fuzzbox]

Unlike the SABC , Netflix produce something people want to watch.

 

[Brian_G]

Hang on, is this true?

This is similar to what European countries and the United Kingdom have implemented to ensure that predominantly US-based streaming giants are contributing to the socio-economic upliftment in the countries where they operate.

VPN's to the rescue...

 

[lexity]

Hang on, is this true?



VPN's to the rescue...

Puppet govts to the globalist parasite's ready where trials to ban VPNs are currently under way.

And we thought the internet had been saved.

 

[Blackhand]

In a nutshell, TV licenses will disappear and the cost of ALL other services will increase to prop up the SABC and local content.

 

[Brian_G]

Puppet govts to the globalist parasite's ready where trials to ban VPNs are currently under way.

And we thought the internet had been saved.

VPN's will fight back, and I see their customers already are.

 

[porchrat]

“By establishing a sustainable funding model, we ensure its independence and ability to meet the public’s needs,” the department said.

Unless the way the SABC is run changes it doesn't matter how much money is raised. It will disappear into the mismanagement black hole.

 

[lexity]

Streaming platforms have benefitted from not having the same obligations as traditional broadcasters and have eaten into local broadcasters’ viewership figures.

Who here thinks streaming platforms should have obligations other than to contracting customers?

 

[lexity]

VPN's will fight back, and I see their customers already are.

Indian govt may be very efficient at counting votes, but they are also very efficient at surveillance of the Indian population.

As has always been the case the USA will be used as the standard for both.

 

[Brian_G]

Indian govt may be very efficient at counting votes, but they are also very efficient at surveillance of the Indian population.

As has always been the case the USA will be used as the standard for both.

I see even Russia is involved in this "anti-VPN experiment" now.. but enough from me, politics is not my usual public game either.

 

[Randomwasavailable]

The SABC seems to have thought that it could run its business as if it were the 80s.

 

[borro]

You will watch ze bugs

 

[Thorium]

IBIWISI

 

[DreamKing]

do I still have to pay tv lic next year?

 

[lexity]

I see even Russia is involved in this "anti-VPN experiment" now.. but enough from me, politics is not my usual public game either.

Speaking of govts track-records, I wonder what Snowden's govt review is, on Russia.

Or is he watching what he says, to avoid any Jack Mar-China-type scenario