MultiChoice moves to protect its turf

[rpm]

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/Telecoms/1298.html

 

[jasweb]

"Telkom Media CE Mandla Ngcobo said proper intervention from the regulator and the Competition Commission was needed to ensure a level playing field. “We would like to see the market aligned with international best practice, which we do not believe is the current situation.”

LOL coming from Telkom (Media) trying to tell everyone Telkom Media is not Telkom.

One monopoly critisizing another

 

[UglyKidJoe]

stupid

THE country’s largest and most formidable satellite pay-television company, MultiChoice, will have to share its playground with four new players — or will it?

That's a joke! They're the ONLY satellite pay-television company, so while being the "largest and most formidable" they're also the smallest and least formidable.

Just a reflection of what we've all been living with all these years

 

[antowan]

It isn't the regulator's job to make sure everybody survives. The market must do that. This protectionism must end!

 

[Nick333]

That's a joke! They're the ONLY satellite pay-television company, so while being the "largest and most formidable" they're also the smallest and least formidable.

Just a reflection of what we've all been living with all these years

Lol. Thats what I thought. Obviously someone's getting paid per word. Actually that article could just have well not been written at all. It doesn't really say much.

Oh and the best way to deal with market share is to grow the effing market. In other words make it affordable.

 

[XCentricdave]

These new entrants are going to need mighty deep pockets to survive the start up phase.

Also the had better have something unique to offer that Multichoice can't deliver by just tweaking their offering.

And as to one set top box - um no - satellite, IPTV, Digital Terrestrial, LizardOverload direct, are all different technologies, and probably different boxes.

So what I'm really seeing is that a market when I can choose to pay for what I want and watch it when I want to (without paying for a package of which I am not interested in >95%) is imminent then?

Who am I kidding. I don't have a TV, and nothing here makes it look more likely that I'm going to get one any time soon. I can live without Amazing Survivor Idols Makeover Race and their like...

 

[Gatecrasher]

Telkom Media CE Mandla Ngcobo said proper intervention from the regulator and the Competition Commission was needed to ensure a level playing field. “We would like to see the market aligned with international best practice, which we do not believe is the current situation.”

"Oh! But please don't apply this principle to telecommunications..."

 

[Syndyre]

leaving the newly established industry very little more to compete over other than quality service and affordability.

Well what else is there to compete on? lol.

 

[ibanez]

Does this mean we're going to get an adult channel?!!

 

[nictron]

Does this mean we're going to get an adult channel?!!

I was waiting for someone to ask that!

But wait E-Sat will probably do that consiering that they are e-tv!

 

[Syndyre]

I was waiting for someone to ask that!

But wait E-Sat will probably do that consiering that they are e-tv!

On the one side you've got Etv porn, on the other Walk on Water Christian programming, be interesting to see who comes out on top.

 

[AirWolf]

Only in South Africa: satellite dishes will soon be seen on shacks