Icasa to invite bids to rival MultiChoice

My hatred for MonoChoice is only rivaled by my hatred for telkom.
 
MultiChoice said any attempt to undermine the principle of exclusivity would lead to less investment, lower quality, less content and a decrease in SA’s role in African broadcasting.
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Surprising how all monopolies sound the same. "Stop our exclusitivity and we have to stop our investment, lower quality, blah... blah...."
Example: Telkom and Eassy, Telkom and the not doable ADSL, ....
 
Imagine a world where Telkom and Multichoice actually have true competition, where you get to use their services not because you don't really have a choice, but because you want to... just saying that gives me goosebumps.

What do you guys think about Multichoice insisting that other operators should use their own decoders? I stand corrected here but this situation is similar to the LLU issue with respect to the other monopoly (Telkom).
 
their timing seems to coincide with the public debate about authority. this could be fun.
 
mozez said:
What do you guys think about Multichoice insisting that other operators should use their own decoders? I stand corrected here but this situation is similar to the LLU issue with respect to the other monopoly (Telkom).
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As long as I have to pay for my own decoder it should be mine to do with as I please. So if I want to be able to run other services in it then why should they be able to stop me from doing so?
 
Luckily the difference between Telkom and MC is goverment and their friends don't have a stake in them. Chances are there will be change in this sector before telecoms. Only problem is any new enterant would probably have to have atleast 60 % local kwaito and broadcast in all 11 official languages.
 
The exclusivity they are referring to is based on content, not the overall service. I agree they need some competition, but nobody touches Telkom.
 
Multichoice/DSTV is not such a bad deal when you when compared to other rip-offs. They have good programming, the only problem really is that they are cheap SOB's. The reruns are way over the top and endless. The channels spread is pretty good, they should just spend a bit more on fresh content.
For R399 its not to bad, could be cheaper but its not the end of the world.
Competition will make a big difference in a short space of time I reckon.

Sidenote
'Black entertainment tv' rofl, they can keep it, not my cup of tea.
Would love to see someone try and launch a 'White entertainment tv' LOL, tyres would burn in the streets.
TV licenses, another con.
 
Who the heck is "African Harvest Fund" ? Seems they form part of the Multichoice group.

What on earth is this trying to control the use of MY DECODER ? I'll use it for my doorstop if I want to mkay.

<Q>In its findings from the position paper, Icasa said it would like to encourage the interoperability of decoders.</Q> - Damn straight - waste not want not !

<Q>On the content side, Ambekar said MultiChoice had some exclusive rights to the channels it broadcasts on its bouquet, channels new entrants would most likely want to broadcast.</Q> Note the failure to mention how long the exclusivity agreement lasts for ... ROFFEL ... bluff bluff.

On the other hand ... I don't want to be stuck with only "Black Entertainment" whatever that is ... I want more choice, so lets hope that DSTV survive this.
 
stoke said:
Who the heck is "African Harvest Fund" ? Seems they form part of the Multichoice group.

What on earth is this trying to control the use of MY DECODER ? I'll use it for my doorstop if I want to mkay.

<Q>In its findings from the position paper, Icasa said it would like to encourage the interoperability of decoders.</Q> - Damn straight - waste not want not !

<Q>On the content side, Ambekar said MultiChoice had some exclusive rights to the channels it broadcasts on its bouquet, channels new entrants would most likely want to broadcast.</Q> Note the failure to mention how long the exclusivity agreement lasts for ... ROFFEL ... bluff bluff.

On the other hand ... I don't want to be stuck with only "Black Entertainment" whatever that is ... I want more choice, so lets hope that DSTV survive this.
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DSTV has got exclusivity.... like Series channel.. Supersport, Movie Magic... big whoopee!
 
mozez said:
What do you guys think about Multichoice insisting that other operators should use their own decoders? I stand corrected here but this situation is similar to the LLU issue with respect to the other monopoly (Telkom).
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It has already happened... there was a p0rn broadcaster using the same scrambling system as Multichoice IRDETO , and you just needed to put your pr0n smartcard in the multichoice decoder.... but somehow DSTV said that they susidise the purchase of the decoder and then sent new firmware to the decoder that blocks other "non authorised" channels from being receieved.

There are many other decoders you can buy... bit none are as cheap (and nasty?) as the DSTV things.
 
Afican harvest is an investment company like any other. (I've dealt with their 'IT' side before, sort of ;) )

The 'content exclusivity' thing is an interesting point, worth a debate. I think it's usually up to the international supplier to grant that or not.

My question is, okay, so you can use the decoder, but who owns Multichoice's satellite?
 
doobiwan said:
Afican harvest is an investment company like any other. (I've dealt with their 'IT' side before, sort of ;) )

The 'content exclusivity' thing is an interesting point, worth a debate. I think it's usually up to the international supplier to grant that or not.

My question is, okay, so you can use the decoder, but who owns Multichoice's satellite?
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PanAmSat owns it, Multichoice leases transponders off it. There are two PanAmSat birds in the same position PAS7 and PAS10, so lots of capacity!
 
Problem is not capacity ... it is content MC has exclusive agreements with most of the studios until the next millenium.... (clever b@stards)
 
Let Multi-"only"-choice be full of sh#t and demand that new entrants to the market have their own decoders, all that will lead to is, the decoders being "chipped". Just like with the PS2 and PSP consoles, people wont accept having to have a room filled with decoders for each service. That's like having to buy a new computer everytime you buy a new software package. Whether or not the legislation is for or against, it really is the people that will decide how they are going to use their decoders not icasa and certainly not MC.
 
telkomsuig said:
Problem is not capacity ... it is content MC has exclusive agreements with most of the studios until the next millenium.... (clever b@stards)
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There's new content being developed and delivered all the time as well as the countless networks that monochoice has deemed unworthy.
 
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